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5.34. Mean concentrations of mercury (µg/g, ± standard error, N = 6) in muscle tissue
of sunfish and bass from White Oak Creek (WCK 3.9, WCK 2.9) and White
Oak Lake (WCK 1.5), 1998–2009 .......................................................................................... 62
5.35. Mean polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations (µg/g, ± standard error N=6)
in fish fillet collected from the White Oak Creek watershed, 1998–2009 .............................. 63
5.36. Taxonomic richness (top) and richness of the pollution-intolerant taxa (bottom)
of the benthic macroinvertebrate community in First Creek, April sampling
periods, 1987−2009 ................................................................................................................ 64
5.37. Taxonomic richness (top) and richness of the pollution-intolerant taxa (bottom)
of the benthic macroinvertebrate community in Fifth Creek, April sampling
periods, 1987−2009 ................................................................................................................ 65
5.38. Taxonomic richness (top) and richness of the pollution-intolerant taxa (bottom)
of the benthic macroinvertebrate communities in White Oak Creek, April sampling
periods, 1987−2009 ................................................................................................................ 66
5.39. Taxonomic richness (top) and richness of the pollution-intolerant taxa (bottom)
of the benthic macroinvertebrate community in lower Melton Branch, April
sampling periods, 1987−2009 ................................................................................................. 67
5.40. Density estimates of fish communities in Fifth Creek, 1985–2009 ........................................ 68
5.41. Total polychlorinated biphenyl concentrations (parts by million) by
semi-permeable membrane devices, sample collection date: July 14, 2009 ............................ 68
5.42. ORNL surface water sampling locations ................................................................................ 70
5.43. ORNL sediment sampling locations ....................................................................................... 72
5.44. ORNL sediment sampling results for 137 Cs, 2004–2009 ......................................................... 72
5.45. UT-Battelle exit pathway groundwater monitoring locations at ORNL, 2009 ........................ 76
5.46. Groundwater monitoring locations at the Spallation Neutron Source, 2009 ........................... 81
6.1. The ORR meteorological monitoring network (Sodar: sonic detection and
ranging wind profiler) ............................................................................................................. 6-2
6.2. External gamma radiation monitoring locations on the ORR ................................................. 6-4
6.3. Locations of ORR perimeter air monitoring stations .............................................................. 6-5
6.4. ORR surface water surveillance sampling locations ............................................................... 6-10
6.5. Milk sampling locations in the vicinity of the ORR ............................................................... 6-12
6.6. Fish sampling locations for the ORR ...................................................................................... 6-13
F.1. The hydrogen atom and its isotopes ........................................................................................ F-3
F.2. Examples of radiation pathways ............................................................................................. F-6
F.3. All exposure categories for collective effective dose (percent) for 2006 ................................ F-8