Map of the South end of Pembroke, Ontario
showing Tritium levels in the environment. Please see corresponding table
for details of each test. Table 2 is not represented on the map, but refer
to map for places of collection.
Tritium Table 1 - Testing done by CCRC (#'s
48-51), the Atomic Energy Control Board at the request of CCRC (#'s 1-10)
and the rest by the AECB (#'s 11-47). The level of Tritium in the environment
in Pembroke is not considered to be harmful by the local, provincial or
federal authorities. CCRC disagrees!
Please see discussion of Tritium
as a carcinogen.
Tritium Table 2 - The results of the first
10 samples done by Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (formerly AECB) at
the request of the Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County are from March 2001.
These were snow samples. The emissions continue to
increase! The second seven samples were collected by the CNSC in
April 2001.
|
Location |
Date |
Type of sample |
Tritium (Bq/L) |
| 1 |
Swimming pool 138 Springfield |
Nov 2/99 |
water |
220 +/- 20 |
| 2 |
Townline Rd |
Nov 2/99 |
vegetation (dandelions) |
< 10 |
| 3 |
Townline Rd |
Nov 2/99 |
soil |
6200 +/- 600 |
| 4 |
Pem Ice II - ice scrapings |
Nov 2/99 |
water |
3000 +/- 300 |
| 5 |
416 Boundary Rd |
Nov 2/99 |
vegetation (swiss chard) |
2600 +/- 300 |
| 6 |
416 Boundary Rd |
Nov 2/99 |
vegetation (dandelions) |
750 +/- 80 |
| 7 |
Near Pentecostal church |
Nov 2/99 |
vegetation (dandelions) |
< 20 |
| 8 |
Near Pentecostal church |
Nov 2/99 |
water |
100 +/- 10 |
| 9 |
2% Brum's milk |
Nov 2/99 |
milk |
< 10 |
| 10 |
Homogenized Brum's milk |
Nov 2/99 |
milk |
< 10 |
| 11 |
MacKay Rd at Driveway |
Oct 20/99 |
vegetation |
2200 +/- 200 |
| 12 |
MacKay Rd at Driveway |
Oct 20/99 |
soil |
< 200 |
| 13 |
Bennett Rd at Railway |
Oct 20/99 |
vegetation |
300 +/- 100 |
| 14 |
Bennett Rd at Railway |
Oct 20/99 |
soil |
300 +/- 100 |
| 15 |
Boundary Rd at International Dr |
Oct 20/99 |
vegetation |
3200 +/- 600 |
| 16 |
Boundary Rd at International Dr |
Oct 20/99 |
soil |
400 +/- 100 |
| 17 |
Upper Valley Rd behind SRB |
Oct 20/99 |
vegetation |
400 +/- 100 |
| 18 |
Upper Valley Rd behind SRB |
Oct 20/99 |
soil |
< 200 |
| 19 |
Upper Valley Rd behind SRB |
Oct 20/99 |
water |
900 +/- 100 |
| 20 |
Upper Valley near Tourist Bur |
Oct 20/99 |
vegetation |
300 +/- 100 |
| 21 |
Upper Valley near Tourist Bur |
Oct 20/99 |
soil |
300 +/- 100 |
| 22 |
Mud Lake Rd |
Oct 20/99 |
vegetation |
100 +/- 100 |
| 23 |
Mud Lake Rd |
Oct 20/99 |
soil |
< 200 |
| 24 |
Mud Lake Rd |
Oct 20/99 |
water |
400 +/- 100 |
| 25 |
"Olympic Rd" (KI access) |
Oct 20/99 |
vegetation |
200 +/- 100 |
| 26 |
"Olympic Rd" (KI Access) |
Oct 20/99 |
soil |
200 +/- 100 |
| 27 |
"Olympic Rd " (KI Access) |
Oct 20/99 |
water |
200 +/- 100 |
| 28 |
Whispering Pines Rd |
Oct 20/99 |
vegetation |
200 +/- 100 |
| 29 |
Whispering Pines Rd |
Oct 20/99 |
soil |
< 200 |
| 30 |
Whispering Pines Rd |
Oct 20/99 |
water |
100 +/- 100 |
| 31 |
Boundary Rd at Railway |
Oct 20/99 |
vegetation |
800 +/- 100 |
| 32 |
Boundary Rd at Railway |
Oct 20/99 |
soil |
< 200 |
| 33 |
Moss Rd near barn |
Oct 20/99 |
vegetation |
200 +/- 100 |
| 34 |
Moss Rd near barn |
Oct 20/99 |
soil |
700 +/- 100 |
| 35 |
Urine |
Oct 22/99 |
urine |
590 |
| 36 |
Behind SRB |
Nov 2/99 |
vegetation |
340 +/- 30 |
| 37 |
Behind SRB |
Nov 2/99 |
water |
1300 +/- 100 |
| 38 |
Tourist Bureau |
Nov 2/99 |
vegetation |
< 10 |
| 39 |
Boundary Rd at International Dr |
Nov 2/99 |
vegetation |
1500 +/- 200 |
| 40 |
Boundary Rd at International Dr |
Nov 2/99 |
water |
150 +/- 20 |
| 41 |
Moss Rd |
Nov 2/99 |
vegetation |
2100 +/- 200 |
| 42 |
Mud Lake Rd |
Nov 2/99 |
water |
1900 +/- 200 |
| 43 |
"Olympic Dr" (KI access) |
Nov 2/99 |
vegetation |
200 +/- 20 |
| 44 |
"Olympic Dr" (KI access) |
Nov 2/99 |
water |
200 +/- 20 |
| 45 |
Welland St |
Nov 2/99 |
vegetation (beans) |
250 +/- 30 |
| 46 |
Welland St |
Nov 2/99 |
vegetation (strawberries) |
170 +/- 20 |
| 47 |
416 Boundary Rd |
Nov/98 |
vegetation (potatoes) |
1200 |
| 48 |
Boundary Rd near Paul Martin |
May/99 |
vegetation (rhubarb) |
2000 +/- 20 |
| 49 |
Near Golden Lake |
Jun/99 |
vegetation (rhubarb) |
2 +/- 2 |
| 50 |
Welland St |
Oct 15/99 |
vegetation (cucumber) |
580 |
| 51 |
Behind SRB |
May/99 |
vegetation (aspen leaves) |
1890 |
| 52 |
Ottawa area |
1999 |
rain water |
2 +/ 0.2 |
Table
2 - March/April 2001 snow, ice and soil sample results.
|
Location |
Date Collected |
Type of sample |
Tritium (Bq/L) |
| 1 |
414 Boundary Road |
2001.03.31 |
snow |
2500 +/- 250 Bq/L |
| 2 |
Junction of Sweezy and Intern'l Dr. |
2001.03.31 |
snow |
10500 +/- 1100 Bq/L |
| 3 |
Renfrew County District Health Unit |
2001.03.31 |
snow |
518 +/- 52 Bq/L |
| 4 |
Pem. Ice II - back to Boundary Rd. |
2001.03.31 |
snow |
90 +/- 9 Bq/L |
| 5 |
Pem. Ice II - front to Bennett St. |
2001.03.31 |
snow |
1610 +/- 160 Bq/L |
| 6 |
Centre of Springfield Cres. |
2001.03.31 |
snow |
239 +/- 24 Bq/L |
| 7 |
Junction of Townline, Bennett and Paul Martin Dr. |
2001.03.31 |
snow |
372 +/- 37 Bq/L |
| 8 |
Paul Martin roadside (behind K.I.) |
2001.03.31 |
snow |
1600 +/- 160 Bq/L |
| 9 |
Junction of Gulley and Mackay |
2001.03.31 |
snow |
327 +/- 33 Bq/L |
| 10 |
Upper Valley Dr. (behind SRB) |
2001.03.31 |
snow |
1520 +/- 150 Bq/L |
| 11 |
Melted Ice sample, Pembroke Arena |
April 23, 2001 |
ice |
720 +/- 72 Bq/L |
| 12 |
Sweezey and International |
April 23, 2001 |
not specified |
3500 +/- 350 Bq/L |
| 13 |
Renfrew County Health Unit |
April 23, 2001 |
" soil?? |
433 +/- 43 Bq/L |
| 14 |
Paul Martin Drive (KI, Pembroke) |
April 23, 2001 |
" soil?? |
237 +/- 24 Bq/L |
| 15 |
MacKay and Gully |
April 23, 2001 |
" soil?? |
75.0 +/- 7.5 Bq/L |
| 16 |
Pem-Ice II (Bennett) |
April 23, 2001 |
" soil?? |
1570 +/- 160 Bq/L |
| 17 |
Upper Valley, behind SRB |
April 23, 2001 |
" soil?? |
3240 +/- 320 Bq/L |
Darlington tritium data / Bruce tritium data / Pickering
tritium data / tritium in vegetation trends:
1982 to 1998 / Environmental Tritium in Trees
at AECL, Chalk River, Ontario. / to tritium discussion
and SRB pollution
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