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Data.gov Program Management Office

created May 03, 2011

updated May 11, 2011

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Description

RadNet is a national network of monitoring stations that regularly collect air, precipitation, drinking water, and milk samples for analysis of radioactivity. The RadNet network, which has stations in each state, has been used to track environmental releases of radioactivity from nuclear weapons tests and nuclear accidents. In general, data generated from RadNet provide the information base for making decisions necessary to ensure the protection of public health. The system helps EPA determine whether additional sampling or other actions are needed in response to particular releases of radioactivity to the environment. RadNet can also provide supplementary information on population exposure, radiation trends, and other aspects of releases. The RadNet map interface provides access to near-real-time data (updated approximately hourly) on atmospheric radiation in monitoring locations.

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ORIA, ERAMS, weapons, gamma, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, accidents, monitoring stations, reactor, National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory, counts per minute, CPM, nuclear, drinking water, beta, RadNet, sampling, precipitation, tests, radioactivity, NAREL, milk, emergency response, OAR, air, ambient
Licensing and Attribution
Data Provided By
Environmental Protection Agency
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Dataset Summary
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Date Released
March 2011
Date Updated
March 2011
Time Period
oldest data 1970s to Present, near-real-time data
Frequency
Near Real-Time; approximately hourly
High Value Dataset
Y
Suggested by Public
N
Dataset Information
Data.gov Data Category Type
Tool Catalog
Specialized Data Category Designation
Administrative
Unique ID
4646
Extended Type
Data Extraction Tool
Dataset Coverage
Unit of Analysis
Air radiation in counts per minute (CPM) from monitoring station
Granularity
local monitoring station
Geographic Coverage
United States
Data Description
Collection Mode
monitor/computer
Data Collection Instrument
Air radiation monitor
Data Dictionary
https://cdxnode64.epa.gov/radnet-public/enhelpglossary.do
Data Quality
Data Quality Certification
Yes
Privacy and Confidentiality
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Applicable Information Quality Guideline Designation
Environmental Protection Agency
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Data.gov Program Management Office

Data.gov Program Management Office

created May 03, 2011

updated May 11, 2011

Description

RadNet is a national network of monitoring stations that regularly collect air, precipitation, drinking water, and milk samples for analysis of radioactivity. The RadNet network, which has stations in each state, has been used to track environmental releases of radioactivity from nuclear weapons tests and nuclear accidents. In general, data generated from RadNet provide the information base for making decisions necessary to ensure the protection of public health. The system helps EPA determine whether additional sampling or other actions are needed in response to particular releases of radioactivity to the environment. RadNet can also provide supplementary information on population exposure, radiation trends, and other aspects of releases. The RadNet map interface provides access to near-real-time data (updated approximately hourly) on atmospheric radiation in monitoring locations.

Activity
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0.0
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0
Visits
5733
Downloads
2612
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0
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Geography and Environment
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ORIA, ERAMS, weapons, gamma, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, accidents, monitoring stations, reactor, National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory, counts per minute, CPM, nuclear, drinking water, beta, RadNet, sampling, precipitation, tests, radioactivity, NAREL, milk, emergency response, OAR, air, ambient
Licensing and Attribution
Data Provided By
Environmental Protection Agency
Source Link
(none)
Dataset Summary
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Date Released
March 2011
Date Updated
March 2011
Time Period
oldest data 1970s to Present, near-real-time data
Frequency
Near Real-Time; approximately hourly
High Value Dataset
Y
Suggested by Public
N
Dataset Information
Data.gov Data Category Type
Tool Catalog
Specialized Data Category Designation
Administrative
Unique ID
4646
Extended Type
Data Extraction Tool
Dataset Coverage
Unit of Analysis
Air radiation in counts per minute (CPM) from monitoring station
Granularity
local monitoring station
Geographic Coverage
United States
Data Description
Collection Mode
monitor/computer
Data Collection Instrument
Air radiation monitor
Data Dictionary
https://cdxnode64.epa.gov/radnet-public/enhelpglossary.do
Data Quality
Data Quality Certification
Yes
Privacy and Confidentiality
Yes
Applicable Information Quality Guideline Designation
Environmental Protection Agency