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MARSSIM

MARSSIM, Revision 1 (August 2000) including the June 2001 updates, is available in printed or electronic format. Historic versions and Federal Register Notices are also available.

Printed Copies

You can purchase a hard copy of MARSSIM from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) sales desk or website. Its NTIS document number is PB97-117659.

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Electronic Copies

Select the method for obtaining a copy MARSSIM, Revision 1 (August 2000) including the June 2001 updates, that suits your needs:

Update an older copy with replacement pages (240K) in pdf format.
Obtain a complete copy in pdf format as a zip file (2.9M).
Obtain a copy of Table I-11 (20K) in Microsoft Excel format.
Obtain individual sections in pdf format:

Download Sections
Section	Size	Format
Reference Availability	12K	[about pdf format]
Table of Contents	124K	[about pdf format]
Roadmap	116K	[about pdf format]
Cover and Spine	103K	[about pdf format]

Download Chapters
No.	Title	Size	Format
1.	Introduction	41K	[about pdf format]
2.	Overview of the Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Process	272K	[about pdf format]
3.	Historical Site Assessment	102K	[about pdf format]
4.	Preliminary Survey Considerations	344K	[about pdf format]
5.	Survey Planning and Design	520K	[about pdf format]
6.	Field Measurement Methods and Instrumentation	363K	[about pdf format]
7.	Sampling and Preparation for laboratory Measurements	138K	[about pdf format]
8.	Interpretation of Survey Results	220K	[about pdf format]
9.	Quality Assurance and Quality Control	38K	[about pdf format]
	References	50K	[about pdf format]
	Glossary	191K	[about pdf format]
	Index	35K	[about pdf format]
	Bibliographic Data	13K	[about pdf format]

Download Appendices
No.	Appendix	Size	Format
A.	Example of MARSSIM Applied to a Final Status Survey	196K	[about pdf format]
B.	Simplified Procedure for Certain Users of Sealed Sources, Short Half-life Materials, and Small Quantities	57K	[about pdf format]
C.	Site Regulations and Requirements Associated with Radiation Surveys and Site Investigations	75K	[about pdf format]
D.	The Planning Phase of the Data Life Cycle	186K	[about pdf format]
E.	The Assessment Phase of the Data Life Cycle	20K	[about pdf format]
F.	The Relationship Between the Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Process, the CERCLA Remedial or Removal Process, and the RCRA Correction Action Process	100K	[about pdf format]
G.	Historical Site Assessment Information Sources	71K	[about pdf format]
H.	Description of Field Survey and Laboratory Analysis Equipment	251K	[about pdf format]
I.	Statistical Tables and Procedures	457K	[about pdf format]
J.	Derivation of Alpha Scanning Equations Presented in Section 6.7.2.2	284K	[about pdf format]
K.	Comparison Tables Between Quality Assurance Documents	30K	[about pdf format]
L.	Regional Radiation Program Managers	16K	[about pdf format]
M.	Sampling Methods: A List of Sources	36K	[about pdf format]
N.	Data Validation Using Data Receptors	105K	[about pdf format]

MARSSIM Archives

Obtain a copy of the originally released MARSSIM (December 1997) in zip format. (WARNING! This copy of MARSSIM is a historical document, and not intended for use. For an up-to-date version of MARSSIM, please use MARSSIM, Revision 1 (August 2000) with the June 2001 updates, available above).

Obtain copies of related Federal Register Notices in pdf or text format:

Title	Date	Format
Notice of Availability	2/11/1998	txt
Notice of Availability	2/11/1998	pdf
Revision 1: Notice of Availability	10/18/2000	txt
Revision 1: Notice of Availability	10/18/2000	pdf
List of corrections to Revision 1	6/29/2001	txt
List of corrections to Revision 1	6/29/2001	pdf

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