• A paper describing a method of making a non-radioactive "uranium active" simulation of spent oxide fuel exists. (wikipedia.org)
  • Radioactive uranium contamination would become part of the 'dross' during the melting, leaving the majority of metals to be cast as ingots for future use. (wise-uranium.org)
  • The uranium 'dross' would be sent to low level radioactive disposal cells in the West. (wise-uranium.org)
  • Taking notice of the growing military use of DU, we must consider not only the increased threats of radioactive battlefields but also the whole dirty cycle in the uranium industry connected with the DU technology and its impact on health and the environment in the surroundings of test areas and in the uranium industry itself. (ratical.org)
  • Further health hazards result from the chemical toxicity of the uranium to the kidneys, and from the radiation of the uranium (an alpha emitter). (ratical.org)
  • Unlike fission, fusion doesn't require fissile materials, like plutonium or uranium-233 or -235, which can be used in the production of nuclear weapons. (forbes.com)
  • Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is created as part of the natural radioactive decay chain of uranium. (cdc.gov)
  • First, the Uranium (235) atom is split, releasing heat energy that is used to produce steam that powers electricity generating turbines. (scitechnol.com)
  • Because splitting also releases more neutrons, which can then split more uranium nuclei, the reaction is self-sustaining Uranium (235). (scitechnol.com)
  • ATLANTA - No public health hazards occurred from past atmospheric releases of ionizing radiation, uranium, fluoride and hydrogen fluoride from the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (ORGDP) is the conclusion of a public health assessment issued by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). (cdc.gov)
  • After evaluating potential chronic and acute exposure to ionizing radiation and uranium releases, ATSDR found those doses were not expected to cause adverse health effects for people living near the ORGDP. (cdc.gov)
  • Radioactive substances are associated with nuclear power plants and uranium mines. (swat-radon.com)
  • Radon is a naturally occurring gas that's a byproduct of decayed uranium found deep within the earth including areas of Bethlehem PA . (swat-radon.com)
  • Radon is a naturally occurring gas that's a byproduct of decayed uranium found deep within the earth including areas of New Hudson MI . (swat-radon.com)
  • While depleted uranium is radioactive, it is considerably less so than naturally occurring uranium, although particles can linger for a considerable time. (zawya.com)
  • The U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, says that studies in former Yugoslavia, Kuwait, Iraq and Lebanon 'indicated that the existence of depleted uranium residues dispersed in the environment does not pose a radiological hazard to the population of the affected regions. (zawya.com)
  • Environmental public health tracking is the ongoing collection, integration, analysis, and interpretation of data about environmental hazards, exposure to environmental hazards, and health effects potentially related to exposure to environmental hazards. (cdc.gov)
  • 3) "Byproduct material" means any radioactive material, except special nuclear material, yielded in or made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident to the process of producing or utilizing special nuclear material. (fl.us)
  • Exposure to radioactive substances increases one's risk of developing cancer. (ibilabs.com)
  • Because sufficient historical data on these releases do not exist, ATSDR scientists developed a worst-case scenario using records from a September 1, 1958 accidental release and mathematical dispersion modeling to evaluate the acute (short-term) exposure to hydrogen fluoride. (cdc.gov)
  • Operating processes change and new exposure hazards that are introduced to the workplace are not recognized and addressed. (totalsafety.com)
  • Furthermore, other programs that depend on the results of your IH monitoring, such as medical surveillance, hazard communication, respiratory protection and PPE, and exposure control (ventilation) programs, may also suffer. (totalsafety.com)
  • The Chemical Hygiene Plan is also a required training tool to help protecting employees from specific health hazards in laboratories and to keep exposure below limits specified by OSHA. (ncsu.edu)
  • States have also been slow to assess and curb risks from exposure to the waste, which can remain radioactive for millennia. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) contribute to the dose arising from radiation exposure for workers, public and non-human biota in different working and environmental conditions. (bvsalud.org)
  • This makes their invariable accumulation and safe temporary storage in spent fuel pools a prime source of high level radioactive waste and a major ongoing issue for future permanent disposal. (wikipedia.org)
  • This book has been prepared by a National Research Council (NRC) committee in response to the growing recognition of the central place of chemistry in society, the special risks that are encountered by people who work with chemicals in the laboratory, and the potential hazards that are presented to the public by their use, transport, and disposal. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The committee was chosen for its breadth of expertise in chemistry, education, and environmental health and safety operations, and it has also called on a wider community of experts through the appointment of special subcommittees for assessing chemical hazards, design of laboratory space and equipment, pollution prevention, and the disposal of multihazardous waste. (nationalacademies.org)
  • 4) "Commercial low-level radioactive waste management facility" means a parcel of land, together with the structures, equipment, and improvements thereon or appurtenant thereto, which is used or is being developed by a person for the treatment, storage, or disposal of low-level radioactive waste other than that person's own generated waste. (fl.us)
  • 5) "Commercial low-level radioactive waste management license" means a specific license issued, after application, to a person to construct, operate, or provide for the closure and stabilization of a treatment, storage, or disposal facility in order to treat, store, or dispose of low-level radioactive waste other than that person's own generated waste. (fl.us)
  • Such preventive measures include proper waste disposal, monitoring of hazardous materials, conducting environmental audit periodically and intensifying health education while remediation includes stream stripping, oxygen sparging, bioremediation, chemical oxidation and thermal treatment. (scirp.org)
  • Currently, coal ash disposal sites are not monitored for radioactivity, Vengosh noted, "so we don't know how much of these contaminants are released to the environment, and how they might affect human health in areas where coal ash ponds and landfills are leaking. (chemeurope.com)
  • Medical waste disposal is a critical concern for all healthcare facilities, as improper disposal can lead to environmental and public health hazards. (hillcountrymedwaste.com)
  • A Classification System for Radioactive Waste Disposal - What Waste Goes Where? (nrc.gov)
  • The group is among several suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate drilling waste under a federal system that tracks hazardous materials from creation to final disposal, or "cradle to grave. (publicintegrity.org)
  • The only naturally occurring isotopes of iodine are 127I and 129I, which are stable and radioactive, respectively. (cdc.gov)
  • American scientists have also been raising concerns that marine life and ocean currents could carry harmful radioactive isotopes-also called radionuclides-across the entire Pacific Ocean. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • However, the radioactive waste produced by nuclear weapons, nuclear power plants and the production of medical isotopes is one of the most challenging wastes for modern society to manage. (scitechnol.com)
  • Radioactive isotopes that were ingested or taken in through other pathways will gradually be removed from the body via bowels, kidneys, respiration and perspiration. (radiation-dosimetry.org)
  • This study raises the possibility we should also be looking for radioactive elements, such as radium isotopes and lead-210, and including them in our monitoring efforts. (chemeurope.com)
  • it is a man-made element whose isotopes Am-237 through Am-246 are all radioactive. (cdc.gov)
  • these are considered radioactive waste or may be separated further for various industrial and medical uses. (wikipedia.org)
  • Geologists have long known soil and rock contain naturally occurring radioactive materials that can become concentrated through activities like fracking, in which sand and chemicals are pumped thousands of feet underground to release oil and gas from tight rock. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Radon is not produced as a commercial product, nor created as a byproduct of a manufacturing process. (cdc.gov)
  • Radon, a radioactive gas from soil and rock beneath and around the home's foundation, groundwater wells and some building materials. (inspectioneeringpgh.com)
  • Radon gas is radioactive and damages cells which can result in cancerous tumors. (swat-radon.com)
  • Radon 's radioactive particles are known to settle within the lining of the lungs and cause cell damage there. (swat-radon.com)
  • Many of the fission products are either non-radioactive or only short-lived radioisotopes, but a considerable number are medium to long-lived radioisotopes such as 90Sr, 137Cs, 99Tc and 129I. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fuel is discharged not because fissile material is fully used-up, but because the neutron-absorbing fission products have built up and the fuel becomes significantly less able to sustain a nuclear reaction. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, the NRC notes in its white paper that, "Radioactive releases and risk levels … are generally agreed to be lower for fusion devices than current generation fission-based power stations" and that, "the majority of the waste output from a fusion facility should consist of low-level radioactive waste. (forbes.com)
  • Fission byproducts and minor actinides, highly radioactive, are among these tiny atoms. (scitechnol.com)
  • Radioiodine plays a major role as a radioactive isotope present in nuclear fission products , and it is a major contributor to the health hazards when released into the atmosphere during an accident. (radiation-dosimetry.org)
  • Studies have shown that people often react to radiological and nuclear incidents by mis-estimating the actual risks and hazards posed by radiation. (ifsecglobal.com)
  • Although some readers may wish to become familiar with the entire book, others may be concerned with only one or two chapters, such as Chapter 3 (Evaluating Hazards and Assessing Risks in the Laboratory), Chapter 4 (Management of Chemicals), or Chapter 5 (Working with Chemicals). (nationalacademies.org)
  • In a proactive mode, IH professionals devote their time and energy into understanding hazards and risks, and taking actions to prevent injuries and exposures. (totalsafety.com)
  • The ACS handbook will be supplemented by material provided by Principal Investigators about specific chemicals and risks/hazards in a work setting. (ncsu.edu)
  • However, we do know quite a lot about the risks to human health posed by some of the chemicals used in the process or released by it. (wespac.org)
  • There may also be some radioactive materials produced at fusion plants, such as tritium. (forbes.com)
  • Dr. Kenji Sumita of Osaka University explains that the Fukushima plant's wastewater undergoes a purification process using the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS), effective at removing most radioactive substances except tritium. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • For example, in 2022, 2,2 E+12 Bq of tritium was released from Olkiluoto units, and 1,54 E+13 Bq of tritium was released from Loviisa units in Finland. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • Despite these reassurances and comparisons with existing nuclear facilities worldwide, the planned release of 8.3 E+14 Bq of tritium stored in Fukushima's tanks in 2021, remains a focal point of global concern, not only from the public, but there are also scientific arguments against TEPCO's release plan. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • The importance of tritium as a strategic material in the creation of thermonuclear weaponry, given the insignificance of its other uses, cannot be overstressed. (ccnr.org)
  • They argue that the project is being executed to prevent the many health hazards associated with the leakage of tritium from reactors. (ccnr.org)
  • When asked what is exactly being done to the highly radioactive tritium so recovered, the scientists refuse to talk - even under conditions of anonymity. (ccnr.org)
  • For example, tritium has the biological half-life about 10 days, while the radioactive half-life is about 12 years. (radiation-dosimetry.org)
  • The different production processes for recovering iodine are based on the raw materials used. (cdc.gov)
  • Radioactive iodine has been used successfully for the treatment of cancer of the thyroid. (cdc.gov)
  • The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced that recently discovered evidence suggests Iodine-131 (I-131) releases occurring between 1944 and 1956 from the X-10 Site at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) did not extend beyond the facility boundary at levels that would constitute a public health hazard. (cdc.gov)
  • The new culture of laboratory safety implements the priority of "safety first" through a greatly increased emphasis on experiment planning, including habitual attention to risk assessment and consideration of hazards for oneself, one's fellow workers, and the public. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Nuclear fuel rods become progressively more radioactive (and less thermally useful) due to neutron activation as they are fissioned, or "burnt", in the reactor. (wikipedia.org)
  • But the neutron (not radioactive in itself), if absorbed by other particles, can often make the said particles radioactive, like the inner plating (which will then be radioactive waste). (bay12forums.com)
  • The first is to treat them as "utilization facilities," the legal definition of which means that an equipment or device produces enough nuclear material to be a concern from the standpoint of national defense and security, or more generally a concern for public health and safety. (forbes.com)
  • ATSDR found potential chronic (long-term) exposures to fluoride and hydrogen fluoride were not a public health hazard for people living near the ORGDP. (cdc.gov)
  • Because of the high uncertainty of the estimated concentrations of these substances, ATSDR was unable to arrive at any conclusions about the true nature of any acute (short-term) health hazards from potential exposures to hydrogen fluoride. (cdc.gov)
  • ATLANTA - The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released its public health assessment (PHA) of historical air releases from the K-25/S-50 sites at the Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee. (cdc.gov)
  • Many of these compounds have been detected in the drinking water of communities across the state, turning a basic human need into a health hazard. (wvrivers.org)
  • When you think of health hazards in Bethlehem PA , a slew of external threats come to mind. (swat-radon.com)
  • The Department of Health is not required to act on "hazards to the public health and safety. (nevadacurrent.com)
  • In addition to individualized state health departments, the following 5 national sources provide information regarding death and injuries caused by chemical releases: National Response Center (NRC), Department of Transportation (DOT), Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS), Acute Hazardous Events (AHE) Database, and American Poison Control Centers Association. (medscape.com)
  • Health departments from 5 states (Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin) evaluated 3,125 emergency chemical-release events involving 4,034 hazardous substances that occurred from 1990-1992. (medscape.com)
  • Because the fireball does not reach the ground and does not pick up any surface material, the radioactivity in the fallout from an air burst is relatively insignificant compared with a surface burst . (cdc.gov)
  • It is, indeed, highly radioactive, and it comprises the majority of the radiological risk at the current time. (ifsecglobal.com)
  • If the whole contents of a cylinder is released during a fire, lethal air concentrations of toxic substances can occur within distances of 500 to 1,000 meters. (ratical.org)
  • The study looked at the atmospheric releases of radioactive and nonradioactive hazardous substances from the K-25/ S-50 facilities between 1944 and 1995 when the facility closed. (cdc.gov)
  • Chemical-release incidents were calculated for the nine states reporting to the Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES) database between 1999 and 2008. (medscape.com)
  • Certain radioactive nuclei emit alpha particles. (cdc.gov)
  • Radioactive radium and lead-210 ends up concentrated in these tiny particles of fly ash, which though individually small, collectively comprise the largest volume of coal ash waste going into holding ponds and landfills," said Nancy Lauer, a Ph.D. student in Vengosh's lab who was lead author of the study. (chemeurope.com)
  • But if the contaminated coal ash is spilled, or if effluents leak from ponds or landfills, it may pose a hazard. (chemeurope.com)
  • In March, Kentucky's attorney general opened an investigation into two landfills he alleged illegally accepted radioactive drilling waste from West Virginia. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Alpha particles can be stopped by a thin layer of light material, such as a sheet of paper, and cannot penetrate the outer, dead layer of skin. (cdc.gov)
  • A nuclear warheads sets of a fusion reaction, which then expells neutrons which cause the detonation of second shell of nuclear material. (bay12forums.com)
  • Neutrons in itself are not radioactive. (bay12forums.com)
  • For more things about radioactive effects of neutrons. (bay12forums.com)
  • The extent and rate of build-up of both flammable and toxic releases can be affected by properties of the released gas and the process or location of the release. (europa.eu)
  • The rock itself releases inherently toxic materials that have been bound together with the shale for 400 million of years. (wespac.org)
  • The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) contains extensive provisions for emergency planning and the rights of communities to be informed of toxic chemical releases. (medscape.com)
  • New carpet can release organic gases. (inspectioneeringpgh.com)
  • The density of a released gas affects its buoyancy: a less dense gas than the surrounding air will rise initially while gases heavier than air will fall and tend to flow into low spots, e.g. pits, trenches. (europa.eu)
  • Why Japan should stop its Fukoshima nuclear wastewater ocean release , Dr. Tatsujiro Suzuki , writes: "The Pacific Island Forum expressed its concern in a statement in January 2023 about whether current international standards are adequate to handle the unprecedented case of the Fukushima Daiichi tritiated water release. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • He also mentions the opposition of Japan's National Fisheries Cooperatives to the discharge: In a June 2023 statement opposing the planned discharge of treated water, the head of Japan's national fisheries cooperatives Masanobu Sakamoto said: "We cannot support the government's stance that an ocean release is the only solution. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • The intake of radioactive material can occur through various pathways such as ingestion of radioactive contamination in food or liquids. (radiation-dosimetry.org)
  • Radioactive contamination consist of radioactive material, that generate ionizing radiation. (radiation-dosimetry.org)
  • Anytime that radioactive material is not in a sealed radioactive source container and might be spread onto other objects, radioactive contamination is a possibility. (radiation-dosimetry.org)
  • Mismanagement of hospital waste can release harmful, deleterious contaminants into soil, water, and air. (ama-assn.org)
  • The body can't tell that underneath the coating is some harmful material that it might be willing to keep even though it is harmful. (smart-publications.com)
  • Increased appreciation of the hazards related to certain chemicals has fostered a new "culture of safety" in many laboratories where chemicals are handled and chemical waste is generated and disposed of. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Charged with the responsibility of evaluating the chemical, regulatory, and educational changes that have had an impact on the handling of chemicals in the laboratory since the previous reports were published, the committee has assessed the needs of all those who manage, handle, and dispose of chemicals in the laboratory workplace, where relatively small quantities of hazardous materials are used on a nonproduction basis. (nationalacademies.org)
  • that is, air, water and soil can become repositories for chemicals released on a daily basis from human activities and natural actions. (health.mil)
  • All NC State University personnel who handle and may be exposed to chemicals in a non-laboratory setting (e.g. filed labs and facilities zones hops) are covered under NC State University's Hazard Communication Program (HCP). (ncsu.edu)
  • By immobilizing the radionuclides in a material, this alternative would imply a lower potential for human contact and would avoid transboundary impacts. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • On the other hand, radionuclides with very short radioactive half-lives have also very short effective half-lives. (radiation-dosimetry.org)
  • an assessment of radioactive materials that may be present inside a person's body through analysis of the person's blood, urine, feces, or sweat. (cdc.gov)
  • ATSDR recommends DOE continue to take precautionary measures to prevent any off-site releases of contaminants remaining at the ETTP. (cdc.gov)
  • A new Duke University-led study has revealed the presence of radioactive contaminants in coal ash from all three major U.S. coal-producing basins. (chemeurope.com)
  • The court concluded that the bacteria allegedly dispersed or released by the foundry and inhaled by Connors were "contaminants," which are defined to be "pollutants" under the pollution exclusion. (justia.com)
  • Similarly, ATSDR looked at doses of fluoride and hydrogen fluoride released into the atmosphere either accidentally or in controlled releases during routine maintenance. (cdc.gov)
  • Nuclear waste management is an ongoing procedure because radioactive decay processes constantly change the chemical composition and physical characteristics of nuclear waste. (scitechnol.com)
  • Numerous processes, such as nuclear medicine, the production of nuclear fuel, nuclear research, the production of atomic energy, the mining of rare earth minerals and the reprocessing of nuclear weapons, produce radioactive waste. (scitechnol.com)
  • This can occur when changes in operations, processes or materials are not recognized and evaluated. (totalsafety.com)
  • 5 Waste streams are differentiated by type of facility and by the nature of the services, processes, and material or product used. (ama-assn.org)
  • NC State's application of this standard is broader in scope and is applied to all areas that store and use hazardous materials and processes. (ncsu.edu)
  • A safety plan is required for all areas that use hazardous materials, hazardous processes/equipment and storage of these items. (ncsu.edu)
  • A facility without a clearly thought out, up-to-date plan to assess their workplace exposures, may sample unnecessary materials, bringing with it a false sense of security. (totalsafety.com)
  • the rate of decay of radioactive material expressed as the number of atoms breaking down per second measured in units called becquerels or curies . (cdc.gov)
  • The decision by the Japanese government to release treated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean has ignited a storm of controversy and diplomatic strife. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • Anything released into the ocean off of Fukushima is not going to stay in one place. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • Is it just plausible that kicking up a lot of radioactive dust is deliberately meant to instil fear or anxiety? (ifsecglobal.com)
  • It is found that, due to numerous nuclear uses, Bangladesh produces Low- Level Radioactive Waste (LLW) and higher level radioactive waste will produce when the county's first Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) goes into action. (scitechnol.com)
  • The exclusion is ambiguous in this context because the bacteria are not obviously in the nature of the commercial or industrial products or byproducts specified in the pollution exclusion, and therefore a reasonable insured could expect coverage. (justia.com)
  • We Alaskans have been put on notice that our villages and our people are going to be the testing ground for experimental and potentially extremely dangerous nuclear material. (nevadacurrent.com)
  • Household products and furnishings such as paints, solvents, air fresheners, hobby supplies, dry-cleaned clothing, aerosol sprays, adhesives, and fabric additives used in carpeting and furniture which can release volatile organic compounds. (inspectioneeringpgh.com)
  • Florida woman warns of fire hazard from Bath & Body Works Wallflower products. (wildalpiin.de)
  • The NRC staff also acknowledges that, "Potential hazards of current fusion energy systems appear lower than typical utilization facilities," suggesting that relying solely on this framework may not make much sense for the industry. (forbes.com)
  • ATSDR's investigation indicates no potential current or future hazards to off-site residents have been identified, but the site remediation continues. (cdc.gov)
  • Each safety plan is intended to serve as an instructional tool for all individuals working in an area, to apprise them of potential hazards, as well as the procedures necessary to foster a safe work environment. (ncsu.edu)
  • After a therapeutic administration of 131 I, the patient becomes a potential radiation hazard to other individuals. (snmjournals.org)
  • Radioactive materials, created as a byproduct of Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, were dumped in a 200-acre hole there beginning in 1973. (uchicago.edu)
  • Approximately 58,000 chemical-release incidents occurred in these states during that period, including about 55,000 in which only one chemical was released. (medscape.com)
  • According to the nine-state evaluation, about one third of all incidents in which injuries resulted from unintended chemical releases were associated with the following five industries: truck transportation, educational services, chemical manufacturing, utilities, and food manufacturing. (medscape.com)
  • In 88% of events, a single chemical was released. (medscape.com)
  • Radioactive radiation is the main danger posed by human generated nuclear waste, which has two main side effects, genetic and somatic. (scitechnol.com)
  • This aspect - the ability to generate voids within the solid material - underpins the ability of zeolites to function as catalysts. (knowpia.com)
  • On Wednesday, staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) released a long-anticipated white paper titled, "Licensing and Regulating Fusion Energy Systems. (forbes.com)
  • 404.0614 Licensing of commercial low-level radioactive waste management facilities. (fl.us)
  • 2) "Agreement state" means any state which has consummated an agreement with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission under the authority of s. 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, as authorized by compatible state legislation providing for acceptance by that state of licensing authority for agreement materials and the discontinuance of such activities by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (fl.us)
  • Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture Specific hazards Containers can burst violently or explode when heated, due to excessive pressure build-up. (wildalpiin.de)
  • The temperature of the released gas also plays a part: if a source of release and the surrounding air is substantially warmer than the ambient air, the released mixture can rise initially, even though the relative density of the mixture, at the ambient temperature, is higher than that of the air. (europa.eu)
  • c) Compatibility with the standards and regulatory programs of the Federal Government for byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials. (fl.us)
  • 1) "Agreement materials" means those materials licensed by the state, under agreement with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its successor agency, which include byproduct, source, or special nuclear materials in a quantity not sufficient to form a critical mass, as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. (fl.us)
  • Hydroelectric power has zero emissions and no byproducts to create a fantastic alternative energy source. (conscious.energy)
  • As explained in undisputed authorities quoted in summary judgment materials, Legionella pneumophila were causative agents in the 1976 pneumonia outbreak at an American Legion Convention in Philadelphia, the infamous incident behind the bacteria's name. (justia.com)
  • Have a look at my book, "The Accident Hazards of Nuclear Power Plants," published in 1976 by the University of Massachusetts Press. (pinktentacle.com)
  • The release of the white paper represents an important early step in this process. (forbes.com)
  • The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is not required to act on "the transportation of special nuclear, by-product, and radioactive materials on highways of the state. (nevadacurrent.com)
  • Whether to release the water into the sea or not is a government decision, and in that case we want the government to fully take responsibility. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • The experts also recommended the alternative method of using the treated water to manufacture concrete for the construction industry instead of releasing it to the sea. (helsinkitimes.fi)
  • The term zeolite was originally coined in 1756 by Swedish mineralogist Axel Fredrik Cronstedt , who observed that rapidly heating a material, believed to have been stilbite , produced large amounts of steam from water that had been adsorbed by the material. (knowpia.com)
  • Because of the porosity of the zeolite, the water can exit the material through channels. (knowpia.com)
  • The steam used to cool the reactor never comes in direct contact with the radioactive material (or shouldn't) and even if it does the water is cleaned before being released back out into the river/lake it was obtained from. (pinktentacle.com)