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Evaluation and control of radon daughter hazards in uranium mines
Duncan A. Holaday
Published
1974
by U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off. in Rockville, Md, Washington
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Edition Notes
| Statement | Duncan A. Holaday. |
| Series | HEW publication ; no. (NIOSH) 75-117, DHEW publication ;, no. (NIOSH) 75-117. |
| Classifications | |
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| LC Classifications | RC965.U7 H55 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | v, 64 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 64 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL4852014M |
| LC Control Number | 75600979 |
Uranium Mining in Virginia: Scientific, Technical, Environmental, Human Health The dose to basal cells in bronchial epithelium from long-lived alpha emitters in uranium mines. In Radiation Hazards in Mining: Control, Measurement, and Medical Radon daughter exposures of New Mexico U miners, Health Physics, ; Abstract. For more accurate assessments of the occupational exposure to radon for miners, the individual monitoring was conducted by using an improved passive integrating Rn monitor. A total of miners in 3 different kinds of mines were monitored throughout a autohelp.club by: 2.
Quick Facts. Radon is produced by the decay of uranium, which is naturally present in rock and soil. Radon gas is released into the air when uranium ore is mined and, to a lesser extent, during the production of uranium fuel for nuclear power plants. An increased risk of lung cancer has been demonstrated in miners exposed to radon, including uranium, tin, silver, and coal miners and those mining other substances in radon-contaminated mines. Most cancers from radon are produced by radon daughter decay products (polonium, 3 isotopes; bismuth, 1 isotope; and lead, 3 isotopes) adhering to the.
Aug 01, · This article evaluates how an observational epidemiologic study of federal agencies in uranium miners became an experiment of opportunity for radiation effects. Navajo miners and communities suffer Cited by: 4. uranium itself, or from radon or other confounding factors. (2) EPA has not classified radium, radon or uranium for carcinogenicity. () Physical Properties Natural uranium is a silver-colored radioactive metal that contains three forms (isotopes) of uranium: uranium, uranium, and uranium
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Evaluation and control of radon daughter hazards in uranium mines. Rockville, Maryland: United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; Washington: For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, United States Government.
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Authors Holaday-DA Emphasis is put on areas of evaluation of exposures to the radioactive gas radon and its short-lived transformation products, and on methods of. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website.
Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. Evaluation and control of radon daughter hazards in uranium mines / (Rockville, Maryland: United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; Washington: For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, United States Government.
-Nuclear fuel cycle Occupational radiological safety in uranium mines and mills by J.U. Ahmed* Uranium mining and milling industries are growing rapidly in many countries and this trend is likely to continue with the increasing demand for nuclear fuel.
The problems of radiological hazards in this part of the. 8 REVISED GUIDANCE FOR THE CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS IN URANIUM MINING SEPTEMBER Staff Report of the FEDERAL RADIATION COUNCIL This study indicates that radon daughter control at \\ I, in these mines is being achieved at a total cost of ahout $, over a 6-year period.
R ADIOBIOLOGICAL CONSIDKR ATIONS RKLATKD. The health effects discovered from radon exposure in unventilated uranium mining prompted the switch away from uranium mining via tunnel mining towards open cut and in-situ leaching technology, a method of extraction that does not produce the same occupational hazards, or.
Radon can enter homes through cracks in floors, walls, or foundations, and collect indoors. It can also be released from building materials or from water obtained from wells that contain radon. Radon levels may be higher in homes that are well insulated, tightly sealed, and/or built on soil rich in the elements uranium, thorium, and radium.
Evaluation of effect of ventilation on radon concentration and occupational exposure to radon daughters in low ore grade underground uranium mine. SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION This is the final report on the study, "Technical Assessment of Radon Control Technology for Underground Uranium Mines," conducted for the Office of Radiation Programs, U.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)f under Contract No.Task No. From World War II untilthe government was the sole purchaser of uranium ore in the United States.
Uranium mining occurred mostly in the southwestern United States and drew many Native Americans and others into work in the mines and mills.
Despite. Mar 08, · Radiation Protection in Uranium Mines by USBM. Publication date A US Bureau of Mines film from the ('s?) Shows how to protect uranium miners from the effects of radon and its daughter products.
Shows ventilation theory, uraanium decay chain, uranium mines. Addeddate Color color Identifier Radon_in_mines Sound. Evaluation of effect of ventilation on radon concentration and occupational exposure to radon daughters in low ore grade underground uranium mine its control in Indian underground uranium Author: Patitapaban Sahu.
Dec 11, · This is clipped from the the United States Bureau of Mines film, Radiation Protection in Uranium Mines, produced during the s. Uranium mining occurred mo. Underground Non-Uranium Mines.
Screening Frequency - Annually sample all metal and nonmetal mines where radon daughters have exceeded WL in the past, per 30 CFR § (a). Sample remaining nonmetal and stone mines every three years. Sample new or reopened mines as soon as possible.
Sample exhausts (return airways) and poorly. Abstract. Uranium mining involves a small fraction of those employed in the nuclear energy industry, but the work of these men is basic. Without the uranium which they produce there would be no power reactors and the Western world would be faced with extremely serious and difficult problems in attempting to meet power requirements from other autohelp.club by: 1.
But there is a clear divergence of opinion about radon in the mountainous mine country between the towns of Boulder and Basin, Montana. A half-dozen defunct gold and uranium mines south of Helena, Montana, attract ailing tourists, who bask in radioactive radon Location: Depot Hill Rd, Boulder, MT.
Oct 10, · This study aims to evaluate the effect of various ventilation parameters on radon concentration and inhalation exposure of miners in underground uranium mines. The study carried out at Jaduguda mine revealed that the airflow rate plays a significant role in controlling the radon and its daughter concentrations in the autohelp.club by: 8.
Radon is a radioactive gas associated with uranium mining, but also with other metal nonmetal underground mines and tunneling operations. Radon is attached to fine dust particles in air that result from breaking uranium, thorium or radium-bearing rock with drilling, blasting and mucking operations.
Evaluation of Exposure to Radon Progeny During Closure of Inactive Uranium Mines- Colorado (Health Hazard Evaluation Report ) [Robert D. Daniels, David C. Sylvain, Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health] on autohelp.club *FREE* shipping on qualifying autohelp.club: Robert D.
Daniels, David C. Sylvain, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services. Cancer risk from radon exposures in mines: new research on an old problem •Comprehensive dose-response evaluation in What about current radon levels in non-uranium mines?
• Ventilation is the main approach to reduce exposure levels in underground mines.The dose to basal cells in bronchial epithelium from long-lived alpha emitters in uranium mines. In Radiation Hazards in Mining: Control, Measurement, and Medical Aspects, M.
Gomez, editor., ed. New York: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc.Radon is a chemical element with the symbol Rn and atomic number It is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless noble autohelp.club occurs naturally in minute quantities as an intermediate step in the normal radioactive decay chains through which thorium and uranium slowly decay into lead and various other short-lived radioactive elements; radon itself is the immediate decay product of autohelp.clubciation: /ˈreɪdɒn/ (RAY-don).
