Nuclear safety and security
The mining, enrichment, use and disposal of nuclear materials and fuels produce radioactive materials that are potentially harmful to human health and to the environment. Nuclear materials are also ingredeints for weapons of mass destruction. For these reasons, nuclear safety and security are critical issues for the nuclear industry.
Nuclear safety and security:
Severe nuclear accidents are very rare, but they highlight the diligent attention to safety that this technology requires. In the public's mind, Chernobyl and Three Mile...
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Uranium mill tailings
The solid (sandy) waste from the conventional uranium milling process is called mill tailings. Tailings are placed in huge mounds called tailings piles which are...
Radioactive waste management
Radioactive waste management refers to the technology and policies that guide the processing, treatment, transportation and disposal of radioactive wastes such that they do not...
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