Status analysis and countermeasures for radiation safety of uranium tailings pond

As the demand for natural uranium increases substantially, the amount of tailings from uranium mining and smelting will continue to increase. Because uranium tailings contain a large number of heavy metals and radioactive substances, and the number is large, the potential harm of tailings ponds and radiation safety problems are very prominent. By reviewing the radiation safety accidents of uranium tailings pond, this paper points out the importance of the radiation safety management work for uranium tailings pond, analyzes of the distribution of uranium tailings pond during operation, the status quo of radiation safety supervision and radiation hazards, and put forward the existing challenges and countermeasures, so as to provide scientific and systematic work ideas for the radiation safety management of uranium tailings pond. (authors)