Published November 2007 | Version v1
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Radiation contamination and treatment of some hard-rock-type uranium mines in Gan, Yue and Xiang areas

Creators

  • 1. Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Nanchang (China)

Description

Radon contamination and restraining methods of some hard-rock-type uranium mines in Jiangxi(Gan), Guangdong(Yue) and Hunan(Xiang) Provinces are discussed. The most common contaminations include the radon and its daughter in atmosphere; uranium, thorium, radium, managese, chromium, zinc and sulfate radical in liquid; the solid radiation from waste rock pile, tailings impoundment and open pit ruin. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Uranium Mining and Metallurgy
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 191-196
ISSN
1000-8063

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
41073499
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
CHROMIUM; CONTAMINATION; DAUGHTER PRODUCTS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; LIQUIDS; POLLUTION; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIUM; RADON; ROCKS; SOLIDS; SULFATES; TAILINGS; THORIUM; URANIUM; URANIUM MINES; URANIUM ORES; WATER; ZINC
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; MINES; NONMETALS; ORES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RARE GASES; SOLID WASTES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES

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