Uranium mining in Virginia : scientific, technical, environmental, human health and safety, and regulatory aspects of uranium mining and processing in Virginia /

"Uranium mining in the Commonwealth of Virginia has been prohibited since 1982 by a state moratorium, although approval for restricted uranium exploration in the state was granted in 2007. Uranium Mining in Virginia examines the scientific, technical, environmental, human health and safety, and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012.
Colección:Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Temas:
Uranium mines and mining > Safety measures > Congresses.
Uranium > Health aspects.
Uranium > Environmental aspects > Congresses.
Uranium ore processing plants > Waste disposal > Environmental aspects.
Mining > legislation & jurisprudence
Uranium > adverse effects
Hazardous Waste > adverse effects
Environmental Exposure
Uranium > Mines et extraction > Sécurité > Mesures > Congrès.
Uranium > Aspect de l'environnement > Congrès.
Uranium > Minerais > Traitement > Usines > Déchets > Élimination > Aspect de l'environnement.
Exposition (Toxicologie)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mining.
Uranium > Environmental aspects
Uranium mines and mining > Safety measures
Virginia
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Nontechnical Summary
  • Introduction
  • Virginia Physical and Social Context
  • Uranium Occurrences, Resources, and Markets
  • Uranium Mining, Processing, and Reclamation
  • Potential Human Health Effects of Uranium Mining, Processing, and Reclamation
  • Potential Environmental Effects of Uranium Mining, Processing, and Reclamation
  • Regulation and Oversight of Uranium Mining, Processing, Reclamation, and Long-Term Stewardship
  • Best Practices
  • References
  • Glossary
  • Appendix A: Study Request Letters
  • Appendix B: Committee Biographical Sketches
  • Appendix C: World Nuclear Association Basic Principles
  • Appendix D: IRPA Guiding Principles for Stakeholder Engagement
  • Appendix E: Presentations to Committee
  • Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations.

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