Elemental composition of airborne particulates in uranium mining and milling operations

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6244502

Paschoa, A S; Wrenn, M E; Jones, K W; Cholewa, M; Carvalho, S M

Airborne particulates were collected through filters in occupational areas of the uranium mining and milling complex located in Pocos de Caldas, Brazil. The filters were analyzed by microPIXE (particle induced x-ray emission) combined with Rutherford Backscattering (RBS) of the incident protons. The results are discussed in the paper. 4 references, 6 figures, 1 table.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA); Utah Univ., Salt Lake City (USA). Dept. of Pharmacology; Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear de Brasil, Rio de Janeiro
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016; AC02-76EV00119
• OSTI ID: 6244502
• Report Number(s): BNL-35792; CONF-841117-45; ON: DE85006907
• Resource Relation: Conference: 8. conference on the application of accelerators in research and industry, Denton, TX, USA, 12 Nov 1984; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
IRON COMPOUNDS
LEAD COMPOUNDS
MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
NICKEL COMPOUNDS
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TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
VANADIUM COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
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FEED MATERIALS PLANTS
PARTICLE SIZE
PIXE ANALYSIS
URANIUM MINES
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
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PARTICLES
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
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TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
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