Uranium mine ventilation planning for control of radon and its daughters

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1973 · J. Mines, Metals Fuels, v. 21, no. 2, pp. 34-40

OSTI ID:4407481

Puri, R C

The additional function of ventilation to keep the concentration of radon gas (Rn/sup 222/, a product of nuclear decay of uranium) and its radioactive decay products below the permissible limits, to guard uranium miners' lungs against harmful radiation exposures in a radioactive uranium ore metalliferous mine is discussed. Control over contaminant influx will determine the dilution ventilation required. The need for a well-organized ventilation system to satisfactorily dilute and remove the contamination that unavoidably results during mining is stressed. (lNlS)

• Research Organization: Dept. of Atomic Energy, Naurapahar, India
• NSA Number: NSA-29-002636
• OSTI ID: 4407481
• Journal Information: J. Mines, Metals Fuels, v. 21, no. 2, pp. 34-40, Journal Name: J. Mines, Metals Fuels, v. 21, no. 2, pp. 34-40; ISSN JMMFA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

*MINES-- VENTILATION
*RADON 222-- MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRATION
*URANIUM ORES-- MINING
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N44310* --Environmental & Earth Sciences--Radioactivity Monitoring & Transport--Atmosphere
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOACTIVITY
URANIUM