Proceedings of the workshop on radioactivity associated with coal use

Conference · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5605704

A workshop on radioactivity in coal use was held on September 15 through 17, 1981, under the auspices of the US Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Programs, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The purpose of the workshop was to identify research issues associated with radioactivity resulting from the use of coal for electric power generation. The concensus of the 10 scientists participating in the workshop was that a moderate to strong need exists for research in solubility of fly ash in different fluids and for determination of radioactivity in construction materials. Several additional research issues were identified but were given a lower priority. Summaries of each presentation are included. Titles are: some effects of coal combustion on the radiation environment; radionuclides in western coal at Mound; low-level radiation in coals utilized and ashes produced at New York State electric utilities; radioactivity from coal use - where are the problems; chemistry of radionuclides in coal preparation; uranium daughters in natural atmospheric aerosols and coal-fired power plant emissions; possible contributions of coal extraction and utilization to radioactivity contributions in drinking water; and impact on water quality from radionuclides in coal. One paper has been abstracted separately for inclusion in the Energy Data Base. (DMC)

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5605704
• Report Number(s): LA-9106-C; CONF-8109115-Summ; ON: DE82007880
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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& Peat-- Environmental Aspects
500300 -- Environment
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520301 -- Environment
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROSOL WASTES
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
ASHES
BUILDING MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DISSOLUTION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FLY ASH
FOSSIL FUELS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
FUELS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LEACHING
MATERIALS
MEETINGS
NUCLEI
POLLUTION
POLONIUM 210
POLONIUM ISOTOPES
POWER PLANTS
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIOACTIVITY
RADIOISOTOPES
RADON 222
RADON ISOTOPES
RESIDUES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLUBILITY
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WASTES
WATER POLLUTION
WATER QUALITY