Emissions of naturally occurring radioactivity: underground zinc mine and mill. Report No. 2 (final)

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6194125

Andrews, V E

Atmospheric emissions of naturally occurring radioactivity were measured from an underground zinc mine and mill. The only significant radioactive emission from the mine or mill was radon-222. An estimated 230 curies of radon-222 is released annually from the mine. The primary source of radon is believed to be the high influx of water which is pumped from the mine at the rate of 110 cubic meters per minute.

• Research Organization: Office of Radiation Programs, Las Vegas, NV (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6194125
• Report Number(s): PB-83-150680
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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500300* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ELEMENTS
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FEDERAL REGION III
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
METALS
MINING
MONITORING
NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEI
PENNSYLVANIA
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOACTIVITY
RADIOISOTOPES
RADON 222
RADON ISOTOPES
SOLID WASTES
TAILINGS
UNDERGROUND MINING
USA
WASTES
ZINC