Wednesday, April 30, 2014

"The New Risk Estimates and Exposures to Radon in High Grade Uranium Mines" by L. Denis Brown


Being a Biochemistry major, I found the article on uranium mining especially interesting. I have studied uranium and its place on the Periodic Table of Elements. Uranium is in the "f-block" of the periodic table. These elements are called actinides, or Rare Earth Metals. Uranium has several isotopes - atoms that are the same chemically but have different masses. These isotopes are unstable and emit radiation randomly, creating a dangerous environment for humans.

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