You are here:
TECHNICAL REPORT ON TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS FROM URANIUM MINING, VOLUME II: INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIAL HEALTH, GEOGRAPHIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF ABANDONED URANIUM MINES
Citation:
TECHNICAL REPORT ON TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS FROM URANIUM MINING, VOLUME II: INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIAL HEALTH, GEOGRAPHIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF ABANDONED URANIUM MINES.
Impact/Purpose:
Based on Agency identified needs and future input from stakeholders, the Agency will make a determination on what further steps may be necessary for the purpose of radiation protection from this source of waste material.
Description:
Volume II investigates the potential radiogenic risks from abandoned uranium mines and evaluates which may pose the greatest hazards to members of the public and to the environment. The intent of this report is to identify who may be most likely to be exposed to wastes at small abandoned uranium mines, and where the greatest risks may lie. The specific wastes of EPA concern from this report and study are from abandoned conventional open-pit and underground uranium mines, and include overburden, unreclaimed sub-economic ores (protore), waste rock, core hole and drill cuttings, and mine and pit (or pit lake) water.