uranium mining industry / chemical form / steel alloys / silvery-white metal / Chemical weathering / water processing / inertial guidance systems / radioactive gas / chemical forms / hydrometallurgical processing / nuclear energy / nuclear weapons technology / chemical aspects / conventional mining / uranium metal / energy / metal / uranium mining waste / Waste and mining terminology / radioactive decay products / chemical properties / uranium mining / large mining / uranium mining waste characteristics / manufacturing pigments / enormous energy / waste management / mining / manufacturing / metal found / ore processing / high energy outputs / physical and chemical processes / radioactive by-products / /
Movie
Half-Life / /
NaturalFeature
Bokan Mountain / Colorado Plateau / /
Organization
s Radiation Protection Division / U.S. Department of Energy / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / U.S. DOE / U.S. Bureau / International Atomic Energy Agency / National Academy of Sciences / Congress / Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards / U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission / s Science Advisory Board / /
Person
Martin Klaproth / Henri Becquerel / Eugene-Melchior Peligot / /
Position
scientist / chemist / /
ProvinceOrState
Nebraska / Alaska / Washington / New Mexico / Utah / California / Arizona / Colorado / /
Region
northern Arizona / western U.S. / eastern U.S. / /
Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occuring Radiactive Materials From Uranium Mining -- Volume 1: Mining and Reclamation Background