metal / enormous energy / uranium mining industry / chemical form / uranium mining waste / mining / manufacturing / metal alloys / ore processing / radioactive decay products / chemical properties / conventional uranium mining / water processing / nuclear weapons technology / uranium mining / large mining / /
Organization
EPA’s Radiation Protection Division / Congress / International Atomic Energy Agency / EPA’s Science Advisory Board / Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards / National Academy of Sciences / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission / /
Introduction Uranium is a common element in nature, and has been used for centuries as a coloring agent in decorative glass and ceramics. Today, uranium has uses that range from metal alloys to aircraft counterweights. T