Uranium Fact Sheets on the Web May 25, 2007, compiled by Paul Robinson Southwest Research and Information Center sricpaul@earthlink.net.
1. Uranium Fact Sheet http://www.ieer.org/fctsheet/uranium.html: Institute for Energy and Environmental Research – “Uranium: Its Uses and Hazards”
II. Laguna Pueblo Uranium Curriculum http://www.miningwatch.ca/index.php?/Uranium/Laguna_curriculum Uranium Mining and its Impact on Laguna Pueblo: A Study Guide for an Interdisciplinary Unit, July 21, 1998
III. Uranium Overviews from Wise Uranium Project http://www.wise-uranium.org/uwai.html Uranium Mining and Milling Wastes: An Introduction, by Peter Diehl Contents – URANIUM MINES – WASTE ROCK – HEAP LEACHING – IN SITU LEACHING – MILLING OF THE ORE – URANIUM MILL TAILINGS DEPOSITS – Characteristics of uranium mill tailings – Potential hazards from uranium mill tailings – Concepts for tailings disposal – Standards for uranium mill tailings management – Reclamation of uranium mill tailings deposits – DISPOSAL OF OTHER MATERIALS
http://www.wise-uranium.org/stk.html?src=stkd01e WISE Uranium Project – Slide Talk: Uranium Mining and Milling – Uranium mining and milling basics – Environmental impacts – Health hazards for miners and residents – Uranium mill tailings hazards and reclamation – Tailings dam stability
www.wise-uranium.org includes pages for uranium sites around the world among other material.
IV. Environmental Protection Agency Uranium Fact Sheet http://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclides/uranium.htm URANIUM The Basics – Who discovered uranium? – Where does uranium come from? – What are the properties of uranium? – What is uranium used for? Exposure to Uranium – How does uranium get into the environment? – How does uranium change in the environment? – How are people exposed to uranium? – How does uranium get into the body? – What does uranium do once it gets into the body? Health Effects of Uranium – How can uranium affect people’s health? – Is there a medical test to determine exposure to uranium? Protecting People From Uranium – How do I know if I’m near uranium? – What can I do to protect myself and my family from uranium? – What is EPA doing about uranium?
Uranium and Radium Human Health Fact Sheets – 2 pages http://www.ead.anl.gov/pub/doc/Uranium.pdf and http://www.ead.anl.gov/pub/doc/Radium.pdf Uranium Human Health Fact Sheet? Radium Human Health Fact Sheet – Argonne National Laboratories Contents – What is it? – Where does it come from? – How is it used? – What’s in the Environment? – What Happens to It in the Body? – What Are the Primary Health Effects? – What Is the Risk?
VI. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATDR) – as 2 page fact sheets as well as detailed Public Health Statement and voluminous Toxicological Profile for a wide range of metals and radionulides.
Two page ToxFAQs fact sheets related to potential hazards at uranium mines and mills include:
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts145.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts145.pdf – Radon
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts150.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts150.pdf – Uranium
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts144.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts144.pdf – Radium
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts5.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts5.pdf – Cadmium
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts13.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts13.pdf – Lead
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts2.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts2.pdf – Arsenic
TOXFAQs all use a similar outline, such as: – What is radon? – What happens to radon when it enters the environment? – How might I be exposed to radon? – How can radon affect my health? – How likely is radon to cause cancer? – Is there a medical test to show whether I’ve been exposed to radon? – Has the federal government made recommendations to protect human health? – Glossary, References, and Contact Information
ATSDR Public Health Statements and toxicological profiles for Radon are at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp145-c1-b.pdf – Public Health Statement – Radon (CAS#14859-67-7)
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp145.html#bookmark05 – ATSDR Full Toxicological Profile on Radon
VII. Uranium Related-materials on the Southwest Research and Information Center Web Site include:
Uranium Overview: http://www.sric.org/uranium/upresentation/4-1.html – Uranium Health and Environmental Research in Diné Communities – Brief History of Uranium Development in Diné communities – Basics of Radiation Health Issues – Sources – Pathways of Exposure – Review of Uranium Health Studies – workers, general population, livestock, environment – Case Study — Outdoor Radon in Church Rock – Implications for Navajo Communities – Educational Programs – Resources for Information
http://www.sric.org/uranium/1979-SRIC-URANIUM%20MINING%20AND%20MILLING%20PRIMER.pdf Southwest Research and Information Center – Uranium Mining and Milling: A Primer
Navajo Nation Legislation http://www.sric.org/uranium/DNRPA.pdf Dine Natural Resources Protection Act of 2005
From the SRIC Newsletter Voices From The Earth: http://www.sric.org/voices/2006/v7n4/index.html CONTINUING TARGETS: New Mexico and Navajo & Hopi lands
http://www.sric.org/voices/2006/v7n3/index.html New Uranium Boom Threatens Communities
http://www.sric.org/voices/2006/v7n3/NewUBoom.html The New U Boom: Speculation or Serious Development?
http://www.sric.org/voices/2006/v7n3/Need_Greed.html Need or Greed? Uranium Prices and Demand
http://www.sric.org/voices/2004/v5n3/index.html Uranium…the problems continue
http://www.sric.org/voices/2004/v5n3/UMTRCA.html Reclaiming the Land: History of Uranium Mill Tailings Clean-up – full report listed below
http://www.sric.org/U_Mill_Tailing_Remediation_05182004.pdf Uranium Mill Tailings Remediation Performed by the US DOE: An Overview Table of Contents – brief introductory “fact sheet-like” sections in bold italics – Acknowledgements – Summary – Introduction – UMTRAP and Uranium Mill Tailings Information Sources on the Internet – Characteristics of Uranium Mill Tailings and the Hazardous Materials They Contain – UMTRAP Uranium Mill Tailings Sites Before and After Remediation – DOE’s UMTRAP Project is a Unique and Significant Example of a Complete Radioactive Waste Management Program – Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA) and Associated Implementing Regulations – Summary of UMTRAP Performance After 25 Years of Effort – Ground Water Remediation and UMTRAP – Cost of UMTRAP Uranium Mill Tailings Remediation – Projected Cost of Long-Term Surveillance and Maintenance at UMTRAP Sites – DOE Policy Developments Related to Uranium Mill Tailings Since 2000 – Reference – Appendix A – Tables and Figures – Appendix B – Photographs of UMTRAP Sites – Appendix C – Summary of NRC Criteria Adopted to Implement the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act
VIII. Radiation Exposure Compensation Act/Uranium Worker Compensation Program
http://www.bu.edu/formerworker/RECP_Factsheet.pdf Radiation Exposure Compensation Program
http://www.recalaw.com/index.htm In 1990, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was signed into law by President George Bush. The law established one time payments of $100,000.00 to uranium miners who suffered a compensable disease. On July 10, 2000, President Clinton signed the RECAA amendments that expanded the program to include uranium millers and ore transporters. Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) of 2000 also included an additional $50,000.00 and medical benefits for uranium workers approved under RECA.
If you or a deceased relative of yours worked in the uranium industry between 1942 and 1971, you may be eligible for benefits under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
http://www.recalaw.com/faq.htm Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Frequently Asked Questions
IX. Uranium Market
http://www.infomine.com/commodities/uranium.asp Uranium Market Home page – INFOMINE
http://www.goldletterint.com/egr/egr_uranium.pdf Uraniumletter International – “Uranium Price Remains on the Move,” July, 2006 – 20 pp.
News Reports
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-navajo-series,0,4515615.special “Blighted Homeland” – Four-part series on uranium problems in Navajo Country
XI. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) – Uranium Licensing Overviews http://adamswebsearch2.nrc.gov/idmws/ViewDocByAccession.asp?AccessionNumber=ML070460009 Includes: – 02/08/07 NRC Licensing Process Presentation by Stephen Cohen. – 2/08/07 NEPA Process Presentation by J. Park. – 02/08/07 Underground Injection Control Program Presentation by M. Ginsberg, EPA.
Updates from NRC-National Mining Association May meeting anticipated by June 1, 2007
XII. Atomic Posters http://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/Atomicposters/atomicmovieposters.htm Movie Posters
http://www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au/Catalogues/Works/tabid/57/frmView/Record/itemID/56672/Default.aspx Anti-Uranium Poster, 1978 (Spanish)