Study before disposal: Re: Uranyl Nitrate Disposal

[Kerembaev@cs.com]

In a message dated 1/18/00 10:21:36 Pacific Standard Time, BLHamrick@aol.com 
writes:

<< 
 Stop.  Please, do not mistake my statements regarding the regulatory 
 restrictions and reasoning as my own personal beliefs.  I think that IF a 
 study was done, demonstrating and documenting the minimal effects of the 
 unregulated disposal of uranyl nitrates and other similar compounds (as was 
 done for the americium in domestically-produced smoke detectors, which can 
be 
 disposed as non-radioactive waste, even in bulk), then there would be no 
 problem.  Someone needs to fund and undertake the study.  The public at 
least 
 deserves a considered answer to their questions regarding the safety of 
 unregulated disposal....OTOH, they should be willing to pay for it through 
 their tax monies.
 
 Barbara <---who thinks she's said too much
  >>
I hope they won't dispose uranium and americium with..... beryllium *Grin*
Emil.
kerembaev@cs.com
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