Re: National Academies Report: More Study Needed Before UtahUranium Is Sealed or Moved

[Muckerheide <muckerheide@attbi.com>]

on 7/2/02 2:57 PM, jjcohen at jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET wrote:



> This report might have saved a lot of wordage by simply saying, "SEND US MORE

> MONEY".



But not bad if the "further study" keeps DOE from doing its typical

massive-cost for no benefit waste of taxpayer money for actual

"remediation," whether "stabilize it" or "move it."



Did you review the letter report?

http://books.nap.edu/books/NI000411/html/1.html



> Assuming that over a few centuries, all of the  radioactivity at the Moab site

> found its way into the Colorado River, what would be the maximum credible

> exposure/dose consequences?



Compared to the downstream of places like Kerala and Travancore India, etc.

Releases from Torro do Morro in Brazil?



Regards, Jim



> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Falo, Gerald A Dr HMJF <Gerald.Falo@APG.AMEDD.ARMY.MIL>

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> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 5:28 AM

> Subject: National Academies Report: More Study Needed Before Utah Uranium Is

> Sealed or Moved

> 

> 

>> Hi all,

>> 

>> In case you missed it:

>> 

>> More Study Needed Before Utah Uranium Is Sealed or Moved

>> 

>> The U.S. Department of Energy should collect more data and conduct more

>> detailed

>> analyses before it decides what to do with toxic and radioactive wastes at a

>> former uranium mill in Moab, Utah, says a new National Academies report. The

>> agency is considering whether to seal up or remove a 12-million ton pile of

>> uranium mill tailings and contaminated soil that, according to the new

>> report,

>> will eventually come into contact with the nearby Colorado River unless

>> preventive measures are taken.

>> http://www.nationalacademies.org/topnews/#0613

>> 

>> 

>> Jerry Falo

>> 

>> How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards. - Spanish

>> proverb

>> 

>> The statements herein are entirely the fault of the author and in no way

>> should be interpreted as official statements of any person or organization

>> unless otherwise noted.

>> 

>> Gerald A. Falo, Ph.D., CHP

>> Henry M Jackson Foundation Professional Associate

>> United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

>> Health Physics Program

>> gerald.falo@apg.amedd.army.mil

>> 

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