Re: Nuclear waste in Caspian sea?

[DWMCCARN@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/12/99 11:39:51 AM EST, taba@javanet.com writes:

<< 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/middle_east/newsid_367000/367153.stm >>

This might be NORM waste from oil & gas production in the Caspian.  The only 
major activity undertaken by "foreign companies" is related to petroleum 
exploration & production.  I'll be in Kazakhstan in a couple of weeks, and 
I'll ask.  I do know that the Kazakhs asked lease holders to access 
environmental issues related to radioactive containation 2 or 3 years ago.  
North of the Caspian, there was a nuclear test site with several underground 
explosions.  At least one was a geological / seismic test.

D. McCarn
dwmccarn@aol.com
************************************************************************
The RADSAFE Frequently Asked Questions list, archives and subscription
information can be accessed at http://www.ehs.uiuc.edu/~rad/radsafe.html