Author/Editor		Dodič-Fikfak, Metoda; Clapp, Richard; Kriebel, David
Title		The health risk of decommissioning nuclear facilities
Type		članek
Source		New Solut
Vol. and No.		Letnik 9, št. 2
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 153-61
Language		eng
Abstract		The health risk facing workers involved in decommissioning nuclear facilities are a critical concern as the nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants begin to be dismantled. In addition to risk from exposure to radioactive materials, there are risks from other common industrial materials like crystalline silica dust and asbestos. We discuss these inssues in the context of recent research on the risk of low-level ionizing radiation, the classification of crystalline silica as a carcinogen, and early experience with decommissioning nuclear facilities in the United States. Health and safety advocates will need to be vigilant to prevent worker exposure.
Descriptors		NUCLEAR REACTORS POWER PLANTS OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RADIATION EFFECTS SILICON DIOXIDE ASBESTOS