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SOURCE OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE










                                      4. Research and development

                                                  Wide variety of uses

                                                  Wide variety of techniques




                                      5.  Processing of raw materials containing NORM

                                                  Phosphate Industry

                                                  Production of metals. For examples production of tin slag

                                                  Energy Production (Oil and gas, Coal, Geothermal)

                                                  Usually large volumes, Ra-226, Rn-222

                                                  Rare earth industry-mineral cracking industry

                                                  Production of Titanium dioxide, TiO                      2




                                      6.  Accident involving radioactive / nuclear material

                                                  Nuclear fall out

                                                  Transport accident

                                                  Contaminated item
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