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Nuclear waste management (1982)

Auteur	UKAEA
Datum	december 1982
Classificatie	2.05.4.10/17 (GROOT-BRITTANNIË - AFVAL)
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Nuclear Waste Management

More than 25 years ago, Britain began using nuclear power to generate electricity. 
In 1981 about 13% of our electricity came from this source and the figure will rise 
to about 20% when three new stations now being commissioned reach full power. 
All industrial processes give rise to waste products. In the nuclear industry the 
potential hazards of radioactive wastes were appreciated from the outset and the 
careful management of waste has always had a high priority.

Radiation
Radiation includes radio-waves, light and heat. In the nuclear context however, the 
term is used for high-energy radiation- 'X'-rays, gamma rays and beams of particles-
which can damage living cells through which it passes. It should be noted though, 
that in excess, all forms of radiation can cause biological effects.
This high-energy radiation has always been part of the environment, coming from 
the earth, outer space, and our own bodies. lt also comes from medical diagnosis 
and treatment, and TV sets.
Of the average radiation dose received by people in Britain, about four fifths of the 
total amount comes from our environment, the buildings we live in, the ground we 
walk on, space, and from our own bodies. Most of the remaining one-fifth comes 
from medical sources like 'X' -rays. Only about one-tenth of one per cent is due to 
the activities of the entire nuclear power industry. The variation in the natural 
background radiation between different areas of Britain far exceeds the average 
contribution from nuclear power.

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