Sentences with phrase «risk of radioactive contamination»

«The risk of reactors cracking open in a crash could be reduced by jettisoning them before impact and bringing them down with parachutes,» he told the Times of London, adding that, in the worst - case scenario, if the armor plating around the reactor was pierced «there would be a risk of radioactive contamination over a few square miles.»

That means there's a risk of radioactive contamination spreading not only within North Korea, but to other countries in the region.

Although the mining industry steadfastly claims uranium mining presents no significant risks of radioactive contamination, the fact that all of the Canyon's uranium mines are upstream of the Canyon floor makes contamination by mining waste inevitable.

Not exact matches

As reported in October in the online version of the journal Psychological Science, when the radioactive waste was being stored in neighboring Nevada, residents of Salt Lake City perceived much greater risk of contamination if the border was a light, dotted line.

Her research shows that high - pressure fluids striking the shale could dislodge naturally occurring radioactive compounds such as uranium and strontium, putting groundwater at risk of contamination.

The Act arises from a letter from a group of health physicists who pointed out that the limited understanding of low - dose health risks impairs the nation's decision - making capabilities, whether in responding to radiological events involving large populations such as the 2011 Fukushima accident or in areas such as the rapid increase in radiation - based medical procedures, the cleanup of radioactive contamination from legacy sites and the expansion of civilian nuclear energy.

In addition to avoiding the risk of future radioactive contamination of air, water, and crops, Japan would save tens of billions of dollars annually on imported energy.