These radioactive elements in minerals and ores originally found in the environment are commonly known as NORM – naturally occurring radioactive material. Some NORM materials require radiation control ...

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Some minerals in rocks and organic matter (e.g., wood, bones, and shells) can contain radioactive isotopes. The abundances of parent and daughter isotopes in a sample can be measured and used to ...

Researchers collected soil and ash after the 2020 wildfires in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Chemical tests suggested that ...

The 1950s were a time of discovery and curiosity about the power of atomic energy. From scientific breakthroughs to public fascination, the Atomic Age seeped into nearly every aspect of life.

Storing this highly radioactive material - in its current ... "These materials are based on those we find in nature - natural minerals, that we know have contained uranium for billions of years." ...