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Over the last several years there has been a growing awareness that naturally occurring radionuclides can be an important source of external and internal exposure for workers and the population. Several industrial processes enhance the concentrations of these nuclides in waste streams, which may lead to significant radiation protection problems. An example is the phosphate industry where, depending on the specific process, either gypsum with a relatively high content of radium or a calcinate with a high content of lead is set free.
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Roelofs, L.M.M., Wiegers, R.B. (2000). New Approaches for the Treatment of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials. In: Rofer, C.K., Kaasik, T. (eds) Turning a Problem into a Resource: Remediation and Waste Management at the Sillamäe Site, Estonia. NATO Science Series, vol 28. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4092-8_30
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