Nuclear power prod

Hazardous Decomp. Prods. Heated to decomp., emits toxic fumes of Hg HMIS Health 3, Flammability 0, Reactivity 1 Uses Amalgam dental fillings catalyst electrical apparatus cathodes for prod, of chlorine and caustic soda instrument indicator fluid thermometers barometers mercury vapor arc lamps extraction metallurgy mirror coating boilers coolant and neutron absorber in nuclear power plants vacuum pumps... [Pg.2532]

Uses Anticorrosive pigment for protective finishes on metal substrate cutlery food prod, and storage pumping and containment of oils, gases, and acids architecture nuclear power industry for power generation and radiation containment medical implants and equipment automotive parts... [Pg.4174]

Radiation is present everywhere. Humans are exposed to sources of ionizing radiation from the earth, from interstellar space, from medical diagnostic procedures, from man-made radiation from power plants or fallout from nuclear-bomb testing, or even from consumer products. This exposure can be classified into the following four categories naturally occurring radiation, radiation from products of technology, radiation from consumer prod-... [Pg.191]

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