The Hazards of Nuclear Energy

It is at present somewhat uncertain if very low levels of radiatirm are harmful. We cannot avoid all radiation since there is a natural radiation background (with approximate yearly exposure) due to, for example, the cosmic rays (40 millirem at sea level, 250 Rem at 500 m elevation) radium and radon in ground and building material (40 Rem) and potassium 40 (18 Rem). In addition, we can add some man-made radiation sources such as one chest X-ray (40 Rem), one dental X-ray (20 Rem), fallout from nuclear explosions (5 Rem), as well as miscellaneous sources such as TV, CRT, etc., all of which total to 163 Rem/year (for sea level). The average annual radiadmi dose to a nuclear reactor worker in Ontario is 0.68 Rem with an annual limit of 5 Rem set by radiation protection regulations. 

D at high temperatubes, deuterium migrates from water to HYDROGEN SULPHIDE GAS 

DEUTERIUM EXCHANGE OCCURS A CAS lUiSLES THROUGH WATER 

DEUTERIUM FROM water enriches hydrogen SUl PHIDE CAS 

The radioactivity contaminated the vegetables and meats of central Europe. Millions of dollars were used to compensate farmers for the loss they suffered. Though about 31 deaths were associated with acute radiation exposure and fire, it is estimated that thousands of delayed cancers will result from the fallout. 

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