Radioactive Wastes in a Conventional Military Environment

Abstract

Although other types of radioactive waste exist, it is intended to concentrate on wastes originating from the process of luminizing military equipment as this constitutes the bulk of the waste. The talk outlines the way radioactive materials have been used for the purpose of luminizing United Kingdom military equipment, from its first use during the First World War, through its expansion of use in the Second World War to the current situation. The way in which the radioactive materials have been used, and the type of radioactive material used, is explored as are the consequences of the luminizing of military equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010598

Entities

People

  • Susan Clark

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contamination
  • Decontamination
  • Environment
  • First World War
  • Hazards
  • Law
  • Light Sources
  • Materials
  • Military Equipment
  • Radiation
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Radioactive Pollutants
  • Radioactive Wastes
  • Regulators
  • Tritium
  • War
  • Waste Disposal Facilities

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies