Weaponizing Radioactive Medical Waste - The Looming Threat
Across the globe, use of radioactive substances for medical treatment, by hospitals has resulted in generation of toxic wastes on a large scale. Disposal of these wastes are being entrusted to waste disposal vendors. Environmental concerns, pressures, restrictions and high labor costs, compel these...
Main Authors: | Shreekumar Menon, Vagish Kumar L.S. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institute for Nuclear Security
2019-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Nuclear Security |
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Online Access: | https://trace.tennessee.edu/ijns/vol5/iss1/4/ |
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