 Quote by CharlesP
How about all the other radioactive isotopes in a fuel rod. Doees each get a bunch of steps too? Which is first?
If uranium is not dangerous how come there is all this fuss about Uranium mine tailings?
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Uranium mine tailings contain not so much uranium but its decay products - which are about 8 times more radioactive than uranium per se, and have varying chemical and biological properties - some are gaseous (radon), some are absorbed into the bones when ingested (radium).