In 2008, EPA updated and re-released a two-volume technical report on uranium mining TENORM wastes, Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials from Uranium Mining, Volumes 1 and 2:

Volume 1; Mining and Reclamation Background provides background information on the occurrence,

mining, and reclamation of uranium mines – http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/tenorm/pubs.html#402-r-08-005

Volume 2: Investigation of Potential Health, Geographic, and Environmental Issues of Abandoned Uranium Mines provides a general scoping evaluation of potential radiogenic cancer and environmental risks posed by abandoned uranium mines – http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/tenorm/pubs.html#402-r-08-005ii

VI. Uranium and Radium Human Health Fact Sheets – 2 pages

http://www.ead.anl.gov/pub/doc/Uranium.pdf and

http://www.ead.anl.gov/pub/doc/Radium.pdf

Uranium Human Health Fact Sheet? Radium Human Health Fact Sheet – Argonne National Laboratories

Contents

– What is it?

– Where does it come from?

– How is it used?

– What’s in the Environment?

– What Happens to It in the Body?

– What Are the Primary Health Effects?

– What Is the Risk?

VII. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATDR) – as 2 page fact sheets as well as detailed Public Health Statement and voluminous Toxicological Profile for a wide range of metals and radionulides.

Two page ToxFAQs fact sheets related to potential hazards at uranium mines and mills include:

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts145.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts145.pdf – Radon

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts150.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts150.pdf – Uranium

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts144.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts144.pdf – Radium

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts5.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts5.pdf – Cadmium

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts13.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts13.pdf – Lead

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts2.html – http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts2.pdf – Arsenic

TOXFAQs all use a similar outline, such as:

– What is radon?

– What happens to radon when it enters the environment?

– How might I be exposed to radon?

– How can radon affect my health?

– How likely is radon to cause cancer?

– Is there a medical test to show whether I’ve been exposed to radon?

– Has the federal government made recommendations to protect human health?

– Glossary, References, and Contact Information

ATSDR Public Health Statements and toxicological profiles for Radon are at:

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp145.html#bookmark05 – ATSDR Full Toxicological Profile on Radon

VIII. Selected Uranium Related-materials on the Southwest Research and Information Center Web Site: Additional materials available related to renewable energy, nuclear safety, mining and waste management and community development.

http://www.sric.org

Uranium Overview:

http://www.sric.org/uranium/upresentation/4-1.html –

Uranium Health and Environmental Research in Diné Communities

– Brief History of Uranium Development in Diné communities

– Basics of Radiation Health Issues

– Sources

– Pathways of Exposure

– Review of Uranium Health Studies
– workers, general population, livestock, environment

– Case Study — Outdoor Radon in Church Rock

– Implications for Navajo Communities

– Educational Programs

– Resources for Information

http://www.sric.org/uranium/1979-SRIC-URANIUM%20MINING%20AND%20MILLING%20PRIMER.pdf

Southwest Research and Information Center – Uranium Mining and Milling: A Primer

Uranium developments in Southwest US – AZ and NM; Mt. Taylor Traditional Cultural Property Petition, Uranium and the 1872 Mining Law

http://www.sric.org/1872/index.html

Navajo Nation Legislation

http://www.sric.org/uranium/DNRPA.pdf

Dine Natural Resources Protection Act of 2005

From the SRIC Newsletter Voices From The Earth:

http://www.sric.org/voices/2006/v7n4/index.html

CONTINUING TARGETS: New Mexico and Navajo & Hopi lands

http://www.sric.org/voices/2006/v7n3/index.html

New Uranium Boom Threatens Communities

http://www.sric.org/voices/2006/v7n3/NewUBoom.html

The New U Boom: Speculation or Serious Development?

http://www.sric.org/voices/2006/v7n3/Need_Greed.html

Need or Greed? Uranium Prices and Demand

http://www.sric.org/voices/2004/v5n4/uspotprice.html

Uranium Price Rise…Still No Need for New Mines

http://www.sric.org/voices/2004/v5n3/index.html

Uranium…the problems continue

http://www.sric.org/voices/2004/v5n3/UMTRCA.html

Reclaiming the Land: History of Uranium Mill Tailings Clean-up – full report listed below

Environmental Justice Principles

http://www.sric.org/voices/2003/v4n1/principles.html

http://www.sric.org/U_Mill_Tailing_Remediation_05182004.pdf

Uranium Mill Tailings Remediation Performed by the US DOE: An Overview

Table of Contents – brief introductory “fact sheet-like” sections in bold italics

– Acknowledgements

– Summary

– Introduction

– UMTRAP and Uranium Mill Tailings Information Sources on the Internet

– Characteristics of Uranium Mill Tailings and the Hazardous Materials They Contain

– UMTRAP Uranium Mill Tailings Sites Before and After Remediation

– DOE’s UMTRAP Project is a Unique and Significant Example of a Complete Radioactive Waste Management Program

– Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA) and Associated Implementing Regulations

– Summary of UMTRAP Performance After 25 Years of Effort

– Ground Water Remediation and UMTRAP

– Cost of UMTRAP Uranium Mill Tailings Remediation

– Projected Cost of Long-Term Surveillance and Maintenance at UMTRAP Sites

– DOE Policy Developments Related to Uranium Mill Tailings Since 2000

– Reference

– Appendix A – Tables and Figures

– Appendix B – Photographs of UMTRAP Sites

– Appendix C – Summary of NRC Criteria Adopted to Implement the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act

IX. Radiation Exposure Compensation Act/Uranium Worker Compensation Program

http://www.bu.edu/formerworker/RECP_Factsheet.pdf

Radiation Exposure Compensation Program

http://www.recalaw.com/index.htm

In 1990, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was signed into law by President George Bush. The law established one time payments of $100,000.00 to uranium miners who suffered a compensable disease. On July 10, 2000, President Clinton signed the RECAA amendments that expanded the program to include uranium millers and ore transporters. Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) of 2000 also included an additional $50,000.00 and medical benefits for uranium workers approved under RECA.

If you or a deceased relative of yours worked in the uranium industry between 1942 and 1971, you may be eligible for benefits under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

http://www.recalaw.com/faq.htm

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Frequently Asked Questions

X. Uranium Market

http://www.infomine.com/commodities/uranium.asp

Uranium Market Home page – INFOMINE

http://www.goldletterint.com/egr/egr_uranium.pdf

Uraniumletter International – “Uranium Price Remains on the Move,” July, 2006 – 20 pp.

XI.News Reports

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-navajo-series,0,4515615.special

“Blighted Homeland” – Four-part series on uranium problems in Navajo Country

Southwest Research and Information Center News Links Focussed on Uranium

http://www.sric.org/news/index.html