Radioactivity and Exposure to Radiation in Lithium Mining in Western Australia

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Radioactivity and Exposure to Radiation in Lithium Mining in Western Australia

Background Lithium is a crucial commodity; however, the mining and processing of lithium is associated with exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) from the uranium-238 and thorium-232 decay chains. The sources and pathways of exposure include the inhalation of dust containing a...

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Main Authors:	Gbondo, David, Pham, Minh, Zhao, Yun, Rumchev, Krassi
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	ScienceDirect 2025
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97173

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