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Radioactive Pollution

Submitted To: Dr
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Radioactive pollution is defined as any radioactive contaminant that is
present at any place where its presence is not intended
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Radiations can be of many types such as alpha , beta gamma or neutral
rays etc
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Health hazards due to exposure to radiations include vomiting, nausea,
bleeding cancer and even genetic disorders
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Radioactive pollution in Pakistan is not very threatening, this is because
most of the centres of radioactivity are contained and secure
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Contents:
Introduction
Types of radiations
Sources of radioactivity
Health hazards
History of radioactive contamination
Current world wide status
Status in Pakistan
Conclusion and suggestions

Introduction:
Radioactive contamination, also called radiological contamination, is the
deposition of, or presence of radioactive substances on surfaces or
within solids, liquids or gases (including the human body), where their
presence is unintended or undesirable
(from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) definition)
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This decay produces radiations
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All radiations do not posses the same ionizing capacity and ionize to
different extents as shown ahead
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Natural sources include Radon from ground gas, Cosmic rays, foods
and drinks and even through material used in construction of buildings
like rocks and soil
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Sources of radioactivity:

Health hazards of radioactive Pollution:
A person exposed to radioactive rays may face varying degrees of
symptoms, these symptoms are dependant on time exposed to pollutant,
strength of rays and distance from the radioactive substance
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A few major ones are presented here
Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine
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Three Mile Island disaster in USA
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K 431 Submarine explosion (Russia)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombing in Japan
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Many parts of the world have been rendered uninhabitable or are
recovering from extremely high amounts of radioactive fallout in the
aftermath of some radioactive event
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These areas have become so contaminated that for many years to come
it is impossible to have healthy and sound children and the citizens
themselves are often afflicted with serious mental and physical
disabilities
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(except one minor incident at KANUPP)
Here is a list of major sources of radioactive wastes in Pakistan

Here is a list of all the nuclear reactors currently working in Pakistan

Containment of radioactive pollution :
Radioactive material can be very harmful if left unchecked and out in
the open
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Distance from the source
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Time spent exposed to the source
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Conclusion and Suggestions:
Containment of Radioactive wastes is extremely important to contain
radioactivity waste exposure
Government backed implementation of containment laws according to
PAEC must be made sure
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Eqiupment should be available in hospitals that maybe used to rectify
the affects of radioactive exposure
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Awareness of radioactive contamination must be spread particularly in
areas where there is presence of radioactive sources like nuclear power
plants or medical and research centres

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