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How the use of cyanide and uranium in the mining process have an effect on the environment?
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∙ 13y ago
Cyanides (NaCN or KCN) are not used in uranium mining and recovery.
Cyanides are toxic materials and the pollution of waters and soils is possible in the case of an accident.
UUranium is toxic and radioactive; the pollution of waters and soils is possible in the case of an accident. Also toxicological importants are radium and radon released by disintegratiom from uranium.
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How uranium effect your environment?
Uranium undergoes radioactive decay and emits alpha particles which can damage tissue.
What is the effect of using uranium for the environment?
Disadvantages of uranium: 1. Uranium is a possible polluting agent of the natural environment. 2. Uranium is a toxic and a radioactive chemical element. 3. Uranium release radium and radon. 4. Radioactive wastes are dangerous and need to be isolated.
What are the positive and negative effects of uranium?
Disadvantages of uranium: 1. Uranium is a possible polluting agent of the natural environment. 2. Uranium is a toxic and a radioactive chemical element. 3. Uranium release radium and radon. 4. Radioactive wastes are dangerous and need to be isolated. Any good effect for the environment.
How does mining uranium affect the environment?
Disadvantages of uranium mining and processing: 1. Uranium is a possible polluting agent of the natural environment. 2. Uranium is a toxic and radioactive chemical element. 3. Uranium release radium and radon.
What agents are slow effect agents?
Cyanide
What agents are considered slow effect agents?
Cyanide
How can solve problem of effect of man and environment?
man do their work without disturbing the environment . recycling of wastes is the best process to save the environment.
What are the mechanisms of the body for getting rid of cyanide?
Natural mechanism for getting rid of cyanide involves rhodanase, which is an enzyme occurring naturally in mammals. It combines cyanide with thiosulfate, producing comparatively harmless thiocyanate. Other antidotes include hydroxocobalamin and sodium nitrite which release the cyanide from the cytochrome system.
How does uranium effect plants?
Some plants can absorb preferentially uranium from soils.
What agents is considered to be fast effect agent?
chlorine not the answer
Is cyanide agents considered to be a fast effect agent?
YES
What organ does cyanide effect the most?
Mitochondria
