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Uranium materials are widely used in the nuclear industry. Uranium-containing materials will release uranium aerosols under fire conditions. Uranium aerosol seriously harms the health of workers. This article summarizes the related research of uranium aerosol under fire conditions from the aspects of experimental device design, sample processing and analysis, parameter characterization and results, and generation mechanism.
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We are very grateful for the funding of the National Defense Advance Research Fund project. We are also very grateful to the Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics for their support.
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Wang, Y., Guo, M. (2023). A Review of Research on Uranium Aerosol Formation Under Fire Conditions. In: Zhang, J., Ruan, R., Bashir, M.J.K. (eds) Environmental Pollution Governance and Ecological Remediation Technology. ICEPG 2022. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25284-6_53
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