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Radioactive Wastes

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David A. Smith, Duke University

with the assistance of 
Michael Lonon, Occupational/Environmental Safety, Duke University
Marcelle Bessman, Jacksonville University
Jer-Chin Chuang, Furman University
John Michel, Marietta College
Purposes: To develop multiple representations for decay of radioactive substances, in the context of environmental policies on a university campus, and to determine storage times for wastes to decay to safe levels for disposal.

Prerequisites: Work through the module on radioactive decay. In addition, knowledge of the natural exponential function is required.
 

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