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THE DAILY
COLLEGIAN
Tuesday, September 12,1995
News
Toxic: No sign of danger blambake.
Continued from page 1.
before other states stopped taking
waste altogether So, in fall of 1992,
he cleaned out everything and
started from scratch. Now with no
where to take it, the waste is slowly
building up.
One solution might be a plan to
provide a site at Ward Valley, which
is approximately 20 miles west of
the Colorado river in a wide ex¬
panse of desert. Environmentalists
have objected to the site, saying that
the wide array of desert life would
be affected.
Secretary of the Interior Bruce
Babbitt has cleared the site for
waste storage, but the plan is cur¬
rently in committee, and according
to Avedisian. a realistic date for
opening could be anywhere from 18
months to two years if it is ap¬
proved.
If it is decided that the site would
be environmentally unsound to
store radioactive waste, then either
a company will have to be con¬
tracted to handle the waste, or cut¬
backs will have to be made.
One area of cutback could be in
decreasing the ordered amount of
radioactive material that has a
longer half-life. The widely-used
Carbon 14 has a half-life of 5.000
years, but has relatively low radio¬
activity. Other elements like Iodine
12S have similarly long half-lives
and a much greater level of radio¬
activity.
Lenore Yousef, who is involved
in research for CSUF, uses Carbon
14 in experiments.
"I order the smallest amounts I
can," Yousef said. Often the
amounts she orders consists of
about 1.5 milligrams of material,
but most of the waste is the articles
that come into contact with Carbon
14. It is then contaminated and
hence a health threat, needing spe¬
cial attention. And with a half-life
of 5.000 years, it isn't going logo
away anytime soon. /
"I don't know any other com¬
mercially available molecule for
what I'm doing," Yousef said. "It is
a very convenient way to do tracer
experiments."
Lisa Daughtry, who handles
CSUFs hazardous waste generated
by the Agriculture and Science de-
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panments, is given the radioactive
waste by Avedisian when its half-
life is low and it has decomposed.
"Many types can be recycled."
Daughtry said. "Some must be
burned like asbestos. Some has to
be incinerated."
The storage area is on Barstow
and Maple, and is specially de¬
signed to contain hazardous waste.
Every few months, a waste-han¬
dling company picks up the inven¬
tory and hauls it off.
Daughtry defines hazardous
waste as a chemical compound that
makes them hazardous to the envi¬
ronment or to humans. Mostly it's
anything chemical. Some is
biohazardous waste and must be
taken special care of and handled
by a separate company.
"The teachers are very coopera¬
tive," Avedisian said. "We sit down
and talk, and discuss what the prob¬
lem is. We've always come to a
mutually agreeable situation."
One recent development is that
a new waste storage area in South
Carolina may open up. However,
that would only be for about a year
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A
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| Publication Date | 1995 |
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| Title | September 12, 1995, Page 4 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1995 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
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| Full-Text-Search | THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Tuesday, September 12,1995 News Toxic: No sign of danger blambake. Continued from page 1. before other states stopped taking waste altogether So, in fall of 1992, he cleaned out everything and started from scratch. Now with no where to take it, the waste is slowly building up. One solution might be a plan to provide a site at Ward Valley, which is approximately 20 miles west of the Colorado river in a wide ex¬ panse of desert. Environmentalists have objected to the site, saying that the wide array of desert life would be affected. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt has cleared the site for waste storage, but the plan is cur¬ rently in committee, and according to Avedisian. a realistic date for opening could be anywhere from 18 months to two years if it is ap¬ proved. If it is decided that the site would be environmentally unsound to store radioactive waste, then either a company will have to be con¬ tracted to handle the waste, or cut¬ backs will have to be made. One area of cutback could be in decreasing the ordered amount of radioactive material that has a longer half-life. The widely-used Carbon 14 has a half-life of 5.000 years, but has relatively low radio¬ activity. Other elements like Iodine 12S have similarly long half-lives and a much greater level of radio¬ activity. Lenore Yousef, who is involved in research for CSUF, uses Carbon 14 in experiments. "I order the smallest amounts I can," Yousef said. Often the amounts she orders consists of about 1.5 milligrams of material, but most of the waste is the articles that come into contact with Carbon 14. It is then contaminated and hence a health threat, needing spe¬ cial attention. And with a half-life of 5.000 years, it isn't going logo away anytime soon. / "I don't know any other com¬ mercially available molecule for what I'm doing," Yousef said. "It is a very convenient way to do tracer experiments." Lisa Daughtry, who handles CSUFs hazardous waste generated by the Agriculture and Science de- Kennel Bookstore THE LOWEST PRICES. EVERYDAY. GUARANTEED. v> Big Horn by Uphill Down $20.99 •All of our backpacks are guaranteed for life. If any backpack experiences a structural defect at any time, you may return it to the manufacturer for repair or replacement. •If you find any of our backpacks anywhere else for a lower price, bring us your receipt within 30 days of purchase and well refund the difference. panments, is given the radioactive waste by Avedisian when its half- life is low and it has decomposed. "Many types can be recycled." Daughtry said. "Some must be burned like asbestos. Some has to be incinerated." The storage area is on Barstow and Maple, and is specially de¬ signed to contain hazardous waste. Every few months, a waste-han¬ dling company picks up the inven¬ tory and hauls it off. Daughtry defines hazardous waste as a chemical compound that makes them hazardous to the envi¬ ronment or to humans. Mostly it's anything chemical. Some is biohazardous waste and must be taken special care of and handled by a separate company. "The teachers are very coopera¬ tive," Avedisian said. "We sit down and talk, and discuss what the prob¬ lem is. We've always come to a mutually agreeable situation." One recent development is that a new waste storage area in South Carolina may open up. However, that would only be for about a year The Daily Collegian's weekly Arts and Entertainment issue previews Death of A Salesman, Mortal Combat, The Circle Jerks, Kloven, and Thrill Kill Cult- Coming this Friday Harvest Days '95 October 20-22. IW5 10am to ."Spin liijo) ihc ll;ir\i>l Da\ s ("r.ills ! \ppk-at! niiuL-iiumh Pick up an application in I SI' Room •"<"<>. IliMiittlW Glendale Federal Bank rs. To liml mil nunc aluml Hulking hanking, smp h\ ,i/M cicmlalc Federal Hank office in Hulking Country or call (800) 834-IO00 You're Invited To The 1995 RONALD E. McNAIR and Minority Undergraduate Summer Enrichment (MUSE) Research Symposium Please join us in the Alice Peters Gallery University Business Center on Thursday, September 14, 1995 A 8:30 a.m. Refreshments Followed by opening remarks 9:30 a.m. McNair Scholars' presentations 11:00 a.m. Minority Undergraduate Summer Enrichment (MUSE) Program Poster Presentations Sponsored By The Division Of Graduate Studies & The Division Of Student Affairs Have you visited Kennel Bookstore's Lower Level this semester? 2 |
