Antinuclear

Martin Ferguson’s confused claims about medical radioactive waste

Waste is not from nuclear medicine , ABC Radio Darwin, 5 March 2010,  By Liz Trevaskis

“…….Nuclear radiologist Peter Karamoskos spoke to Leon Compton on the Morning program. He explained that the majority of nuclear medicine procedures do not produce waste that requires long term storage.

He says that “I think the Minister is probably a little bit confused about what he refers to as nuclear medicine…. nearly all nuclear medicine involves short acting radio isotopes which usually decay on site, and then are disposed of into the normal environment.”

“The amount of waste is commensurately small when compared to the vast bulk of the waste which will be stored at the repository, which is the nuclear fuel waste.” http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/03/04/2836622.htm?site=darwin

March 4, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health | aboriginal, antinuclear, Australia, Lucas Heights, nuclear wastes, radioactive