The Use of Uranium in Ceramic Tableware

The Use of Uranium in Ceramic Tableware

Nuclear Science and Fine Art

This U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission document from August 1978 examines uranium use in ceramic tableware, tracing its application in glassware manufacturing through the development of various uranium-containing formulations for consumer products. The study presents technical data including spectral analysis charts, radiation measurements, dose calculations for population exposure, and a table of radionuclides found in tableware with corresponding beta energy doses. The research incorporates field measurements from survey-meter readings of typical place settings and specific Fiestaware samples, with calculations indicating that extended contact with radioactive tableware could result in measurable radiation doses to users.

Simpson, Robert E. and F. G. D. Shuman

Radioactivity in Consumer Products

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Bureau of Radiological Health

August 1978

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