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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
Hisashi Nakamura, Kazuo Fujiki
Nuclear Technology | Volume 117 | Number 2 | February 1997 | Pages 195-205
Technical Paper | Enrichment and Reprocessing System | doi.org/10.13182/NT97-A35325
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To address the future recycling of metallic wastes arising from the decommissioning of nuclear facilities, melting tests of radioactively contaminated metals were carried out with attention to the resultant partitioning of radionuclides. The behavior of radionuclides is dominated by the volatility and the oxidizable tendency of each element. For the behavior of 65Zn, a different result from the existing one is obtained; i.e., significant amounts of 65Zn remain in the ingot. Melting procedures and flux compositions exert an effect on the transfer behavior of the volatile radionuclides evaluated.
