Radioactive substances C. Radioactive substances 1. Basis for action 107. These activities include production of energy, reprocessing of spent fuel, military operations, nuclear testing, medical applications and other operations associated with the management and disposal of radioactive wastes and the processing of natural materials by industrial processes. Other activities, such as the transport of radioactive material, pose risks of such releases.
Radioactive materials can present hazards to human health and to the environment.
Suspected radioactive contamination of foodstuffs can also have negative effects on marketing of such foodstuffs. The information should include the magnitude, types of materials, characteristics of storage and status of the dump sites.