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National conference addresses radioactive granite

This week, the American Industrial Hygiene Society conference discussed the dangers that granite fabricators face in their jobs. Fabricators...
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Countertop Granite: Occupational Hazards

The current issue of the Synergist (journal of the American Industrial Hygiene Association) discussed health hazards experienced by granite workers...
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Granite countertops: Hazards to homeowners

This week, the Synergist (journal of the American Industrial Hygiene Association) discussed hazards that health hazards that granite countertops...
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Radioactive granite: Saratoga man tests before buying

The following comments are from a Saratoga man, testing granite for radiation. We have not confirmed the events described below, buthis experiences...
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Granite fabricators exposed to more radiation than nuke workers

In June, a nationwide advisory cautioned that granite fabricators can be exposed to more radiation than nuclear power plant workers. The data...
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Nationwide warning about radioactive granite dust

A nationwide warning was issued yesterday by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD), cautioning granite fabricators about...
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Radioactive granite dust in the home

Some granite countertops contain radioactive uranium ore.A homeowner with a radioactive countertops will be exposed to gamma radiation from the...
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China exports radioactive granite to the U.S.

Some of the radioactive granite in showrooms comes from China.The problem caught our attention when we noticed discount granite showrooms selling...
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San Carlos homemaker removes radioactive granite

Granite countertops are durable, beautiful, and trendy.However, some granite contains as much uranium as commercial uranium ore, and those granites...
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Radon gas in Atherton home

An Atherton family learned they have dangerous levels of radioactive radon gas in their home.Elevated radon has been found in a number of other...
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