Kazakhstan
Zharys State Holding Company
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Zharys investigates areas in Kazakhstan for uranium deposits. It has also conducted radiation mapping of various areas of the republic to measure sources of radiation emission.
Glossary
- Uranium
- Uranium is a metal with the atomic number 92. See entries for enriched uranium, low enriched uranium, and highly enriched uranium.
- Radiation (Ionizing)
- Radiation that has sufficient energy to remove electrons from substances that it passes through, forming ions. May include alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, x-rays, neutrons, high-speed electrons, high-speed protons, and other particles capable of producing ions.