[en] Studies have reported associations between unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) and adverse birth outcomes. None have evaluated potential mediating mechanisms.

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[en] Measurements were made of radon levels in 165 randomly selected homes in Cumberland County, PA during Winter 1984-1985. The average and mean levels were found to be 9.1 + -0.7 pCi/L and 6.3 + - 0.5 pCi/L, respectively, many times normally encountered levels. Average and mean radon levels are reported vs. various house characteristics. (author)

[en] In September 1976 a program was begun for the surveillance of radioactive material in transport throughout Pennsylvania. The program was conducted from October 1976 to September 1977. The principal objectives of the surveillance program were to observe the physical condition of packages containing radioactive material, to record radiation levels in the transportation environment, to determine radiation doses to individuals working in the transportation industry, to check compliance with packaging requirements such as labeling, assignment of transport indices, and maintenance of proper separation distances by both shippers and carriers of radioactive material, and to determine if adequate safety instructions for handling radioactive material are available to transportation workers and to ascertain compliance with such instructions. The methodology, survey procedures, and results are presented

[en] The availability of wind energy certificates in Pennsylvania's retail electricity market has made a critical difference in the economic feasibility of developing 140 MW of new wind energy projects in the region. Certificates offer important benefits to both green power suppliers and buyers by reducing transaction barriers. They thus lower the cost of renewable energy. Buyers also benefit through the increased flexibility offered by certificate products. The experience described in this paper offers important insights for selling green power certificates and achieving new wind energy development in other areas of the country. (Author)

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[en] Decommissioning of the Shippingport nuclear power station commences in September 1985 and is due for completion in April 1990. After 25 years of operation as a pioneering power plant, Shippingport will now become the most significant reactor decommissioning operation so far anywhere in the world. It is close enough to a full scale commercial nuclear power station to give hard data on costs and relevant experience on the practical implications of decommissioning. The operating history of Shippingport is summarised, then the decommissioning programme is tabulated. The two aims of the decommissioning are; no primary system decontamination and one-piece removal of the reactor pressure vessel. These are discussed. The estimated cost is given. (U.K.)

[en] The purpose of this study is to determine the concentrations of ²²²Rn and its short-lived daughter products in the air of single-family houses in the midwestern US. During the past year, more than 200 houses were added to the study, resulting in a total of more than 400 houses. So far, results are available for 270 of these houses, equally divided between the Chicago area and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. 6 refs

[en] For a training program to be truly effective it must belong to the line organization, not to the training group. The American nuclear industry has developed accredited training programs with large training staffs. Many managers agree that the organization receiving the training must be accountable for its quality and effectiveness. Most nuclear plant organizations actually delegate all authority and responsibility for training to the training manager. The Pennsylvania Power and Light Company (PPandL) has programs in place that ensure adequate control of training by the responsible line manager. This presentation discusses the importance of line manager accountability and authority concerning training

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