ABSTRACT
Casualties from the operation of power systems are of two main types: physical injury and the effects of various diseases. The first of these requires little explanation and is therefore recounted with various accident statistics in Chapters Six and Seven. The present chapter outlines the manner in which the wastes described in Chapters Three and Four can interact with the human body, firstly through radiation and secondly through chemical effects. The nature of the hazards due to these interactions are then discussed in a third section, followed by a summary of the chapter in the fourth and last section.
