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How is the largest amount of nuclear waste categorized?
AlexOntiveros
They are categorized according to:
- Physical form (solid, liquid, or gaseous)
- radioactivity level (high, intermediate, low)
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What is one of the main concerns with nuclear power?
The amount of radioactive waste it produces. And the problem of disposing of that waste.
Is the radioactive waste from nuclear power plants dangerous?
It contains a higher amount of radioactivity
How much plutonium is in 1 ton of nuclear waste?
The amount of plutonium in the nuclear waste depends on the type of waste and its origin. If by waste, it is meant the spent nuclear fuel discharged from reactor after irradiation, then the plutonium amount depends mainly on the nuclear fuel initial enrichment, the neutron irradiation flux, and the time of irradiation.In usually operated nuclear power reactors of light water reactors, the discharged spent fuel contains roughly 1 kg plutonium per ton of fuel.
Is e waste worse than nuclear waste?
nuclear waste is worst
Is there nuclear waste in space?
Yes, there is nuclear waste in space.
What waste is produced from nuclear power stations?
nuclear waste
What are the causes of nuclear and toxic waste?
nuclear waste is a by product of nuclear power plants, or in the creation of nuclear weapons.
What does nuclear waste contain?
nuclear waste contains about 90 % of nuclear fuel but it is much harmful then nuclear itself.
What does France do with nuclear waste?
Because you can reuse 17% of nuclear waste and use it as if it was new.
How is holding nuclear waste good for the coomunity?
The government and companies will pay states and cities money for using their land for storage of nuclear waste. Nuclear waste can be dangerous, but when stored safely it is no danger. Nuclear waste is produced by nuclear power plants, which produce large amounts of cheap electricity.
Which countries have nuclear waste problems?
All countries that have nuclear reactors have nuclear waste and it is always a problem, though a manageable one.
What happens if you eat nuclear waste?
Depending on the isotopes in the waste and the amount eaten it may cause anything from instant death to radiation burns to cancer that takes decades to develop.
