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Various radioactive isotopes are formed from the fission of uranium, and these have a wide range of half lives, some very long (thousands of years), so will eventually be much safer than when removed from the reactor, but will never completely "decompose" as you put it. Decompose usually means a chemical process-the fuel itself is uranium dioxide so the fission products will also be oxides, there is no other radical in the fuel to form any other chemical compound. Storage must ensure that the waste does not come into contact with water or any other chemical, so I guess it will always remain in oxide form.
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∙ 15y agoYes. In fact, degrading is what causes the radiation. Unstable isotopes break down into stable elements and the "excess" particles are released as radiation.
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What type of reaction produces the most dangerous radioactive waste?
What type of reaction produces the most dangerous radioactive waste?
What plants have radioactive waste?
All plants have radioactive waste, especially fossil fuel plants.
What happens to Radioactive waste after?
most radioactive waste is put into special drums that are shipped to a special radioactive waste dump.some of it is concealed in sheets of glass or concrete and put in a place where it wont be touched for many of many years to come this is the most efficient way of doing it.
What is the biggest with radioactive waste?
The biggest problem with radioactive waste is how to safely and properly dispose of it. Finding suitable disposal facilities for radioactive waste is difficult. Depending on the type of waste disposed, the disposal facility may need to contain radiation for a very long time.
What type of energy produces radioactive waste?
nuclear
What are the three types of waste that the body produces?
the different types of waste are biodegradeable, non biodegradeable,radioactive waste
How radioactive waste is disposed?
Most radioactive waste is sealed in special containers, and buried underground. Medical waste that may be radioactive is taken to landfills.
What has the author Robert E Berlin written?
Robert E. Berlin has written: 'Radioactive waste management' -- subject(s): Radioactive waste disposal, Radioactive waste sites
Where is most high-level radioactive waste put?
radioactive waste go somewhere probally in a labratory
What kind of energy produces radioactive waste?
Nuclear Energy produces radioactive waste because if there isnt any sign of nuclear waste/energy in the sullotion/object then it wouldnt be counted as 'Radioactive'.
Is radioactive waste a pure substance or a mixture?
Radioactive waste is nearly always a mixture but it is possible to be a pure substance.
Why is waste from nuclear power stations a problem?
The waste is radioactive and therefore ionising. It can cause cancer and "radioactive poisoning"
Does fusion produce radioactive waste?
No. The products of nuclear fusion are not radioactive.
What type of reaction produces the most dangerous radioactive waste?
What type of reaction produces the most dangerous radioactive waste?
What waste products come from power stations?
Radioactive waste is a waste product containing radioactive material. It is usually the product of a nuclear process such as nuclear fission, though industries not directly connected to the nuclear power industry may also produce radioactive waste.
What plants have radioactive waste?
All plants have radioactive waste, especially fossil fuel plants.
What has the author Ann Brown written?
Ann Brown has written: 'Introduction to microbiology relevant to the Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program' -- subject(s): Canada, Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Radioactive waste disposal in the ground, Environmental aspects of Radioactive waste sites, Microbial growth, Radioactive waste disposal in the ground, Radioactive waste sites
