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Q: What are radioactive waste barrels made of?
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What if you put a whole bunch of barrels of radioactive waste in your house would you develop super powers or extra arms?

If cancer is classified as 'extra arms', then the second one.


Are radioactive nuclear waste store in airtight containers made of glass?

Yes


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 happened in Lake Karachay that made it polluted?

The Russian government used it for dumping radioactive waste in.


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"


What are the methods of disposing radioactive waste?

the methods of disposing radioactive waste depend on:the waste physical form (solid, liquid. gaseous) andthe radioactivity level (low, intermediate, high).Primarily; three methods are applied:delay and decay: to maintain waste in tanks for some periods of time to allow decay of radioactivity and then to be disposed of to environment.dilute and disperse: to dispose to environment (through dilution and dispersion) as ocean, sea, atmosphere, etc.contain and concentrate: This is used mainly for high level radioactive waste as spent fuel or the spent fuel reprocessing products; either in wet storage, dry storage, or incineration&containment in barrels, or vitrified waste.


What is toxic waste leaking from barrels called?

toxic waste ☼ ♫


Does radioactive waste kill you if you drink it?

Well radioactive waste is made of deadly chemicals that involve uraniam.uraniam is a deadly chemical used for making nuclear bombs also some uranium's burn if in touch with any parts of your body if you drink radioactive waste you will instantly die of either burn your organs or toxic chemicals can suffocate you from the inside.