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The challenge of making nuclear power safer doesn't end after the power has been generated. Nuclear fuel remains dangerously radioactive for thousands of years after it is no longer useful in a commercial reactor. The resulting waste disposal problem has become a major challenge for policymakers.
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∙ 9y agoNuclear waste is never a problem. Low and intermediate radioactive waste is store in barrels mixed with cement. High active waste (as nuclear fuel) is stored either under water (wet storage) or in canisters designed for this purpose (dry storage).
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Which material has become the biggest waste problem?
Nuclear waste. Other than that probably plastic because it is not biodegradable.
What is nuclear waste material?
These are wastes emitting nuclear radiations.
Where are you currently storing nuclear waste in the US?
On the power station sites mostly
Which is a characteristic of surface high-level nuclear waste storage that is not a characteristic of storing the waste in a geological repository?
easily recovered
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.
Is nuclear waste a problem with solar energy?
No, it is not.
Is waste disposal a problem of nuclear energy?
Yes, but it is a manageable problem
Which is not a problem associated with the increase of nuclear energy?
Three problems associated with nuclear waste
Major drawback to the use of nuclear power?
A major drawback to the use of nuclear power is that it produces radioactive waste. This waste can pollute water sources and kill organisms.
Why are nuclear waste sometimes said to be a problem too difficult to solve?
Nuclear wastes are sometimes said to be a problem too difficult to solve because the waste stays radioactive for so long. The only thing that gets rid of nuclear waste is time.
Why isn't it safe to jump in water that's contaminated with nuclear waste material?
The reason it isn't safe to jump in water that is contaminated with nuclear waste material is because it can make you sick or even kill you.
How is nuclear waste a problem in New York state?
Disposing it.
