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Which explains why radioactive waste is so difficult to get rid of?

it radioactive you just can't flush it down the toilet


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 is it so difficult to get rid of?

Because "it" is always on your mind!


Why are nuclear waste at times said to be a problem which is too complicated 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.


What explains Which explains why radioactive waste is so difficult to get rid of?

Radioactive waste is highly toxic. It does decay over time, eventually becoming radiologically inert, but the time high level waste takes to decay to the radioactive toxicity of uranium ore, which is not exactly safe, is 6,000,000 years. It is hard for people to imagine a period of time this long. It is about twenty times as long as Homo sapiens has existed, and about 100,000 times the age of Pericutin, our youngest volcano. So no one knows where to put the waste to be safe from unforeseeable natural change.Its toxicity does not require any direct exposure, the radiations can go through sealed containers. Furthermore, different types of radiation require different types of shielding.It poses security problems because it can be used to create weapons.The political realities are such that few people are willing to live near a place where the waste is put, so in the United States there is no comprehensive plant to deal with high level waste. The result of this is that the high level waste is stored on the banks of rivers and lakes and on the seashore, because that is where the nuclear plants are.


Is it illegal to get rid of your fingerprints?

No, but difficult. And all methods known so far are quite painful. On top of that it's such a rare procedure that the success rate is unknown.


What is the radioactive half-life of water?

Ordinary water is not radioactive, so it has no half-life.


Is francium harmful to humans?

Yes, francium is considered harmful to humans due to its extreme reactivity and radioactivity. It is very rare and highly radioactive, with a half-life of only about 22 minutes, making it difficult to study and posing significant health risks if ingested or inhaled.


Is francium used in radioactive lasers?

Francium has an extremely short half life of about 20 minutes so no it is not. Radioactive lasers do not use radioactive materials anyway.


Will frost kill your honeysuckle?

No. It's very difficult to kill honeysuckle. I wish I could get rid of mine, but nothing seems to work...so a little frost won't hurt it.


How do you get rid of tiny moths?

That depends what kind of moth it is. It's not difficult to get rid of some, but extremely difficult to get rid of others. Pantry moths are particularly hard to get rid of. Please try to identify the moth and re-write with a description. You have given us no facts so far.


Why is radium so expensive?

Radium is expensive due to its rarity and high cost of extraction. It is a radioactive element that occurs in very small amounts in the Earth's crust. The complex process of extracting and purifying radium further contributes to its high price.