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How is nuclear waste contained stored and disposed of and how does it effect nature?
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∙ 10y ago
Radioactive wastes are stored in mines; in normal condition they have a nonsignificant effect on the nature.
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∙ 7y ago
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Is nuclear decay spontaneous or artificial?
Matter can be made to undergo nuclear decay in reactors, but it is a process that occurs spontaneously in nature.
The difference between nuclear waste and nuclear weapons?
The exact contents of radioactive waste from a nuclear power plant and radioactive fallout from a nuclear weapon can vary widely but are likely to be similar in their primary isotopes.The major difference between the radioactive waste from a nuclear power plant and radioactive fallout from a nuclear weapon is that the waste is normally contained and will not enter the environment (unless an accident happens) while the fallout is dispersed into the environment and is carried by the wind (sometimes all the way around the world multiple times).
Can nuclear waste catch on fire?
The USSR had a nuclear waste dump have a steam explosion at a site called Chelabinsk-40 in the late 50s, when decay heat melted snow above the dump saturating it with water and bringing it to criticality. Note it did not have a nuclear explosion, just a steam explosion. However it scattered radioactive mud over a large area, requiring evacuation of several villages.
How much music can you legally borrow from a copyright CD?
It depends on the nature of the use, the amount and substantiality used, the effect of the use on the market, and whether the use is considered transformative. There are no solid answers.
Why is it not possible to eliminate the hazard of nuclear waste by the process of incineration?
It is difficult because it is so hazardous to the environments that you put it in to get rid off. The effects are very dangerous to everything in that habitat and habitats around it, and the damage it causes is usually irreversible. But, this is if the hazardous material is disposed of in nature. It is hard to store in a business environment, (and by this I mean anywhere, i.e without a covering or in a trash bin), because it can be extremely hazardous to organisms if exposed to it for too long. That is why whenever people go near hazardous material they always are supposed to wear yellow suits over their clothes to protect them. I don't know why hazardous waste is so dangerous to humans, or what it does, specifically, but i do know that it is very hard to get rid of because of the danger it poses to basically anything that is put near it. <3
How should batteries be disposed?
Batteries be should not be disposed with ordinary trash due to their flammable nature. They should go with the hazardous waste for recycling.
What are the differences between fossil fuels and nuclear fuels?
fossil fuel is made by the nature and nuclear fuel is not made by the nature
The differences between natural and artificial radioactivity?
Natural radioactivity arises from radioactive components contained in nature. Artificial radioactivity will come through, elements produced within nuclear reactors as well as accelerators.
Why is water necessary for terrariums?
The very nature of a terrarium is a contained space of nature, by definition.
Which phenomenon demonstrates a particle nature of light?
The particle nature of light is illustrated by the photoelectric effect.
Nuclear force is the strongest force in nature?
Yes it is
Is earnest Rutherford the father of nuclear science?
Yes he is because he mainly study the nuclear nature of atoms.
What force exist in nature?
-- gravity -- electrostatic force -- weak nuclear force -- strong nuclear force
What is greek goddess Athena's effect on nature?
Athena was the goddess of wisdom and battle. She did not directly effect nature.
What effect does poet have on poet and nature?
nature is an inspiration ,and poet is narrowness by nature.
Are all known elements found in nature?
no there are nuclear atom
What is the sub-discipline of the nature of protons and neutrons?
Nuclear chemistry
