High level waste from discharged reactor fuel is extremely dangerous because of its high radioactivity, and much of this has long half-lives. Despite storing it on site for years, it will still be dangerous. If and when a long term repository is designated and approved for use, the waste fuel can be transported there. Provided it is contained in sealed and shielded containers, the transport can be made safe. Once in the repository, which must be carefully selected to avoid flood risks and should be in a low earthquake zone, it should be safe so long as access is denied to anyone who wants to create an incident, ie terrorists. Radioactive materials present the following problems: * They damage the containment vessel, and bathe the surroundings in radiation. * They frequently off gas. * They are frequently water soluble, since they are from the less electronegative end of the Periodic Table... and they oxidize. * They maintain high levels of radioactivity, sometimes for thousands of years. * They can be toxic / cancer producing in miniscule amounts. * They can only be manipulated into easily handled "packages" with equipment that typically then also is made radioactive. You either have to store them where water will not get to them for millenia to come, or dilute them to below background levels (in molecular or atom form, like a plasma) and simply handle them like dirt. They represent a real investment in orignally mining them, so eventually recycling them will be made much more difficult by dispersing them.
no but she built the knowleage of radioactivity.
is radioactivity extensive or intensive or chemical property
Natural Radioactivity arises from radioactive components contained in nature. Artificial Radioactivity will come through element produced with in nuclear reactors as well as accelerators. Natural Radioactivity is a spontaneous process of disintegration. Artificial Radioactivity is carried in synthetically produced radioactive elements used in nuclear reactors.
Liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste typically contains pollutants and contaminants from the waste. This liquid is known as leachate, and it can be harmful to the environment if not properly managed and treated to prevent contamination of soil and water sources. Proper waste management practices such as lining landfills and collecting and treating leachate are essential to prevent environmental damage.
The nucleus would first show an increase in radioactivity as it contains the genetic material of the cell, and radioactivity affects DNA.
Radioactive wastes (low radioactivity)
It contains a higher amount of radioactivity
Nuclear energy production generates radioactive waste, which is considered hazardous due to its long-lasting radioactivity. Proper management and disposal of this waste is crucial to prevent environmental contamination and health risks. Regulations are in place to ensure that nuclear facilities safely handle and store hazardous waste to protect public safety and the environment.
Test for radioactivity with a Geiger counter.
Yes
You cannot.
Burying it could be safe, provided it is deep in a stable geologic area and somewhere that will not get flooded. Incineration would just scatter the radioactivity to the winds, you can't destroy radioactivity by chemical methods.
the methods of radioactive waste disposal varies by the waste form (solid, liquid. gaseous) and the 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, incineration) 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 vitrifies waste
you can recyclcel
Not by any stretch of the imagination. Storage is the only viable solution to radioactive waste by today's technological limits. Incineration would release radioactivity to the environment.
It's not advisable to jump into radioactive nuclear waste water because radioactivity has been proven to cause cancer and a hose of other diseases. Unfortunately life isn't like a comic book where jumping into radioactivity can give you super powers. You will probably just wind up very ill.
Steven T. Marts has written: 'Monitoring the performance of engineered barriers at low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities' -- subject(s): Radioactive waste disposal, Radioactive waste disposal in the ground, Radioactivity, Measurement