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Nuclear waste cannot be made entirely nonradioactive, but its radioactivity can be significantly reduced over time through processes such as decay and transmutation. Decay involves waiting for the radioactive isotopes to lose their radioactivity naturally, which can take thousands to millions of years. Transmutation, on the other hand, involves changing the isotopes into less harmful or stable forms through nuclear reactions. While these methods can mitigate the risks associated with nuclear waste, complete elimination of radioactivity is not currently achievable.
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Are you made of stars?
Yes indeed! We all are made of nitrogen in our DNA, produced as stellar nuclear waste by the nuclear fusion in the cores of stars
Is e waste worse than nuclear waste?
nuclear waste is worst
What waste is produced from nuclear power stations?
nuclear waste
Is there nuclear waste in space?
Yes, there is nuclear waste in space.
Are radioactive nuclear waste store in airtight containers made of glass?
Yes
What are the causes of nuclear and toxic waste?
nuclear waste is a by product of nuclear power plants, or in the creation of nuclear weapons.
What does nuclear waste contain?
nuclear waste contains about 90 % of nuclear fuel but it is much harmful then nuclear itself.
What does France do with nuclear waste?
Because you can reuse 17% of nuclear waste and use it as if it was new.
How is holding nuclear waste good for the coomunity?
The government and companies will pay states and cities money for using their land for storage of nuclear waste. Nuclear waste can be dangerous, but when stored safely it is no danger. Nuclear waste is produced by nuclear power plants, which produce large amounts of cheap electricity.
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.
Why is nuclear waste renewable?
Nuclear waste is NOT renewable. It is typically buried and sealed off because of its non-usability and the radiation damage that can afflict people from being in the vicinity of nuclear waste.
Where does the US send nuclear waste?
For now nuclear waste is stored on site where the waste was generated. In a few years US will begin to store nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain, Nevada but no official date has been set.
