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Radioactive wastes are significantly more hazardous than other types of waste due to their potential to emit harmful radiation, which can cause severe health risks, including cancer and genetic mutations. Unlike typical waste, which often poses risks primarily through chemical toxicity or environmental contamination, radioactive materials can remain hazardous for thousands of years. Additionally, their disposal requires specialized handling, containment, and long-term storage solutions to prevent exposure and environmental contamination. Thus, the management of radioactive waste is more complex and critical compared to conventional waste.
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What has the author James A Goodridge written?
James A. Goodridge has written: 'A review of international conventions on the prevention of pollution by substances other than oil--industrial, solid and nuclear or radioactive wastes' -- subject(s): Hazardous wastes, International Environmental law, Law and legislation
What characteristics do hazardous wastes exhibit?
There are so many types of objects that are classified as hazardous waste that no one description can encompass their properties other than that they cause harm to humans or animals.
How did Pierre and Marie discover the presence of radioactive elements other than uranium?
Polonium and radium are discovered in wastes from uranium minerals, after uranium separation. The important radioactivity of these residues (without uranium) warned the two about the possible existence of other radioactive elements.
How did pierre and Marie and Pierre Curie discover the presence of radioactive element other than uranium?
Polonium and radium are discovered in wastes from uranium minerals, after uranium separation. The important radioactivity of these residues (without uranium) warned the two about the possible existence of other radioactive elements.
How did Pierre and Marie Curie discovered the presence of radioactive elements other than uranium?
Polonium and radium are discovered in wastes from uranium minerals, after uranium separation. The important radioactivity of these residues (without uranium) warned the two about the possible existence of other radioactive elements.
What do capillaries exchange in cells other than oxygen?
wastes
Is it safe to put potentially hazardous liquid wastes in underground rock?
Its unbelieveably safe. So safe, indeed, that we now start digging up depots of radioactive and other hazardous waste that the generation before us dumped in caverns and salt deposits that were supposed to last 100000 years. The "safe" desposits are now contaminating ground water and posing a uncalculable threat to us. And, digging them up now costs many times more than it would have cost to dispose of that waste in a more intelligent way in first place :-/
What kind of toxic waste are produced by nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy produces wastes in the form of spent nuclear fuels, which are a mixture of radioactive isotopes and heavy metals - both of which are toxic - and irradiated materials surrounding the reactor which become radioactive from exposure to the radiation produced by the reactor and which must be disposed of at the end of the life of the reactor. Note that breeder reactors - which are not permitted in the USA - convert some of the otherwise unusable radioactive isotopes into fissionable isotopes, thus allowing more of the fuel to be used and reducing amount of fuel rod waste (with the rods being re-processed to recover more usable fuel rather than just disposed of).
Why is DDT used in other countries if it is known to be hazardous?
Because they don't have the EPA to contend with. It is really no more hazardous than other pesticides, but basically is too long-lasting in the environment.
What way is the use of radioactive dating more beneficial than the other techniques?
Radioactive dating can be used to estimate the absolute age of an object.
What characteristics of radioactive materials make them more difficult to dispose of than other dangerous materials such as poisons?
Radioactive materials have long half-lives, which means they remain hazardous for thousands of years. They can emit ionizing radiation that can penetrate barriers and pose risks to human health and the environment. Proper disposal methods need to be secure to prevent widespread contamination and exposure.
Is pva glue hazardous?
Obviously it's harmful if you ingest it, other than that it's not harmful.
