Lesson 07 of 812 min
Sources, Processing, and Storage of Radioactive Waste
Radioactive waste is dangerous due to its negative effects on the biosphere and attention must be paid to the handling of it. Each type of radioactive waste requires a different system of storage and processing, as well as a different final storage in repositories.
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