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¶ … radioactive waste disposal and also the factors that need to be taken into account when it comes to nuclear waste disposal.
The issue of radioactive waste disposal has been a global headache ever since countries started using nuclear energy. The health and safety concerns associated with nuclear waste have meant that used radioactive material have to be disposed in a controlled manner and in secure locations. Disposal of radioactive waste is further complicated by the half-life length of many radioactive substances, many of which retain up to 50% of their harmful characteristics for more than a hundred thousand years after being disposed (Agar). Nuclear waste disposal is one of the major challenges that have limited the widespread adoption of nuclear power as an energy source. Exposure to radioactive materials increases the likelihood of once contracting cancer. Exposure to radioactivity also causes genetic mutations leading to defects even in babies of mothers exposed during pregnancy. As more and more countries adopt nuclear power as an energy source, the amount of radioactive waste continues to increase, meaning that each and every day it is becoming increasingly difficult to securely and safely dispose of nuclear waste. For instance, insecurely stored nuclear waste might end up with terrorist organizations, which might reprocess the nuclear waste into weapons posing a huge security risk to governments and nations around the globe. Even though it is unlikely that there is a terrorist organization with the capacity to make a true nuclear bomb, the possibility of these organizations making dirty bombs (nuclear material incorporated into conventional bombs) remains and governments in nuclear power producing countries must guard against this. The location where the material will be disposed is the first factor that should be assessed. Radioactive waste is currently being stored onsite in reactors. They are disposed in steel lined, concrete containers filled with water. Another method of disposal is to dispose the material in airtight concrete or steel containers. In…
The United States EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) classifies nuclear waste into six categories. Namely (Agar):
Accelerator-produced and naturally occurring radioactive materials.
Low level waste
3. Uranium mill tailings (either from the mining of uranium or the grinding of the ore)
4. Uranium waste from military programs, including other enhanced radioactive materials, such as plutonium.
5. High level waste from nuclear fuel reprocessing
6. Spent nuclear fuel from reactors.
Things to be Evaluated
References
Agar, R. (n.d.). EHow -- How to - Discover the expert in you! -- eHow. Problems With Nuclear Waste Disposal -- eHow. Retrieved January 13, 2015, from http://www.ehow.com/about_5393400_problems-nuclear-waste-disposal.html
This approach has been regarded as one of the best and safest approaches. Despite this, there is widespread concern about proper radioactive waste management. (National Research Council (U.S.), 1) According to a 1976 ERDA report, the nine facilities for radioactive waste disposal have been referred to as significant health hazards. Leaks and spills at such facilities are not very uncommon. In fact, the radioactive waste storage facility at Richland has
Meta-Analysis Technique for Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal and Create Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan Christina AnastasiaPH-D, Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member Date Approved Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan, 2016 This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy. These issues are important in light of two realities.
Meta-Analysis of Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal in Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan Christina Anastasia PH-D, Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member Date Approved Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan, 2016 This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy. These issues are important in light of two realities.
Meta-Analysis of Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal in Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan Christina Anastasia PH-D, Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member Date Approved Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan, 2016 This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy. These issues are important in light of two realities.
Meta-Analysis of Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal in Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan Christina AnastasiaPH-D, Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member Date Approved Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan, 2016 This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy. These issues are important in light of two realities. First,
Meta-Analysis Technique for Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal and Create Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan Christina AnastasiaPH-D, Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member Date Approved Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan, 2016 This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy. These issues are important in light of two realities.