Radioactive

INTRODUCTION Radioactive waste contains radioactive substances, which are used for the production of nuclear power and in other scientific fields such as nuclear fission or nuclear technology (Hidaka, Yuan, and ebrary, 2012). Currently, although the use of radioactive materials has provided great benefits to society, the radioactive waste issue has been widely discussed in terms of being a huge problem that may affect natural environmental systems, and also human health (Ojovan & Knovel, 2011).

Radioactive Waste “Regardless of the future of nuclear power, the need to control and manage radioactive waste will persist for many decades. The objective of any radioactive waste management programme must be that undue burdens on future generations are avoided.” - Nuclear Energy Agency Radioactive Waste Have you seen or heard the news lately? Radioactive waste water contamination… Contracts for the disposal of radioactive waste… Nuclear sites and dumps leaking… Cancer and Death by Radiation…

Radioactive Caves Over exposure to radioactive material is known for causing slow and painful deaths. Many equate it with decaying life, however people still willingly subject them selves to its exposure. Since radon’s discovery, there have been many different viewpoints about its power and potency. Some proclaim its amazing power to heal, while others fear its strength and destructive nature. The paradox of these very differing views about what radon really is has caused controversy and many conflicts

Tatsuya Tsunemi Radioactive Isotopes What is a radioisotope? An isotope means that same chemical elements but they are able to gain and lose some neutrons and it means they have different mass numbers but that are all still the same element because they all have same atomic number and same amount of electrons. Some of them are stable and unstable and unstable ones start radioactive decay by time because of some reasons which includes they cannot keep staying together, they have too many or too

A radioactive element does not have any stable isotopes, which means it may spontaneously degenerate, emitting alpha particles, beta particles and occasionally gamma rays. Some examples of radioactive elements are uranium, promethium and curium. Radioactive elements could be used either negative or positive. Majority of radioactive elements can be positively used, for example, curium and uranium. These particular elements are used for science or medical research and also help detecting cancer in

Computed tomography can provide lifesaving information about disease but in high doses can also cause disease. 1,2 One of the topics that every so often pops-up in the news is radioactive waste management and protecting the public against the hazards of radioactive waste from power plants and other facilities that produce radioactive waste. People

Distinguish between stable and radioactive isotopes and describe the conditions under which a nucleus is unstable Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons; BUT they have the same number of protons. In nuclear chemistry, isotopes are shown in the following form: • Chlorine-35 is written as 35Cl and Rubidium-85 is written as 85Rb Isotopes can be divided in two categories, radioactive and stable. Stable Isotopes are isotopes that are not radioactive. They have stable nuclei

treated and disposed of in the correct manner. The correct procedures must be followed thus ensuring that no laws or guidelines are broken when treating any hazardous wastes. The following report will investigate the techniques for dealing with “Radioactive Materials” such as Plutonium, Cobalt-60 and uranium hexafluoride, as well as discussing the advantages and disadvantages of one of the methods used to treat these wastes. Where possible in the report a case study will be referred to and discussed

Lance Baines Mr. Sanders The radioactive Boyscout December, 2015 Introduction The A simple definition of the word radioactiveis to have or develope a strong and dangerous form of energy. This could also be named radiation. A radioactive substance incvolves a very harmful form of energy that is developed betwen nuclear reactions. In the book "The Radioactive Boyscout" by ken Silversteint, there are several examples of radioactive substances being produced. The main character in the book is very

Radioactive waste Nuclear Power is one of the only energy producing technology that is held accountable for all wastes produced; note that, the cost of the waste is accounted for in capital cost. Nuclear power accumulates relatively minimal amounts of nuclear waste in volume as compared to fossil fuel generation that produces a large amount of waste and greenhouse gas emissions. The nuclear fuel waste produced is in part used as an energy source for a fast breeder reactor while the burners’ waste