The first Drawback of nuclear power is that "Radioactive Waste"
the Radioactive Waste contain radio isotopes with a long half-lives.
this means that the radio istopes stay in the atomostphere in some from the other.
The radioactive wastes are usually buried under sand and vitrification.
it's dangerous and can leak radiations if not stored properly.
These reactive radicals make the sand or the water contaminated. It is known as mixed waste. And the mixed wastes cause hazardous chemical reactions and leads to dangerous complications.
radio isotopes may produce dangerous levels of ionising radiation, which in sufficient doses can lead to illness or death.
and finally these wastes can be used to make nuclear weapons.
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The Benefits of Radioactive Waste
1. Produce ionising radiation in a controlled way leading to a range of applications.
2. radiation may be used medically to kill cancerous tumors.
3. radiation maybe used to detect smoke, and radio isotopes are key to ALL smoke detectors.
4. radiation maybe used to sterilise food stuffs without damaging the food.
5. radioisotopes can be used to generate heat and provide electricity, as is used in some space probes
6. radioisotopes are used to provide gamma radiation for scientific analysis