Discuss briefly Radioactive wastes
Radioactive wastes are of three types depending on the amount of radioactivity. (a) Low-level radioactive wastes. (b) Intermediate level radioactive wastes. (c) High-level radioactive wastes. The use of nuclear energy has two most serious problems. The first is accidental leakage and the second is safe disposal of radioactive wastes. Wastes from atomic power plants come in the form of spent fuels of uranium and plutonium. People working in such power plants, nuclear reactors, fuel processors, etc. are vulnerable to their exposure. These also undergo biological magnification and may reach 75,000 times in birds.
