levels of radioactive waste

Waste products from nuclear power stations etc. are becoming a serious problem. They should be put where the radiation can do no harm. Unfortunately, there is no way of stopping a radioactive nucleus from emitting radiatio..

Waste products from nuclear power stations etc. are becoming a serious problem. They should be put where the radiation can do no harm. Unfortunately, there is no way of stopping a radioactive nucleus from emitting radiation. Nuclear energy has some advantages over fossil fuel su..

Contamination of radioactive substances such as wastes of uranium and thorium can be carried into water from nuclear power plants, during their mining and refining processes. Scientific and medical institutions, which utilize radioactive materials can also contaminate..

Some of these wastes are also classified as hazardous wastes. are those that are potentially dangerous and can cause diseases, fire, etc. The hazardous wastes include toxic wastes. Toxic wastes are those that are poisonous in nature. Hazardous ..

. If, however, the amount of sewage and other wastes are heavy, then the dissolved oxygen (DO) is insufficient and oxidation of organic matter is incomplete. Incomplete oxidation results in the formation of amines, ethane, H 2 S, etc., which produce wormy smell. It also depletes the disso..

Heart - The efficiency of the heart decreases with increasing age. In a 70 year old man, the heart pumps only 65% blood per minute as compared to a 30 year old man. Oxygen uptake by blood - Oxygen uptake is reduced with advance in age. Decrease of blood volume - The production of RBC from t..

Question: Name one non-biodegradable waste which may pollute the earth to dangerous levels of toxicity, if not handled properly. 1. DDT 2. CFC 3. Radioactive substances 4. PAN Answer: ..

a) Metal casting can be tested for cracks by putting them in baths of radioactive salts. The castings are then inspected for radioactivity to find out any penetration of salts into cracks. Absence of salt penetration indicates absence of cracks. b) Radioactive isotope..

Domestic sewage Mining and industrial wastes Herbicides and pesticides Detergent and fertilisers Mineral oils and heavy metals Organic wastes Radioactive wastes..

Summary - Environment is defined as the surroundings in which the organism lives. It has two components - abiotic and biotic. The abiotic environment includes the air (atmosphere), water (hydrosphere) and land (lithosphere). The biotic environment includes the plants, animals and the microbes. The ..