radioactive waste

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 radiation. Nuclear energy..

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 ..

Large quantity of solid wastes like unused and rejected chemicals (like calcium carbonate, magnesium sulphate, ferrous chloride, ferrous oxide, radioactive wastes, fly ashes, sludge, press mud, saw dust, bottles, plastic materials) unwanted industrial wastes..

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

Large quantity of solid wastes like unused and rejected chemicals (like calcium carbonate, magnesium sulphate, ferrous chloride, ferrous oxide, radioactive wastes, fly ashes, sludge, press mud, saw dust, bottles, plastic materials) unwanted industrial wastes ..

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 things..

Question: List the measures adopted to control pollution. Answer: Pollution can be controlled by adopting the following measures: Solid organic wastes such as garbage and faecal matter should be changed into compost Garbage and silt of drainage may also be used in sanitar..

Water constitutes nearly three-fourths of the Earth's surface and it composes a large proportion of all living plant and animal matter. Approximately 70% of human body is water. Man drinks about 2 liters of water daily and it is required in abundance for domestic use, agricultural activities and in..