e) Environmental impact

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  • the waste produced from nuclear fission reactors is…


  • plutonium-239


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  • the half-life of plutonium-239

  • which means that…


  • 24000 years

  • it remains radioactive for a long time


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  • during the disposal of plutonium-239…


  • it is stored in containers of steel, lead, or concrete

  • the buried very deep underground


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  • disposal considerations for plutonium-239


  • burial locations must be

    • geologically stable

    • secure from attack

    • secure from potential leakages into food and water supplies