25 JUNE SS Q.41
0. Amongst the following, which is better suited for dumping of nuclear waste?
- Option : A
- Explanation : Radioactive wastes or nuclear wastes are stored so as to avoid any chance of radiation exposure to people, or any pollution. Disposal of low-level waste is straightforward and can be undertaken safely almost anywhere. Salt is generally suitable for heat-generating HLW, and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency has a 'Salt Club' researching this. Containment of the radio nuclides in the waste form mostly relies on the almost complete absence of water flow in the salt.
