Which is the best location for storing radioactive wastes?

in the sand of a remote island

in chambers carved into the rock of a mountain

in the lava tubes of an active volcano

in natural caverns formed by the action of a river

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Izayah Roman

9 April, 05:24

Which is the best location for storing radioactive wastes?

in the sand of a remote island

in chambers carved into the rock of a mountain

in the lava tubes of an active volcano

in natural caverns formed by the action of a river

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The answer is in chambers carved into the rock of a mountain. Radioactive waste should be well disposed where they are little to no anthropogenic activity that would uncover them. This is especially critical for high-level radioactive waste should be buried deep up to 2000 meters. While low-level radioactive waste can be buried 100 meters into the ground such as in sand, the risk is that it could contaminate the water table.

Which is the best location for storing radioactive wastes?in the sand of a remote islandin chambers carved into the rock of a mountainin the lava tubes of an active volcanoin natural caverns formed by the action of a river

Which is the best location for storing radioactive wastes?

in the sand of a remote island

in chambers carved into the rock of a mountain

in the lava tubes of an active volcano

in natural caverns formed by the action of a river