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Nuclear Waste:Low level
And
High Level
Low Level Waste Is Any Slightly Radioactive Trash
Biomedical Research Uses Radioactive Materials
Gene Mapping Uses Radioactive Materials
FDA Drug Testing Uses Radioactive Materials
Consumer Products Use Radioactive Materials
• Smoke Detectors use Radioactive Americium-241– Alpha emitter - Half life = 432 years!
Applying Nonstick Coating to Pans Requires Radiation
Nuclear Power Plants Need Radioactive Materials
Low Level Waste Is Separated and Disposed of Safely
Trash Is Sorted—Green Is Clean
Low-Level Waste Is Packaged for Disposal
Low-Level Waste Is Shipped In Specially Designed Containers
Incinerators Dispose of Some Low-Level Waste
Low-Level Waste Is Compacted to 25% Original Volume
Large Components Are Moved by Train
Large Components Are Moved by Barge
Large Components at the Site Are Staged for Disposal
Barnwell Disposal Site in S.C.
Congress Is Preparing for New Future Disposal Sites
U.S. Low-Level Waste Disposal Compacts
Future Disposal Sites Will Use Technology to Maximize Safety
Our Families Depend on the Benefits of Radioactive Materials
High Level Radioactive Waste
Fuel Rods Filled With Pellets Are Grouped Into Fuel Assemblies
Fuel Assemblies Cool Temporarily in Used Fuel Pools
52 Plants Will Run Out of Used Fuel Storage by 2005
=Nuclear Power Plants
=Plants that will run out
of storage by 2005
Temporary Dry Storage On Site
Transportation Containers Are Strong and Safe
Transportation Casks Have Been Tested
Container Loaded on a Truck…
… And Crashed at 80 MPH into a Concrete Wall
Container Broadsided by Locomotive Traveling at 80 MPH
Containers Survived Incineration Tests
Containers Passed Every Test
Yucca Mountain Being Considered As Disposal Site
Seven Miles of Tunnels Built in Yucca Mountain
President Recommends Yucca Mountain