radioactive waste

基本解释

One of the biggest problems the nuclear industry faces is what to do with the radioactive waste it produces.
核工业所面临的最大问题之一就是如何处理所产生的放射性废料。
While safety concerns are at the forefront this week, many observers point out an equally urgent problem is what to do with the radioactive waste produced by nuclear plants.
虽然在本周安全问题被推到了头等大事，但许多观察员指出还有一个同等紧急的问题，那就是核电站所产生的放射性废料该如何处置。
Science answers: Spent fuel is more dangerous because it contains a mixture of fission products, some of which can be long-lived radioactive waste, and also plutonium which is highly toxic.
用过的核燃料更具危险性因为它包含了核裂变产物的混合物，这这混合物中的一些东西会变成长时间存在的放射性废弃物，也有可能是有剧毒的钚。

Fusion produces no greenhouse gases, and, unlike nuclear fission, it does not produce long-lived radioactive waste.
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Rare earth minerals are often mixed with radioactive elements, and processing creates low-level radioactive waste.
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