Nuclear waste contains many radionuclides that decay slowly. Among these is Pu-240, which has a halflife of 65 620 y. If a 30 kg bundle of used fuel…
Nuclear waste contains many radionuclides that decay slowly. Among these is Pu-240, which has a half−life of 65 620 y. If a 30 kg bundle of used fuel is 0.10% by weight Pu-240, calculate its activity (in Bq) after 0, 100, 10,000 and 100,000 years. What do you conclude?
