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Routledge - One Hundred Centuries Of Solitude: Nuclear Waste

Name: Routledge - One Hundred Centuries Of Solitude: Nuclear Waste
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Explore the complex realities of high-level nuclear waste (HLNW) management with this insightful publication from Routledge. This book examines the dual nature of time in the context of radioactive decay. While time acts as an ally by allowing radioactivity in elements and isotopes to decrease, it also presents a massive challenge due to the varying rates of decline. Readers will learn about the science of half-lives, where decay processes can range from mere seconds or minutes to hundreds of thousands of years. The text addresses how these timelines impact human health, safety, and the environment. By looking at how the problem is currently conceptualized, this work provides a deep look into the policies and long-term management needs regarding America's high-level nuclear waste. It is a necessary resource for those studying the social, legal, and scientific dimensions of environmental policy and nuclear safety.

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Analyzes the relationship between time and radioactivity in high-level nuclear waste management.

Explains the concept of half-lives and how decay rates vary from seconds to hundreds of thousands of years.

Examines the impact of radioactive decline on human health, safety, and the surrounding environment.

Provides a detailed look at how current high-level nuclear waste policies are conceptualized in America.

Offers academic insights into the long-term challenges of managing isotopes and hazardous elements.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0367281902
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 13 September 2019
Listed Since: 12 September 2019

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