Which of the Following Is NOT True Concerning the Storage

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the storage of high-level radioactive waste (HLRW) in the United States?

• A)We do not have a reliable long-term storage site for these wastes.
• B)We are running out of space in the short-term steel-lined pools the wastes are stored in.
• C)The longest half-life of materials in the HLRW is about 2000 years.
• D)Some sites are storing the waste in large steel casks.
• E)Approximately 65,000 metric tons of HLRW are currently in storage in the United States.

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