Question

Give some measures to Control Radioactive Pollution.

Answer 1

1. Prevention:
   1. Prevent leakages from nuclear reactors and ensure careful handling, transport, and use of radioactive materials.
   2. Strictly enforce safety regulations in facilities dealing with radioactive substances.
2. Operational Safety:
   1. Use shielding when working with radionuclides.
   2. Maintain a safe distance from radiation sources and minimize exposure time.
3. Emission Control:
   1. Limit the emission of radioactive pollutants.
   2. Treat industrial radioactive wastes before discharge to reduce radioactivity.
4. Waste Disposal: 
   1.  Bury radioactive wastes in suitable repositories such as deep mines, under the seabed, ice sheets, or very deep holes.
   2. Some wastes may be sent into space or undergo transmutation to reduce radioactivity.
   3. Seal wastes in concrete-filled steel drums for safe disposal at great depths in the sea.