Nuclear Waste

Nuclear fission is the process used in nuclear power plants, which creates radioactive nuclear waste that is hazardous to humans. Discover how this nuclear waste is disposed of and stored. Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. Nuclear waste is dangerous and remains radioactive for a long time. Nuclear waste has to be prepared for storage above ground, monitored and finally stored underground. Nuclear waste can be reprocessed, but this produces even more dangerous waste that can be used in nuclear weapons. Nuclear fission produces unstable nuclei called radioisotopes, which decay until they form stable atoms. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.