Multiple Choice QuestionPermanent retrievable storage is extremely expensive and is usually reserved for Blank______ materials such as spent uranium fuel rods and dioxins.Multiple choice question.very toxicindustrialflammablebiological

Multiple Choice QuestionThe best way to reduce the amount of hazardous waste is by Blank______.Multiple choice question.recyclingplacing it in permanent retrievable storagereducing productionplacing it in secure landfills

Multiple Choice QuestionRecycling reduces the need for Blank______ to make a certain product, thereby reducing pressures on the areas where those materials are mined.Multiple choice question.raw materialsenergytechnology

Multiple Choice QuestionWater held in sealed plastic bottles for long periods of time may Blank______.Multiple choice question.accumulate bacteria or other toxins from the surrounding environmentcontain plasticizers and other toxic chemicals leached from the bottlechemically break down into highly toxic substances

Multiple Choice QuestionAs it currently stands, the plan for most radioactive waste in the United States is to Blank______.Multiple choice question.ship it to an already contaminated location in Russiamove it to Yucca Mountain in Nevadaleave it in temporary holding sites around the country

Decommissioning nuclear power plants is very expensive because Blank______.Multiple choice question.every single piece of the plant has to be treated separately to make it nonradioactivethey are themselves nuclear wastethe entire plant needs to be encased in concrete