Question

Describe the internal radiation hazards of nuclear power stations.

Answer 1

Hazards of nuclear power generation:

➡️Envirnmental hazards related to nuclear radiation, they affect the soill and the ecosystem badly.✔️

➡️Nuclear radiations can cause cancer in the human bodies.✔️

➡️They can affect the genetic material in the cell which can be passed to subsequent generations in the form of incurable diseases.✔️

➡️Nuclear reactors need to be constructed carefully as they are susceptible towards environmetal calamities like earth quake tsunami etc.✔️

➡️Radioactive waste if not disposed properly can cause harm to the environment as well as the human beings.

Safety measures that can be used:

➡️Proper disposal of radioactive waste is imperative.✔️

➡️Nuclaer reactors should be located far away from local habitation.✔️

➡️Proper maintenance of nuclear reactors is ver imporatnt.✔️

➡️Shutting down the nuclear reactor during a natural calamity.✔️

➡️Constructing strong reactors that can withstand the impact of natural calamities.
Signalling a warning as early as possible to evacuate the surrounding arears during a nuclear accident.✔️