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Question : Disscuss biefly the following: (a) Radioactivewastes . (b) Defunctionshipsande-waster . (c) Municipal solid wastes. |
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Answer» Solution :a. Radioactivewaste materialsarereleased formthermonuclearexplosions. Radioactiveisotopers ,suchas radium - 226, thorium -232, potassium - 40 , uranium - 235 , CARBON - 14 etc . Are spread all over the worldand contaminateair , soil , water , vegetation and animals . b. Irrepairbleelectronic goods and computers are called electronic wastes (e- waster). Shipsthat are no longerin useor that ARETO be dismantled are called defuntships. Asbestos , Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) produced duringdismantling defuntship causeserioushealth hazards ESPECIALLY cancer. C. Municipal solidswastesare wastes from homes ,officesstores, schools,hospitals , etc., that are collectedand disposedby themunicipality. |
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