Youre a geologist assessing underground sites for nuclear waste storage. A ruling by the U.S. Environmental Protection

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You’re a geologist assessing underground sites for nuclear waste storage. A ruling by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suggests that waste-storage facilities should be designed for a million years of radiation protection. What fraction of plutonium-239 initially in nuclear waste would remain after that time?

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Essential University Physics

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