Radioactive Wastes, their Management and Effects on Environment

Abstract

This study aims to study radioactive waste and its effects on the environment with special emphasis on health of human being. This study included different definitions of radioactive waste, and its classifications according to radioactive levels and physicals states. The study explained some accidents of nuclear reactors which led to the increase in radioactive waste such as Chernobyl, etc. The study, also, discussed radioactive waste in Sudan and its, classifications according to physical state radioactive activity and how to deal with it and store it. The study explained different techniques of collecting transporting, storing, treating and final disposal of the radioactive waste and its ill-effects-at its end the study showed the negative health impacts of radioactive waste and also showed some rules and regulations of regional and international agencies and organizations to protect the environment from the hazard of the radioactive pollution as result of radioactive waste. The study proposed increasing care in dealing with radioactive waste. Likewise, the study carried proposed areas free from radioactive waste, to be radioactive waste disposal sites in Sudan in the future.