Radiation degrades nuclear waste-containing materials faster than expected

Minerals intended to entrap nuclear waste for hundreds of thousands of years may be susceptible to structural breakdown within 1,400 years, a team from the University of Cambridge and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reported this week in the journal Nature.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news87657811.html">Radiation degrades nuclear waste-containing materials faster than expected</a></p> <p>Minerals intended to entrap nuclear waste for hundreds of thousands of years may be susceptible to structural breakdown within 1,400 years, a team from the University of Cambridge and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reported this week in the journal <i>Nature</i>.</p>