A government agency has selected an inactive deep granite mine near a rural valley to serve as a deep geological repository for storing high-level radioactive waste, such as spent nuclear fuel rods.
State two distinct safety or environmental concerns that local residents might raise regarding the transport and long-term storage of this waste in their area.
94 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity, covering 6.5.1 Uses of radioactivity, 6.5.2 Dangers of ionising radiation and precautions, 6.5.3 Half-life and radiation dangers, 6.5.4 Safety precautions for radiation exposure, and 6.5.5 Contamination and irradiation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.