Glass block illustrating waste volume of one lifetime’s energy needs from nuclear

Artifact Number:

2019-085

Description

An 11 cm diameter, 2 cm thick, glass block illustrating the volume of glass that would contain the high-level waste from the nuclear fuel needed to supply one person with their lifetime electrical needs.

Details

Keywords:
solid wastes; radioactive wastes
Date:
1990
Associated artifacts:
See artifact 2019-086.
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