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#Didyouknow... the nuclear energy industry is one of the few industries with a security program that's regulated by the federal government.

The @NRCgov 🇺🇸holds nuclear power plants to the highest security standards of any American industry.
#NuclearPowerPlants are very robust structures that are very difficult to penetrate. The combination of these structures, a well-armed professional security force, strict access controls, & multiple backup safety systems provides layer-upon layer of safety and security.
Security measures are based on three concentric circles, with the level of security increasing as one gets closer to the reactor.

Check it out! 👇 Image
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In movies, a #NuclearReactor is always shown with a shining electric blue haze & we all assume that it’s part of the special effects.

BUT, I've got news for you: It's actually called the Cherenkov Effect & as said by @DE_Nuclear:

Cherenkov Effect is Science, Not Science Fiction
The electric blue haze is a natural phenomenon known as the Cherenkov radiation or Cherenkov Effect.

Let's check out the science behind it👇
As you may already know, the Cherenkov effect can be seen near the reactor & used fuel pools at #NuclearPowerPlants.

The particles concerned by the effect (electrons and positrons) are very light, & they can reach very high speeds causing brief flashes of light. 🤯
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Can you throw #NuclearWaste in the trash can?🗑

Will you become The Hulk if you are exposed to its #radiation?🧟‍♀️

Do you actually know what happens with nuclear waste?

Come! Let’s find out 👇

Spoiler alert: It doesn’t glow green like you see in some movies.
Before we get into crazy nuclear terms, let’s identify the types of #NuclearWaste:
 
High-Level: Most of the #NuclearWaste- the ‘scary’ one

Intermediate-L: Components, medical & lab items- 🏥 also generate this waste

Low-L: Tools, clothes-Hospitals, research facilities, NPP too
Ready for the action? Now we need to get something straight:

#Radiation?Moving energy. It’s a natural process

So, #Radioactivity refers to an atom losing energy by emitting particles capable of removing electrons from other atoms ⚠️Could be hazardous
 
We’ll discuss this later*
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