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Wastes may be sealed in concrete-filled drums and discharged to a depth of about 500 m. This specific statement is true for:

Option: 1

\gamma-radiation pollutants 


Option: 2

U.V. radiation pollutants 


Option: 3

\beta-particle pollutants 


Option: 4

All radioactive pollutants


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As discussed in Radioactive waste --

 

This pollution occurs through radiations. Radiations are of two types:

- wherein

(i) Non ionising radiations: UV rays, IR rays, etc. UV rays cause skin burning, IR rays increases atmospheric temperature and leads to the green house effect.

(ii) Ionising radiation: X – rays, x-rays, beta-rays, gamma-rays cause genetic injury on mutation.

 

Hence, the correct option is (d). 

 

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