Radioactive wastes consist of
A)high-level direct products of fission.
B)low-level indirect products of fission.
C)high-level direct products of fission and low-level indirect products of fission.
D)the direct and indirect products of fusion.

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Radioactive wastes are the materials generated during nuclear processes that contain radioactive substances. They primarily consist of the high-level direct products of fission, which are the highly radioactive materials produced as a result of splitting atoms in a nuclear reactor. In addition, low-level indirect products of fission, which are the radioactive materials generated from the interaction of high-level products with other materials in the reactor, are also present. Therefore, choice C is the best answer as it includes both the direct and indirect products of fission. The direct and indirect products of fusion are not considered radioactive waste products as they do not contain any radioactive substances.

Radioactive Wastes Consist of