There are many dangers in the use of nuclear power plants. There have been a number of situations in which these dangers have become real disasters, giving birth to safety and regulatory agencies. (a) Name three main dangers of nuclear power plants. (b) How should the nuclear nations conduct themselves to avert these dangers ?

There are many dangers in the use of nuclear power plants. There have

1.	There are many dangers in the use of nuclear power plants. There have been a number of situations in which these dangers have become real disasters, giving birth to safety and regulatory agencies. (a) Name three main dangers of nuclear power plants. (b) How should the nuclear nations conduct themselves to avert these dangers ?
Answer» (i) (a) The greatest danger is about a severe accident in a nuclear reactor, known as nuclear meltdown. The most significant disasters took place at Three Mile Island (in `US`) in `1979` and Chernobyl (Ukraine) in `1986`. (b) The long term danger of nuclear power plant is the disposal of waste products to prevent their theft or exposure to soil or water. ( c) A serious danger associated with nuclear power plants is the threat of terrorism. (iii) Nuclear powers have to behave with great responsibility as nuclear energy can sustain as well as annihilate humanity.