Concrete waste from nuclear sites could help lock away radioactive strontium for the long term (IMAGE)

University of Manchester

Concrete waste from nuclear sites could help lock away radioactive strontium for the long term

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Scientists from The University of Manchester examining how crushed concrete interacts with strontium‑90, a mobile radioactive contaminant found at nuclear legacy sites such as Sellafield and Hanford.  

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The University of Manchester

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