why is nuclear power hazardous?

Answer 1

The Power itself it not hazardous. The industrial wastes left by the fuels used to heat water to run the turbines are radioactive and have a life of several thousand years. Because it has to be managed so rigorously, people tend to fear it - with just cause (3 mile island [near miss] and Chernobyl [thousands of deaths])

The advantage of Nuclear power is that it is clean to generate (with regard to generating Greenhouse Gases).

Answer 2

It can be very unforgiving of accidents - an accident at a conventional power station might cause black outs, and perhaps even an explosion, but it would be fairly local in its effect. A melt down, if uncontained, could spread radioactive debris over a huge area.

Answer 3

It has become much better since the early days. I am very excited about pebble bed reactors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_bed_reactor

Whilst I don't every think all eggs should be in one location atomic energy does have a plave in our energy needs. My personal hope is to reduce consumption and go towards better generation (less political & less dirty) to remove and replace the old ones.

Answer 4

Possibility of radioactive release. Technology has made plants safer, but disposal of waste is still a problem. I still wouldn't want to live any where near one. Human error and substandard engineering/construction accounts for most accidents.

Answer 5

Because Homer Simpson is eating a dougnut at the controls.

Answer 6

because Iran's islamic regime wants to make a nuclear bomb in the name of power station and use the bomb to wipe up Israel !

Answer 7

Just remember Chernoble, Selafied, and Hiroshima to name but a few.
It KILLS.

Answer 8

It may explode and radiation may kill all of the creatures on earth .

Answer 9

It is potentially unstable - look at Chernobyl

Answer 10

Radiation can be deadly.