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It is the most dangerous substance on earth, with a life span of over 10,000 years. The US Government wants to bury it under a mountain in Nevada. But can America's nuclear waste remain undisturbed for this amount of time? The answer now lies in the hands of 2,000 scientists. The fact is, can w...

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Other Authors:	Lerner, Bettina (Screenwriter, Producer), Rowe, John (Narrator) (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	London : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 1990.
Series:	Horizon ; series 26, episode 8 VAST: Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Hazardous waste sites > Environmental aspects > Nevada. Hazardous waste sites > Field screening > Nevada. Hazardous waste sites. Radioactive waste disposal > Risk assessment. Radioactive waste disposal. Radioactive waste sites. Dépôts de déchets dangereux > Aspect de l'environnement > Nevada. Dépôts de déchets dangereux > Tri préliminaire sur le terrain > Nevada. Dépôts de déchets dangereux. Déchets radioactifs > Élimination > Évaluation du risque. Dépôts de déchets radioactifs. Hazardous waste sites > Environmental aspects. Hazardous waste sites > Field screening. Nevada. Alexander Street Video. Documentary television programs. Documentaires télévisés.
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Summary:	It is the most dangerous substance on earth, with a life span of over 10,000 years. The US Government wants to bury it under a mountain in Nevada. But can America's nuclear waste remain undisturbed for this amount of time? The answer now lies in the hands of 2,000 scientists. The fact is, can we trust these predictions? Or is it a matter of having to?
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2013).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (50 min.).
Playing Time:	00:49:50