Nuclear waste disposal is one of the largest issues with nuclear power. Cesium-137 is one of the high level waste products in an
uranium nuclear fission reaction. Safely disposing of Cs-137 is extremely important due both to this isotope's long half-life, 30.07 years, and it ability to substitute for potassium in biological reactions. A 5.2 mg sample of Cs-137 requires half-lives to decay to 0.65 mg. After 150 years, of Cs-137 remains. After 6 half-lives, of Cs-137 remains. After years, 0.0102 mg of Cs-137 remains. Finally, after approximately 601 years - half-lives, only of the Cs-137 remains.
