SCIENCE LAB

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These are the numbers from the lab.

Coal

Energy source

Fuel (Coal)/Uranium Needed (tons)

CO2 Emissions (tons)

Sulfur Dioxide and Other Emissions (tons)

Radioactivity mSv (millisievert)

Solid Waste (tons)

Accidents

Q1

625,000

1.75mil

75,000

0.25msv

125,000

n/a

Q2

1.25mil

3.25 mil

150,000

0.5msv

300,000

Health impairments

Q3

1.875 mil

5.25 mil

225,000

0.75msv

450,000

Worker fatalities

Q4

2.5mil

7 mil

300,000

1msv

600,000

Fire destruction

Nuclear

Energy source

Fuel (Coal)/Uranium Needed (tons)

CO2 Emissions (tons)

Sulfur Dioxide and Other Emissions (tons)

Radioactivity mSv (millisievert)

Solid Waste (tons)

Accidents

Q1

18,750/7.5

52,500

0

0.0025msv

62.5

n/a

Q2

37,500/15

105,000

0

0.005msv

125

n/a

Q3

56,250/22.5

157,000

0

0.0075msv

187.5

Minor emissions

Q4

75,000/30

210,000

0

0.01msv

250

Castrophic releases leading to radiation sickness, death, and environmental contamination