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1)http://large.stanford.

edu/courses/2010/ph240/thompson2/
A secondary, but mostly a tertiary source. Two of the sources are the New York Times, while
another one is a primary source on properties of glass concerning glass.
2)http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-wastes/storageand-disposal-of-radioactive-wastes.aspx
Out of all seven sources, only two of them are primary sources. One being on the assessment
of disposal options, while the other one being a history report from the U.S. Department of
energy, on a disposal facility.
3)http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-wastes/treatmentand-conditioning-of-nuclear-wastes.aspx
Tertiary source which sources other information sources, which cite other sources. Each of
which has older data from around 1980s - 1990s
4)https://www.nei.org/Knowledge-Center/Nuclear-Statistics/On-Site-Storage-of-Nuclear-Waste
A tertiary source, as far as I can tell. When it does cite something, it doesnt make it clear that
something is cited. Along with that, the page cites other pages on the same website.
5)https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-sees-global-nuclear-power-capacity-expandingin-decades-to-come
A secondary source, which only has one source, and cites the same company that has
published the page.

http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2010/ph240/thompson2/

I would call this a Tertiary source. Although this does have a primary source, the rest are
secondary at least.

http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-wastes/storage-anddisposal-of-radioactive-wastes.aspx
Again, another Tertiary source. With seven sources, only two are primary, so I cant call this a
secondary source.

http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-wastes/treatmentand-conditioning-of-nuclear-wastes.aspx
Growing the list of tertiary sources here, dont mind me. The sources are all at least secondary.

https://www.nei.org/Knowledge-Center/Nuclear-Statistics/On-Site-Storage-of-Nuclear-Waste
Hey look, another tertiary. Out of all of the links that are confusion when it comes to source or
not, all but one had sources, that one that didnt was unable to found on the website.

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-sees-global-nuclear-power-capacity-expanding-indecades-to-come
Yay, our first secondary source. This page only has one source on it, and it it is a primary
source.

https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0336/ML033650021.pdf

The author of this paper is Hersh K. Manaktala for Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory
Analyses San Antonio, Texas
This article was submitted to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Contract NRC-02-88-005

Main points of the Abstract:


It is an overview of the incorporation of high level waste into borosilicate glass. Mostly waste
from defensive activity testing, rarely from commercial spent fuel. This will not go over spent
waste from power production. The discussion goes over why borosilicate glass over other
materials. Properties and characteristics being a large part. Finally the cons of this material.

Based on this Abstract, I would expect to see a quick explanation of what you will see in every
part of the writing; discussion, results, conclusion, etc. An abstract gives a brief idea of what is in
the paper, so that the reader gets a glimpse at what they are about to read. It also allows people
to get the main point of the writing without reading the whole paper.

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