The storage method used for radioactive wastes generated from fission nuclear reactors must be designed to last for how long?

Some radioactive waste from fission reactors remains hazardous for a very long time, so its storage must safely isolate it for centuries. Weeks, months, or just years are far too short for long-lived radioactive materials to decay to safer levels. Therefore, the correct choice is centuries.

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