High-level radioactive waste

High-Level Radioactive Waste (HLRW)
Waste generated in core fuel of a nuclear reactor, found at nuclear reactors or by nuclear fuel reprocessing; is a serious threat to anyone who comes near the waste without shielding.

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Definition (english only)
Waste generated in the fuel cells of a nuclear reactor. It is typically stored at reactor sites and nuclear fuel reprocessing plants.

Department of Energy's proposed storage and disposal site for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Learn more about the Yucca Mountain project and specific standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) Wastes less hazardous than most of those associated with nuclear reactor; generated by hospitals, research laboratories, and certain industries. See high-level radioactive wastes.

associated with a nuclear reactor; generated by hospitals, research laboratories, and certain industries. The Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and EPA share responsibilities for managing them. (See> high-level radioactive wastes.) ...

See also: Waste, High-level, Radioactive, Radioactive waste, Environment