Radioactive Waste
Materials left over from the production of nuclear energy. It is the broader term that includes all waste types that contain radioactivity - among these is nuclear waste.
Low-Level Radioactive Waste: Wastes less hazardous than most of those associated with nuclear reactor; generated by hospitals, research laboratories, and certain industries.
radioactive waste - the byproduct of nuclear reactions that gives off (usually harmful) radiation.
radioactive waste : Any waste that emits energy as rays, waves, or streams of energetic particles. Radioactive materials are often mixed with hazardous waste, usually from nuclear reactors, research institutions, or hospitals.
Radioactive waste
A solid, liquid, or gaseous material from experiment/research operations that is radioactive and for which there is no further use.
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Radioactive waste means any material which contains or is contaminated by radio-nuclides and for which no use is foreseen.
Radioactive Waste
For the purposes of Radiation Protection , radioactive waste can be defined as any Radioactive substances which is no longer required and has no further useful purposes.
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.
A disposal site for radioactive waste materials that uses earth or water as a shield.
Source: Terms of the Environment
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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority coordinates energy matters and monitors low-level radioactive waste generation and management for the State.
Burial Ground (Graveyard): A disposal site for radioactive waste materials that uses earth or water as a shield.
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.
Hazardous / special waste includes a wide range of rubbish, including things like asbestos, fridges, solvents, and radioactive waste. Businesses who need to dispose of hazardous waste must do so through a registered company, see also Duty of Care.
 See also: Radioactive, Waste, Water, Environment, Air
  
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