Chemical Biology & Radiation Therapy

Radioactive Waste Management

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Radioactive waste is a waste product containing radioactive decay material. It is usually the product of a nuclear process such as nuclear fission, though industries not directly connected to the nuclear power industry may also produce radioactive waste. The main approaches to managing radioactive waste to date have been segregation and storage of short-lived wastes, near-surface disposal of low and some intermediate level wastes, and deep burial or transmutation for the long-lived, high-level wastes.