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In the U.S., radioactive waste is divided into three main types, classified according to their activity, their heat generation potential, and what they physically contain. These three main levels are low level waste (LLW), transuranic waste (TRU), and high level waste (HLW). For each of these types of waste, there is a specific disposal solution -- above ground storage or shallow burial for low level waste and deep repository storage for transuranic and high level wastes.
In most other countries, nuclear waste is categorized as low level waste, intermediate level waste, and high level waste. The reason for this different classification system is that in the U.S. waste is classified based on where it comes from; in most other countries, waste is classified according to what the effects of the waste might be. In both classifications, low level waste represents about 90% of all radioactive waste
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What are the different types of ocean pollutants?
industrial waste, plastic, chemicals, soaps and detergents, human excreta, radioactive waste.
What is a waste material which passes through pipes and tunnels?
Liquid or semiliquid waste Such waste can be anything from sewage to industrial process waste to certain types of radioactive waste, each requires different handling and processing to ensure safety.
Which is not an environmental consequence of nuclear energy?
Water pollution
Radioactive decay do not involve electrons?
Radioactive decay may or may not involve electrons. There are different types of radioactive decay.
How radioactive waste is disposed?
Most radioactive waste is sealed in special containers, and buried underground. Medical waste that may be radioactive is taken to landfills.
What are different types of waste?
1.solid waste 2.liquid waste
What is the name for the emission of rays and particles by a radioactive material?
The name for the emissions of rays and particles by a radioactive material are called radioactive decay. There are many different types of radioactive decay that emit different rays and particles.
What has the author Robert E Berlin written?
Robert E. Berlin has written: 'Radioactive waste management' -- subject(s): Radioactive waste disposal, Radioactive waste sites
What are Sources of waste generation?
wastes are of different types..they are of industrial waste oceanic waste hospital waste kitchen waste
Where is most high-level radioactive waste put?
radioactive waste go somewhere probally in a labratory
What kind of energy produces radioactive waste?
Nuclear Energy produces radioactive waste because if there isnt any sign of nuclear waste/energy in the sullotion/object then it wouldnt be counted as 'Radioactive'.
Why is waste from nuclear power stations a problem?
The waste is radioactive and therefore ionising. It can cause cancer and "radioactive poisoning"
