Radioactive waste disposal: An environmental perspective

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:6698918

There are five general categories of radioactive waste: (1) spent nuclear fuel from nuclear reactors and high-level waste from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, (2) transuranic waste mainly from defense programs, (3) uranium mill tailings from the mining and milling of uranium ore, (4) low-level waste, and (5) naturally occurring and acclerator-produced radioactive materials. The booklet describes the different categories of waste, discusses disposal practices for each type, and describes the way they are regulated.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Air and Radiation
• OSTI ID: 6698918
• Report Number(s): PB-95-138038/XAB; EPA-402/K-94/001
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Color illustrations reproduced in black and white
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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