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Bookmark or Share- Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition | Department of EnergyThe Office of Spent Fuel & Waste Science and Technology’s (SFWST) mission is to provide confidence in the safe long-term management of the nation’s spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste by reducing uncertainty and advancing technology for extended storage, transportation, and geologic disposal.
- What is nuclear waste, and what do we do with it?There are three types of nuclear waste, classified according to their radioactivity: low-, intermediate-, and high-level. The vast majority of the waste (90% of total volume) is composed of only lightly-contaminated items, such as tools and work clothing, and contains only 1% of the total radioactivity.
- Radioactive waste - WikipediaRadioactive waste is a result of many activities, including nuclear medicine, nuclear research, nuclear power generation, nuclear decommissioning, rare-earth mining, and nuclear weapons reprocessing. The storage and disposal of radioactive waste is regulated by government agencies in order to protect human health and the environment.
- What Is Nuclear Waste? - Nuclear Energy InstituteWhat Is Nuclear Waste? Nuclear waste is much different from what you might think. When most people talk about nuclear waste, they’re referring to fuel that’s been used in a reactor once. Most of the radioactivity associated with nuclear power remains contained in the fuel in which it was produced.
- Global Overview of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management | IAEANews. New IAEA Report Presents Global Overview of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management. 21 Jan 2022. Nicholas Watson, IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy. Significant progress has been made in the safe and effective management of radioactive waste globally, an IAEA report finds.
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