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Definition of Radioactive waste

1. Noun. Useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed.

Definition of Radioactive waste

1. Noun. waste containing radioactive chemical elements ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Radioactive waste

1. Equipment and materials from nuclear operations which are radioactive and for which there is no further anticipated use. Wastes are generally classified as high-level (having radioactivity concentrations of hundreds to thousands of curies per gallon or cubic foot), low-level (in the range of 1 microcurie per gallon or cubic foot), or intermediate (between high and low). See: curie. (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Radioactive waste

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nuclear Legislation: Analytical Study : Regulatory and Institutional by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2000)
"radioactive waste Management Management of radioactive waste in Australia is the responsibility of the government in whose jurisdiction it is produced, ..."

2. Nuclear Legislation: Analytical Study : Regulatory and Institutional by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2000)
"Radiation protection must also be respected during transportation of nuclear materials and in radioactive waste management activities. ..."

3. Nuclear Legislation, Analytical Study Nuclear Legislation, Analytical Study by Nea (1999)
"radioactive waste Management Under the Nuclear Energy Act of 29 April 1964, operators of nuclear and radioactive installations are required to ensure that ..."

4. Nuclear Energy Today by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2003)
"Management of radioactive waste radioactive waste arises from numerous industrial and ... radioactive waste is generally separated into three categories: ..."

5. Energy Education Resources: Kindergarten Through 12th Grade (1998) edited by Paula Altman (1999)
"Also available is general information on the Civilian radioactive waste Management Program, including fact sheets, brochures, video tapes, and a semi-annual ..."

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