A Reference to Radioactive Waste Including Its Types, Sources, Management, and More

By: Sand, Charlene

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This book contains an extensive overview of radioactive waste, which are waste products containing radioactive material. They are usually the product of a nuclear process such as nuclear fission, though industries not directly connected to nuclear power may also produce radioactive waste. The majority of radioactive waste is "low-level waste," meaning it has low levels of radioactivity per mass or volume. Read about the types, sources, and main approaches to managing radioactive waste, such as segregation and storage for short-lived wastes, near-surface disposal for low and some intermediate level wastes, deep burial or transmutation for the long-lived, high-level wastes, and much more.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1276193459
• ISBN13: 9781276193450
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.7"