4. -Vitrified by incorporating it into borosilicate glass which is sealed in a stainless steel canister is buried deep underground (600m). -Solidified in concrete or bitumen for disposal. -short-lived waste (mainly from reactors) is buried at isolated areas that are geologically stable. -Long-lived waste (from processing nuclear fuel) is buried deep underground. -Solid wastes stored in special drums and then buried in shallow landfill areas. -Compact to reduce its volume and incinerated in a closed container before disposal. MANAGEMENTS High High Low RADIOACTIVITY LEVEL Long Long Short HALF-LIFE Fuel rods, liquid waste, highy-radioactive fission products, and some heavy elements. Resins, reactor components, chemical sludge, and contaminated materials from reactor. Paper, rags, gloves, shoes, clothing, tools, filters, etc. EXAMPLES 3% (95% of the radioactivity) 7% (4% of the radioactivity) 90% (1% of the radioactivity) WASTE VOLUME Nuclear power station. Laboratories, industries, and nuclear power station. Hospitals, laboratories, industries, and nuclear power stations. SOURCE HIGH LEVEL WASTE INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL WASTE LOW-LEVEL WASTE RADIOACTIVE WASTE CHARACTERISTICS
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