Nuclear waste is categorized into three levels based on radioactivity. Very low-level waste contains very low concentrations and includes materials from medical and research facilities. Low and intermediate waste contains higher concentrations. High level waste produces heat and contains long-lived radionuclides. The waste comes from nuclear power plants, research reactors, nuclear medicine and weapons production.

1. Nuclear Waste By Nicole Cepollina

3. WHAT IS NUCLEAR WASTE?

4. The radioactive waste

6. For example...

7. Nuclear BOMB production

8. Nuclear waste can be leveled by the amount of radioactivity the waste produces.

9. There are 3 main levels

10. - VERY LOW-LEVEL WASTE - LOW AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL WASTE - HIGH LEVEL WASTE

12. VERY LOW LEVEL WASTE

15. Contains VERY LOW concentration of radioactivity

16. and it I ncludes: -material used to handle the highly radioactive parts of nuclear reactors. - waste from medical procedures involving radioactive treatments or x-rays. includes paper towels, clothing and laboratory equipment, which have been used in areas where radioactive materials are used.

17. It is comparatively easy to dispose of

18. The Origins : from the operation and decommissioning of nuclear facilities.

19. LOW AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL WASTE

21. contains concentrations or quantities of radionuclides .

22. Low and intermediate level waste is often separated into short-live & l o n g – l i v e d wastes.

23. HIGH LEVEL WASTE

25. contains heat-generating radionuclides with long- and short-lived radionuclide concentrations.

26. NORM

27. contains low concentrations of naturally occurring radioactive materials.

28. ORIGINS

29. In South Africa radioactive waste is produced by the nuclear fuel cycle.