low-level waste
Britishnoun
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Operators of fusion plants will need to handle small amounts of tritium—a short-lived radioactive isotope of hydrogen—and safely dispose of low-level waste consisting of reactor parts made radioactive by fusion reactions.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 19, 2023
The company’s state licenses to accept low-level waste were approved in 2007 and 2008 despite opposition from local environmental groups.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2021
After an investigation, Los Alamos voluntarily suspended its shipment of low-level waste to Nevada.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 27, 2017
The leaks of low-level waste didn’t endanger anybody, an attorney for the company emphasized during a public conference with U.S.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2017
Some of them have been buried at the repository, in rooms that are now being sealed, and others are in reinforced temporary storage at a site intended for low-level waste, nearby in Andrews, Tex.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2014
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