Radioactive waste is a type of hazardous waste that contains radioactive material. It is a result of many activities, including nuclear medicine, nuclear research, nuclear power generation, nuclear …

Oct 14, 2025 · Radioactive waste is generated as a by-product of producing or using radioactive materials by industries such as mining, nuclear power generation, defense, medicine, and certain …

Radioactive waste arises from the generation of electricity in nuclear power plants, as well as from nuclear fuel cycle operations such as fuel manufacture and other activities in the nuclear fuel cycle, …

Oct 17, 2025 · Nuclear waste—also known as radioactive waste —refers to materials that remain radioactive and hazardous after being used in nuclear power generation, medicine, research, or …

Nov 22, 2025 · Radioactive waste includes any material that is either intrinsically radioactive, or has been contaminated by radioactivity, and that is deemed to have no further use. Government policy …

Radioactive (or nuclear) waste is a byproduct from nuclear reactors, fuel processing plants, hospitals and research facilities. Radioactive waste is also generated while decommissioning and dismantling …

Dec 5, 2025 · Radioactive waste is considered any material containing unstable atoms that give off energy as they decay. This type of waste is created across many sectors, including medical, …