Reply #3: Low Level Nuclear Waste -- FYI [View All]

[Dogmudgeon]

It involves both reactor-operation waste and medical waste. It does NOT apply to spent nuclear fuel.

Pro or contra, here are some more in-depth looks at what low-level nuclear waste is. I've done my best to NOT include sources that may have a political agenda.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/~rer/rerhtml/rer_10.html">What Is Low-Level Radioactive Waste? (Ohio State U.)
http://www.nrc.gov/waste/llw-disposal.html">US Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Low-Level Waste Disposal (also see menu)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_level_waste">Low-Level Waste - Wikipedia (rudimentary article)
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/brochures/br0216/">US Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Radioactive Waste- Production, Storage, Disposal (NUREG BR-0216)
http://www.gtcceis.anl.gov/">Greater-Than-Class C Low-Level Radioactive Waste EIS Information Center (Environmental Impact Statement from US Department of Energy)
http://www.dmoz.org/Science/Technology/Energy/Nuclear/Nuclear_Waste/">DMOZ Open Directory Project link page - many and varied
http://www.radwaste.org/index.html">RadWaste.Org - Home. (Mildly anti-nuclearist)
http://hps.org/">Health Physics Society - Home. (Mildly anti-nuclearist)
http://hps.org/govtrelations/llrw.html">Health Physics Society Low-Level Waste page

Because education comes first. :)

--p!