Radioactive waste

Radioactive material in gaseous, liquid, or solid form for which no further use is foreseen. Controls for radioactive waste are needed when radionuclides are present in quantities or activity concentrations greater than the exemption or clearance levels, as established by the regulatory body, are present.

(Adapted from ICRP Publication 104, 2007)

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from ICRP Publication 104, 2007

Radioactive material in gaseous, liquid, or solid form for which no further use is foreseen.