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===Meaning===
[[File:IonisingRadiationSymbol.png|right|300px|thumb|The [[hazard]] symbol found on containers of [[Nuclear Waste|nuclear waste]].]]
[[Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste|Intermediate level nuclear waste]] is [[Nuclear Waste|nuclear waste]] with a short long [[Half Life|half life]] and a medium level of [[radioactivity]].
===About Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste===
: '''Intermediate level nuclear waste''' requires shielding to prevent [[irradiation]] of living [[organism]]s and containment to prevent [[Radioactive Contamination|contamination]] of the [[environment]].
: '''Intermediate level nuclear waste''' does not release enough [[energy]] to increase the [[temperature]] of the [[material]]so it does not require cooling.: '''Intermediate level nuclear waste''' is the most difficult to dispose of because it remains dangerously [[radioactive]] for thousands of years.