Difference between revisions of "Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste"
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[[File:IonisingRadiationSymbol.png|right|300px|thumb|The [[hazard]] symbol found on containers of [[Nuclear Waste|nuclear waste]].]] | [[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 | + | [[Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste|Intermediate level nuclear waste]] is [[Nuclear Waste|nuclear waste]] with a long [[Half Life|half life]] and a medium level of [[radioactivity]]. |
===About Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste=== | ===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''' 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]]. | + | : '''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. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 9 January 2020
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Meaning
Intermediate level nuclear waste is nuclear waste with a long half life and a medium level of radioactivity.
About Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste
- Intermediate level nuclear waste requires shielding to prevent irradiation of living organisms and containment to prevent 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.