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SOURCE OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE

Operational waste

➢ Produce very low to medium level

concentration of radionuclides

➢ Examples are ion exchange resins,
evaporation and filtering residues

➢ Metal scrap, thermal insulation material,

protective clothing

Spent nuclear fuel

➢ Large inventory produce large number of
radionuclides

Decommissioning waste
➢ Large amounts of radionuclides were

produced

➢ Very low to high concentrations – mainly

activation products