High-Level Waste | Nuclear Regulatory Commission - NRC
High-Level Waste High-level radioactive wastes are the highly radioactive materials produced as a byproduct of the reactions that occur inside nuclear reactors.
High-level waste - Wikipedia
High-level waste (HLW) is a type of nuclear waste created by the irradiation of nuclear fuel in a reactor. Irradiation causes a build-up of fission products and transuranic elements (generated …
High-Level Waste - The Department of Energy's Energy.gov
Definition High-level waste is the highly radioactive waste material resulting from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, including liquid waste produced directly in reprocessing and any solid …
Radioactive Waste | US EPA
Oct 14, 2025 · As defined in the United States, there are five general categories of radioactive waste: High-level waste: High-level waste includes used nuclear fuel from nuclear reactors …
High-Level Radioactive Waste (HLW) Interpretation
The AEA and NWPA define the term “high-level radioactive waste” as: (A) the highly radioactive material resulting from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, including liquid waste produced …
Understanding High-Level Nuclear Waste - numberanalytics.com
Jun 11, 2025 · What is High-Level Waste (HLW)? HLW is a highly radioactive waste generated during the operation of nuclear reactors and the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel.
High-level radioactive waste management - Wikipedia
High-level radioactive waste management addresses the handling of high-level radioactive materials generated from nuclear power production and nuclear weapons manufacture.
“High–level waste” is highly radioactive liquid waste that results primarily from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. The waste contains both transuranic waste and fission products in …
High-level radioactive waste (HLW) | Nuclear Regulatory …
Mar 9, 2021 · High-level radioactive waste (HLW) The highly radioactive materials produced as byproducts of fuel reprocessing or of the reactions that occur inside nuclear reactors.
High-level waste at Hanford - Washington State Department of …
In technical terms, high-level waste includes the irradiated fuel from a nuclear reactor and the waste that is generated when that fuel is processed to extract other products.