Nuclear Fuel Cycle (Cont.)

Classifications

Nuclear waste is segregated into several classifications.
Low level waste is not dangerous but sometimes requires shielding during handling.
Intermediate level waste typically is chemical sludge and other products from reactors.
High level waste consists of fissionable elements from reactor cores and transuranic wastes.
Transuranic waste is any waste with transuranic alpha emitting radionuclides that have half-lives longer than 20 years.