ABSTRACT

Nuclear waste management (and the permanent disposal of nuclear waste in particular) is a complex and contentious issue. Classes of radioactive materials for which permanent disposal is a substantial challenge include transuranic (TRU) wastes (Section 16.2) and high-level wastes (HLWs) and spent nuclear fuel (SNF) (Section 16.3). The subject of low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal is discussed in Section 16.6.