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Classification of Radioactive Waste
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Classification of Radioactive Waste

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Classification of Radioactive Waste

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Footnotes
1INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Standardization of Radioactive Waste Categories, Technical Reports Series No. 101, IAEA, Vienna (1970).
2INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Underground Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Basic Guidance, Safety Series No. 54, IAEA, Vienna (1981).
3INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Classification of Radioactive Waste, Safety Series No. 111-G-1.1, IAEA, Vienna (1994).
4The term ‘exempt waste’ has been retained from the previous classification scheme (see footnote 3) for consistency; however, once such waste has been cleared from regulatory control, it is not considered radioactive waste.
5The term ‘activity content’ is used because of the generally heterogeneous nature of radioactive waste; it is a generic term that covers activity concentration, specific activity and total activity.
6See footnote 2.
7See footnote 3.
8The previous classification system (see footnote 3) quoted a corresponding thermal power of 2–20 kW/m3. A level of thermal power is not specified in this Safety Guide as it is a matter for detailed consideration in the demonstration of the safety of a geological disposal facility.
The evolution of IAEA Standards on the radioactive waste classification
1See footnote 1.
2See footnote 2.
3See footnote 3.
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  • Publication type:General Safety Guide
  • Publication number: GSG-1
  • Publication year: 2009
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