About Nuclear Waste

Nuclear waste is generated from powerplants across the globe. There are many classifications of waste. Fission products, for example, are derived from the actual fissioning of a Uranium atom.

The videos below show the decay scheme for the production of ¹³⁷Cs⁺ and ⁹⁰Sr²⁺.

 

Websites

Waste Management Symposium

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Articles & Videos - Legacy Waste

U.S. DOE: Hanford Site History

U.S. DOE: Hanford Waste Treatment Plant Videos

U.S. DOE: Savannah River Site

U.S. DOE: Idaho National Laboratory Site

U.K. NDA: Sellafield