Radioactive Waste - The Journey to Disposal

23 September 2014

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Producer: Louise Potterton, Video Editor: Petr Pavlicek

Nuclear technologies benefit people everywhere. Radioactive sources are used to sterilize food and medical instruments, to develop improved crops and to diagnose and treat patients. Research reactors are used in science and for producing radioisotopes for medical use and 30 countries use nuclear power for energy production. These various uses of nuclear technologies generate waste like many other processes. To ensure that it poses no risk to people or the environment now and in the future all countries using nuclear technologies have the responsibility to manage radioactive waste safely and securely.

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Department of Technical Cooperation Department of Nuclear Safety and Security Technical cooperation programme Nuclear fuel cycle Nuclear technology and applications Department of Nuclear Energy Environmental release Disposal Radioactive waste and spent fuel management Radiation protection Public Environment Nuclear safety and security Environment Health Energy Radiation and quality assurance

Radioactive Waste - The Journey to Disposal

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