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PRONUNCIATION OF LOW-LEVEL WASTE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOW-LEVEL WASTE

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Low-Level waste is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LOW-LEVEL WASTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Low-level waste

Low-level waste is nuclear waste that does not fit into the categorical definitions for intermediate-level waste, high-level waste, spent nuclear fuel, transuranic waste, or certain byproduct materials known as 11e wastes, such as uranium mill tailings. In essence, it is a definition by exclusion, and LLW is that category of radioactive wastes that do not fit into the other categories. If LLW is mixed with hazardous wastes, then it has a special status as mixed low-level waste and must satisfy treatment, storage, and disposal regulations both as LLW and as hazardous waste. While the bulk of LLW is not highly radioactive, the definition of LLW does not include references to its activity, and some LLW may be quite radioactive, as in the case of radioactive sources used in industry and medicine. The definition of low-level waste is set by the nuclear regulators of individual countries, though the International Atomic Energy Agency provides recommendations. Some countries, such as France, specify categories for long-lived low- and intermediate-level waste. U.S. regulations do not define the category of intermediate-level waste.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOW-LEVEL WASTE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE LOW-LEVEL WASTE

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Synonyms and antonyms of low-level waste in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «low-level waste» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOW-LEVEL WASTE

Find out the translation of low-level waste to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of low-level waste from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «low-level waste» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

低放废物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

residuos de bajo nivel
570 millions of speakers

English

low-level waste
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निम्न स्तर के अपशिष्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النفايات على مستوى منخفض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

низкоактивных отходов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resíduos de baixo nível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিম্ন স্তরের বর্জ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Les déchets de faible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sisa tahap rendah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Low-Level- Abfall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

低レベル廃棄物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로우 레벨 폐기물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sampah tingkat rendah
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chất thải ở mức độ thấp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைந்த அளவு கழிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निम्नस्तरीय कचरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Düşük düzeyli atık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rifiuti di basso livello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niskiego poziomu odpadów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

низькоактивних відходів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deșeuri de nivel scăzut
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

απόβλητα χαμηλής ραδιενέργειας
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

lae- vlak afval
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

lågaktivt avfall
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

lavnivå avfall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of low-level waste

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOW-LEVEL WASTE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOW-LEVEL WASTE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about low-level waste

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOW-LEVEL WASTE»

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Review of New York State Low-Level Radioactive Waste Siting ...
New York State Low–Level Waste Siting Commission. 1990. Video: Pre– Characterization, State University of New York, Cortland, February 8 . New York State Low–Level Waste Siting Commission. 1991. Video: Site Selection Presentation, ...
Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources, National Research Council, 1996
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Low-Level Radioactive Waste Regulation-Science, Politics and ...
Low-level waste is defined as "radioactive waste not classified as high-level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, spent nuclear fuel, or byproduct materials as defined in Section 11e(2) of the Atomic Energy Act (uranium or thorium tailings and ...
Michael Burns, 1987
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The Impact of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Policy ...
... waste collector, or waste processor licensee, as defined in this part, who ships low-level waste either directly, or indirectly through a waste collector or waste processor, to a licensed low-level waste land disposal facility (as defined in 10 CFR ...
Board on Radiation Effects Research, Committee on the Impact of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Policy on Biomedical Research in the United States, National Research Council, 2001
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Partnerships under pressure : managing commercial low-level ...
as a hazardous waste in Subpart D of 40 CFR Part 261 or (2) causes the low- level waste to exhibit any of the hazardous waste characteristics identified in Subpart C of 40 CFR Part 261. (8) It was determined that the RCRA exclusion of source, ...
United States, Congress
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Disposal of Low-level Radioactive Waste Into Pacific Coastal ...
In practice the isotope content of low-level waste is very seldom known accurately. However, the approximate curie content usually is known. This is estimated from measurements of emission and records of the isotopes employed.
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Oceanography, 1962
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Hazardous Waste and Solid
Each year, the DOE national low-level waste management program publishes data on both national and state-specific LLRW commercially disposed of in the United States (Fuchs & McDonald 1993). Data are categorized by disposal site, ...
David H.F. Liu, Bela G. Liptak, 1999
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Low-Level Environmental Radioactivity: Sources and Evaluation
They may contain actinides or long-lived beta/gamma radionuclides but only in very small quantities. The term low-level waste is quite broad and is usually used for all other wastes except high-level wastes. Low-level waste is often defined as  ...
Richard Tykva, Jozef Sabol, 1995
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Nuclear Waste Disposal: Current Issues and Proposals
Most states have joined congressionally approved interstate compacts to handle low-level waste disposal, while others are developing single- state disposal sites. Under the 1985 amendments, the nation's three (at that time) operating ...
Warren S. Melfort, 2003
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Pollution: Causes, Effects and Control
Typical maximum activity concentrations in low level waste are 4 x l0'' Bq t ' ( alpha) and 12 x 109 Bq t ' (beta and gamma). Much low level waste is currently disposed of by shallow burial in landfill sites, often with the co-disposal of other, non- ...
Roy M. Harrison, 2001
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Alternatives for High-Level Waste Salt Processing at the ...
Waste resulting from reprocessing spent nuclear fuel that is determined to be incidental to reprocessing (Appendix D) can be managed as transuranic (TRU) or low-level waste, depending of the radionuclide composition of the waste.
Committee on Cesium Processing Alternatives for High-Level Waste at the Savannah River Site, Board on Radioactive Waste Management, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOW-LEVEL WASTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term low-level waste is used in the context of the following news items.
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New report provides insight into nuclear waste
... 290,000m³ of intermediate-level waste (ILW), 1.4 million m³ of low-level waste (LLW), and 2.8 million m³ of very low-level waste (VLLW). «Resource Magazine, Jul 15»
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Areva wins two nuclear plant service contracts in US and UK
... include a nuclear site at Dounreay in Northern Scotland, Radioactive Waste Management's site in Harwell, Low-Level Waste Repository in ... «Power Technology, Jul 15»
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AREVA awarded contract for nuclear energy site decommissioning
... in Northern Scotland, Radioactive Waste Management Limited's site in Harwell and the Low-Level Waste Repository in West Cumbria. «PennEnergy, Jul 15»
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First waste disposal at Korean repository
Low-level waste is typically composed of, for example, clothes, filters, and equipment used routinely at nuclear sites. It is usually placed in ... «World Nuclear News, Jul 15»
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Manhattan Project: nuclear power 70 years after Hiroshima
Low-level waste would be isolated and the most dangerously radioactive materials vitrified. This process, in which waste is sealed into glass ... «E&T magazine, Jul 15»
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Japan's 17000 Tons of Nuclear Waste in Search of a Home
... material, usually the used fuel and coolant. The buildings and equipment account for thousands of tons of so-called low-level waste. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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Heck meets the press
Speaking specifically of low-level waste, Heck said safety records are clear: “We move this material around the country quite frequently. «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
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In a tunnel, Swiss research nuclear waste burial
If the public supports the disposal plan, the permanent disposal facilities will start operating around 2050 for low-level waste and 2060 for ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jul 15»
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Renewables now! Nuclear not an option
Even people like Senator Nick Minchin, a former Liberal Senator, are saying if we can't get a low-level waste dump, then what chance do we ... «Green Left Weekly, Jul 15»
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French nuclear waste will triple after decommissioning: agency
Andra, which publishes a nuclear waste inventory every three years, expects its low-level waste facility in Morvilliers, in the Aube region, would ... «Reuters, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Low-Level waste [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/low-level-waste>. May 2024 ».
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