industrial/commercial consumption and waste
type: Concept
narrower: radioactive waste disposal

waste disposal
type: Concept
narrower: radioactive waste disposal

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: radioactive waste disposal

radioactive waste disposal
definition: Radioactive waste is the general term for a variety of hazardous by-products generated in both the military and civil nuclear industries. Both the volatility and longevity of most radioactive waste present a unique set of safety concerns for its handling and disposal. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Radioactive Waste Disposal]
broader: waste disposal
broader: industrial/commercial consumption and waste
type: Concept