{"id":27575,"date":"2020-09-02T14:45:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T14:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sitepourvtc.com\/?page_id=27575"},"modified":"2023-08-04T08:16:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T08:16:34","slug":"intermediate-level-waste-ilw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitepourvtc.com\/nuclear-power-plant\/radioactive-waste\/intermediate-level-waste-ilw\/","title":{"rendered":"Intermediate-level Waste – ILW"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Radioactive waste<\/strong> is any waste that contains radioactive material. Radioactive (or nuclear) waste is a byproduct of nuclear reactors<\/a>, fuel processing plants, hospitals, industrial applications, and research facilities. Radioactive waste<\/strong> is hazardous to most forms of life and the environment and is regulated by government agencies to protect human health and the environment.<\/p>\n Intermediate-level waste (ILW) contains higher amounts of radioactivity and generally requires shielding<\/strong>. Still, the\u00a0heat it generates (<2 kW\/m3<\/sup>) is insufficient to be considered in the design or selection of storage and disposal facilities.<\/p>\nIntermediate-level Waste<\/h2>\n