radiation

Spent Nuclear Fuel

Refers to nuclear fuel that has been used in a reactor and is no longer efficient for power generation, subject to rules and regulations for safe disposal.

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)

A facility designed to permanently dispose of specific types of radioactive waste.

Yucca Mountain

A proposed site for the storage and disposal of high-level radioactive materials.

Uranium Mill Waste

Waste generated from the milling process of uranium ore, regulated to protect public health.

Nuclear Power Operations

Regulatory framework that limits the release of radiation from non-emergency power plants and uranium fuel cycle facilities.

High-Level Waste (HLW)

Radioactive waste that contains a significant concentration of long-lived isotopes, primarily comprising spent nuclear fuel.

Radiation Release Regulations

Rules governing the allowable limits of radiation exposure from nuclear facilities to protect public health.

Uranium Fuel Cycle

The series of processes involved in the production and use of nuclear fuel, including mining, milling, conversion, enrichment, and disposal.

JUSTIFICATION

all benefits of radiation must outweigh cons

OPTIMIZATION-

radiation doses must remain low as possible 

DOSE LIMITATION

patients need to be exposed to radiation of regulatory limits