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High-Level Radioactive Waste (HLRW)

"Waste generated in core fuel of a nuclear reactor, found at nuclear reactors or by nuclear fuel reprocessing; is a serious threat to anyone who comes near the waste without shielding. (See: low-level radioactive waste.) "

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Terms of Environment

   
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