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High-Level Waste

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High-level radioactive waste consists of spent fuel rods that are hot and very radioactive, usually consisting of elements such as cesium-137 and strontium-90.[1] The half-lives of radioactive wastes vary quite extremely. The half-lives of elements such as cesium-137 and strontium-90 is usually around 30 years, while elements such as plutonium may span as long as 24,000 years.[1]

Mill Tailings

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Mill tailings are not very radioactive, but have long half-lives. They are produced by milling specified ores in order to extract materials such as uranium and thorium. Tailings often contain radium, thorium and trace amounts of uranium.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Backgrounder on Radioactive Waste". U.S. NRC. April 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.