Radioactive Waste Management
Cosmic radiation and radiations from natural radioactive elements present in the earth are the main sources of radiation that we generally exposed to. These are known as natural background sources. The artificial radiation exposure is almost totally medically related, with routine nuclear power activities contributing only a very small fraction of one percent to the daily exposure, an addition which can be best characterized as minor. Issues related to handling of radioactive wastes are presented in this report. Cosmic radiation and radiations from natural radioactive elements present in the earth are the main sources of radiation that we generally exposed to. These are known as natural background sources. The artificial radiation exposure is almost totally medically related, with routine nuclear power activities contributing only a very small fraction of one percent to the daily exposure, an addition which can be best characterized as minor. Issues related to handling of radioactive wastes are presented in this report.