Question

What is true about low-level radioactive waste?
Select all that apply.

Supplies used in nuclear medicine are considered low-level waste.
Materials that have not been contaminated by radioactive materials are still considered low-level waste if they have been exposed to neutron radiation.
Most states have a low-level radioactive waste disposal site.
Low-level radioactive materials may be incinerated before disposal so they take up less space.

Answer 1

Answer:

The United States is not presently reprocessing spent nuclear fuel. Low-level radioactive waste is NOT uranium mill residues, or tailings that remain after uranium has been removed from the ore that was mined from the earth.