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The 20 pages that link to Radioactive waste, each with the reason it gives.

• Nuclear fissionRelated: Spent fuel contains fission products and other radioactive materials that remain hazardous.

• Half-lifeRelated: Half-lives help estimate how long particular waste remains radioactive.

• Nuclear powerRelated: Used fuel and other wastes require controlled storage and disposal.

• Nuclear fuel cycleNarrower topic: Waste from the cycle belongs to a wider set of radioactive materials requiring management.

• Radioactive contaminationRelated: Waste can be a source of contamination when it escapes containment.

• Hazardous wasteCompared with: Radioactivity is a distinct hazard basis, with specialized controls beyond ordinary chemical hazards.

• Nuclear power plantRelated: Plant operation and maintenance produce radioactive materials that need long-term handling.

• Decay chainRelated: Long-lived chain members and ingrowth of daughters shape waste hazards over time.

• Nuclear submarineRelated: Retired submarine reactors and contaminated components require long-term management.

• Plutonium-239Related: Spent fuel and contaminated materials can contain plutonium-239 for very long periods.

• ThoriumRelated: Thorium fuel cycles create radioactive fission products and contaminated materials.

• Chemical wasteCompared with: Its defining hazard is ionizing radiation rather than chemical properties alone.

• Nuclear marine propulsionRelated: Decommissioned naval reactors and spent fuel require controlled handling and disposal.

• Phosphate miningRelated: Some phosphate ores contain uranium and decay products that can concentrate in processing residues.

• Rare-earth separationRelated: Some rare-earth ores contain thorium or uranium that can concentrate in processing residues.

• Cobalt-60Related: Spent cobalt-60 sources remain radioactive and require secure return, reuse, or disposal.

• CuriumRelated: Curium contributes significant radiotoxicity to some high-level nuclear waste.

• Radioactive sourceRelated: A source may become waste when its useful activity or purpose ends.

• Energy sourceRelated: Nuclear fission leaves waste that requires long-term management.

• Nuclear technologyRelated: Some nuclear applications leave waste that remains hazardous and demands long-term isolation.