GlossarySeptember 11, 2005

What is a 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.)

EPA

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