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TeachMeFinance.com - explain High-level waste High-level waste The term 'High-level waste' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' The highly radioactive materials produced as byproducts of fuel reprocessing or of the reactions that occur inside nuclear reactors. HLW includes: Irradiated spent nuclear fuel discharged from commercial nuclear power reactors The highly radioactive liquid and solid materials resulting from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, which contain fission products in concentration (this includes some reprocessed HLW from defense activities and a small quantity of reprocessed commercial HLW) Other highly radioactive materials that the Commission may determine require permanent isolation'. Previous 5 Terms: higher low water (hlw) higher order polynomial High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) High-intensity discharge (HID) lamp High-level radioactive waste (HLW) Next 5 Terms: Highly (or High-) enriched uranium Highly conserved sequence Highly erodible land (HEL) High-mileage households High-pressure gate About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.