Problem

Low-level radioactive wastes

Other Names:
Low-level nuclear waste disposal
Low-level radioactive effluents
Dumping low-level radioactive substances
Incidence:

Low-level radioactive waste includes equipment from nuclear power plants, contaminated clothing, radioactive "tags" that are used to track the flow of drugs in the body and radioactive cancer treatments.

Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGOAL 13: Climate ActionGOAL 15: Life on Land
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST