Radioactive Waste Management Quiz

What is the primary goal of radioactive waste characterization?

• To increase waste production

• To ensure proper and safe management

• To accelerate decay

• To maximize storage capacity

Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of radioactive waste management?

• Protection of human health

• Protection of the environment

• Maximizing waste generation

• Protection of future generations

What does HLW stand for in radioactive waste classification?

• Heavy Level Waste

• High Level Waste

• Harmful Level Waste

• Hazardous Level Waste

Which type of radioactive waste contains radionuclides with half-lives less than 100 days?

• High Level Waste

• Low Level (Short Lived)/Decay Waste

• Low and Intermediate Level Long Lived Waste

• Cleared waste

What is one of the main purposes of waste treatment in radioactive waste management?

• Increasing volume

• Accelerating decay

• Volume reduction

• Increasing radioactivity

Which of the following is a method of waste conditioning mentioned in the slide?

• Crystallization

• Sublimation

• Vitrification

• Evaporation

What is one purpose of interim storage in radioactive waste management?

• To increase radioactivity

• To allow for decay

• To accelerate waste production

• To mix different types of waste

When did the Atomic Energy Licensing (Radioactive Waste Management) Regulations come into effect?

• August 16, 2010

• August 16, 2011

• August 16, 2012

• August 16, 2013

What does RWMO stand for?

• Radioactive Waste Management Organization

• Radioactive Waste Monitoring Officer

• Radioactive Waste Management Officer

• Radioactive Waste Mitigation Operation

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main concepts in radioactive waste management?

• Delay and Decay

• Dilute and Disperse

• Concentrate and Contain

• Accelerate and Amplify