nbsp   How is low-level radioactive waste managed in Canada?
[A. CANDU Technology] [B. The Industry] [C. Cost/Benefit] [D. Safety/Liability] [E. Waste] [F. Security/Non-Proliferation] [G. Uranium] [H. Research Reactors] [I. Other R&D] [J. Further Info] In Canada, “low-level radioactive waste” applies to two categories of waste: • Historic Waste: Contaminated residues and soil from past industrial processes. This material constitutes over two-thirds of Canada’s low-level radioactive waste, by volume (about 1.5 million cubic metres). Generally low-level waste is stored in interim storage facilities, awaiting long-term management. One example is the contaminated soil in Port Hope, Ontario, dating back to a radium-refining operation in the 1930’s. Responsibility for historic low-level waste has been assumed by the Canadian federal government. • Ongoing Waste: Contaminated material created by nuclear power plants (except used fuel), nuclear research institutions, and medical isotope processing. This material accounts for about 600,000 cubic metres of
