Spent Nuclear Fuel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026362",
  "term": "Spent Nuclear Fuel",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Nuclear reactor fuel that has been used to the extent to that it can no longer effectively sustain a chain reaction.\n\n2. Fuel that has been withdrawn from a nuclear reactor after use. Also referred to as used fuel. It is still highly radioactive.\n\n3. Nuclear reactor fuel that has been exhausted and can no longer effectively sustain a chain reaction.\n\n4. Fuel that has been withdrawn from a nuclear reactor after use. It is still highly radioactive.\n\n5. As used in this subpart, means any spent nuclear fuel or radioactive waste isolated in a disposal system.\n\n6. Fuel that has been withdrawn from a nuclear reactor following irradiation, the constituent elements of which have not been separated by reprocessing.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Radiation Glossary",
    "Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary",
    "RadTown Glossary",
    "40 CFR 191.12 (CFR 2018)",
    "40 CFR 197.2 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/spent-nuclear-fuel/"
}