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Nuclear Energy Institute | Science Club | Nuclear World Taking Care of Radioactive Waste Nuclear power plants produce two types of radioactive waste: high-level and low-level. Nearly all high-level waste is used fuel. Low-level waste includes such things as protective clothing, tools and equipment that may contain small amounts of radioactive material. Used fuel is handled by remote control and safely stored inside the plant in steel-lined, concrete pools filled with water or on the plant property in huge steel-lined, concrete containers. Low-level waste can be shipped to a disposal facility or stored at the plant.
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