By-Product Material 2
By-Product Material 2 : Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Disasters. Any radioactive material (except special nuclear material) yielded in or made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident to the process of producing or utilizing special nuclear material, and the tailings or wastes produced by the extraction or concentration of uranium or thorium from any ore processed primarily for its source material content. [AEA] Where relevant to a particular NEPA document, add: By-product material is exempt from regulation under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. However, the exemption applies only to the actual radionuclides dispersed or suspended in the waste substance. Any nonradioactive hazardous waste component of the waste is subject to regulation under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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