Fact Sheet on Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel

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Spent nuclear fuel refers to uranium-bearing fuel elements that have been used at commercial nuclear reactors and that are no longer producing enough energy to sustain a nuclear reaction. Once the spent fuel is removed from the reactor the fission process has stopped, but the spent fuel assemblies still generate significant amounts of radiation and heat.

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Date Of Record Release	2009-03-19 14:57:40
Description	Spent nuclear fuel refers to uranium-bearing fuel elements that have been used at commercial nuclear reactors and that are no longer producing enough energy to sustain a nuclear reaction. Once the spent fuel is removed from the reactor the fission process has stopped, but the spent fuel assemblies still generate significant amounts of radiation and heat.
Classification	Safety and Health Energy -- Energy Sources - Nuclear
Resource Type	Guide/Report/Fact sheet Publication
Format	Text
Subject	Nuclear energy Safety
Source	United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Keyword	Fact sheet, Nuclear fuel, Uranium, Radiation
Selector	Rowe
Date Of Record Creation	2009-03-19 14:50:51
Education Level	College Technician/Professional/Faculty
Date Last Modified	2009-03-23 15:58:37
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2009-03-19 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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