Jeffs+Page+on+Nuclear+Waste

What is nuclear waste?
=== Nuclear waste  is the radioactive  waste  left over from  nuclear  reactors,  nuclear  research projects, and  nuclear  bomb production. Nuclear waste is divided into low, medium, and high-level  waste  by the amount of radioactivity the-waste-produces. Although nuclear waste  can be very dangerous, and should not be handled by anyone without professional training, it is not necessarily more dangerous than chemical poisons such as ricin and botulin. ===

**Nuclear waste policy:**
===The Department of Energy also deals with environmental issues related to energy production, and nuclear wast**e** disposal. This government agency notably devotes more funding to applied scientific research than any other government agency, in large part because of the extensive nuclear program, which includes lucrative contracts with the Department of Defense. The mining industry often has hydrogeologist jobs available because mines want to avoid contaminating groundwater and the location of groundwater may be relevant to a mine's operations. Hazardous waste management, including the management. of nuclear waste, can be another career option for a hydrogeologist, as can fields such as aquatic biology and oceanography. ===

**Nuclear waste safety **
Failure to handle nuclear waste properly can result in serious problems, such as environmental degradation. Sometimes, nuclear waste disposal can be accomplished by reprocessing the waste so that it can be used for something else. most of the stuff thats contained is radioactivity and can be dangerous if not handle right.