Very short lived waste (VSLW)

RAW containing radionuclides with very short half-lives can be stored while it decays over a limited period of up to a few years and is subsequently cleared from regulatory control according to arrangements approved by the regulatory body. This category typically includes ‘monoisotopic’ RAW coming from institutional applications of radionuclides, in particular, in medicine and research. Proper storage conditions should be arranged to ensure safety during the decay period.