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Appendix D: Glossary
Appendix D: Glossary
Pages 285-290
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Cold Pressing and Sintering. A process for forming crystalline ceramics at room temperature involving the application of compressive stress.
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Facilities constructed in geologic formations located hundreds of meters below Earth's surface that are designed for the disposal of higher-hazard wastes such as spent nuclear fuel, high-level radioactive waste, and transuranic waste. Geopolymers.
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High-level radioactive waste. Waste material resulting from the reprocess ing of spent nuclear fuel, including liquid waste produced directly in reprocessing and any solid material derived from such liquid waste that contains fission products in sufficient concentrations; and other highly radioactive material that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, consistent with existing law, determines by rule to require permanent isolation.
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Portland cement. A common cement type that consists of calcium silicates, other aluminum and iron containing phases, and additives such as gypsum to control set time.
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Standard tests developed by organizations such as the American Nuclear Society, American Society of Testing and Materials, International Atomic Energy Agency, and the International Organization for Standardization. Waste incidental to reprocessing.
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