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Nuclear waste is more radioactive and hazardous than the original fuel.

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Spent nuclear fuel contains significantly higher concentrations of long-lived fission products and minor actinides than fresh fuel, resulting in elevated radiotoxicity that persists for thousands of years.

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The retrieved papers consistently report on the accumulation of fission products, actinides, and high-level radiotoxicity in spent nuclear fuel resulting from reactor operations, supporting the claim that spent fuel is highly hazardous and radioactive relative to the fresh fuel load.

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Assessment of the Radiotoxicity of Spent Nuclear Fuel from a Fleet of PWR Reactors
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Mikołaj Oettingen. Assessment of the Radiotoxicity of Spent Nuclear Fuel from a Fleet of PWR Reactors. 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14113094

Studies the long-term actinides radiotoxicity and isotopic composition of spent nuclear fuel, confirming high levels of radioactivity that require centuries to decay.

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Small nuclear power plants for power supply in arctic regions: assessment of spent nuclear fuel radioactivity
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Vadim Naumov, Sergey Gusak, Andrey Naumov. Small nuclear power plants for power supply in arctic regions: assessment of spent nuclear fuel radioactivity. 2018. https://doi.org/10.3897/nucet.4.30677

Analyzes the accumulation of long-lived radionuclides and radioactivity in spent reactor fuel compared to initial loads.

Dataset of observables for UOX and MOX spent fuel extracted from Serpent2 fuel depletion calculations for PWRs.
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Casas-Molina VJ, Hernandez-Solis A, Romojaro P, Merino-Rodríguez I, Aguilera-Gómez N. Dataset of observables for UOX and MOX spent fuel extracted from Serpent2 fuel depletion calculations for PWRs.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109412

Provides comprehensive databases confirming the significant contribution of irradiated nuclear fuel to overall activity, decay heat, and radiotoxicity.

Investigating the potential advantages of using thorium-based fuel as an advanced nuclear fuel in a typical boiling water reactor assembly (BWR).
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Alnassar N, Galahom AA. Investigating the potential advantages of using thorium-based fuel as an advanced nuclear fuel in a typical boiling water reactor assembly (BWR).. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-23492-z

Examines how conventional uranium fuel cycles result in the accumulation of minor actinides and high-level radiotoxic waste.

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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8401 Aug 2026
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