The first step is a treatment for disinfection followed

For instance, gamma-emitting waste is separated from beta-emitting waste. The long-living waste then undergoes a pretreatment process followed by a final treatment procedure at a central waste treatment facility. The short-lived waste, on the other hand, is stored to allow it to undergo radioactive decay. Thereafter, a control measurement is performed to ensure that complete decay has taken place after which four main steps are performed.

The first step is a treatment for disinfection followed by incineration of non-biodegradable waste. Quality control is then performed to ascertain that the waste does not pose any hazard to the environment. The treated waste is ultimately released as municipal refuse. Separation of the waste is crucial because it determines the effectiveness of the quality control steps. It is difficult to determine whether complete decay has taken place when looking for the emission of beta particles in the presence of gamma-emitting waste in the same sample.