In the United States, radioactive waste is divided into three main categories based on their activity, their heat generation potential, and what they physically contain.

Low level radioactive waste is the least dangerous type of nuclear waste. It contains relatively small amounts of radioactive substances with short half-lives.

Which of the following methods is most commonly used to dispose of low level radioactive wastes?
A.
activating reactions so the material is no longer radioactive
B.
sealing the waste into steel tanks and burying the tanks deep into the ground
C.
compacting the waste and burying it in a shallow landfill
D.
sealing in a biohazard bag and disposing the bag with ordinary trash