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Radioactive waste is a result of any activity involving radioactive material being nuclear power or non nuclear power related and also includes the mining and processing of minerals. Like any other waste material, radioactive waste needs to be managed in a proper and safe manner to ensure the health and safety of the public and the surrounding environment is not affected now and does not burden the future generations. In view of this, the Malaysian Nuclear Agency, being the leader in the field of radioactive waste management has been entrusted by the government with the management of radioactive waste in Malaysia. As such, over the years the Malaysian Nuclear Agency has grown to become a leader for R&D on waste technology activities including radioactive waste management, processing and disposal such as sitting for a national repository, development of thermal treatment processes, while upholding the concept of “Waste to Wealth” (W2W). Basically, the Malaysian Nuclear Agency carries out R&D right from waste characterization until the final disposal of the waste for radioactive waste and also other non-radioactive waste. Thus far, the focus of the R&D has been geared towards developing methodologies and technology throughout the chain of activities involved in radioactive waste management which includes waste characterization, transportation, pretreatment, treatment, conditioning, disposal and final disposal. As the same time, the expertise developed over the years for the treatment of radioactive waste has also been deployed for other non-radioactive waste, such as municipal solid waste, medical waste and hazardous waste management. List of research topic related to the waste management
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