This statistic displays the total volume of radioactive waste generated in the United Kingdom (UK) sorted by level of radioactivity. Humans come into contact with radiation on a day to day basis, with approximately 84% of it occurring naturally and the remaining 16% coming predominantly from the use of ionizing radiation in medical procedures. Other artificial sources of radiation include the mining and fossil fuel extraction industries, the nuclear industry, land remediation, and research. High level radioactive materials only account for 0.07% of the volume of radioactive waste.
Distribution of the radioactive waste volume in the United Kingdom (UK), by levels of radioactivity
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British Geological Survey. (October 6, 2015). Distribution of the radioactive waste volume in the United Kingdom (UK), by levels of radioactivity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/615780/volume-radioactive-waste-level-radioactivity/
British Geological Survey. "Distribution of the radioactive waste volume in the United Kingdom (UK), by levels of radioactivity." Chart. October 6, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/615780/volume-radioactive-waste-level-radioactivity/
British Geological Survey. (2015). Distribution of the radioactive waste volume in the United Kingdom (UK), by levels of radioactivity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/615780/volume-radioactive-waste-level-radioactivity/
British Geological Survey. "Distribution of The Radioactive Waste Volume in The United Kingdom (Uk), by Levels of Radioactivity." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/615780/volume-radioactive-waste-level-radioactivity/
British Geological Survey, Distribution of the radioactive waste volume in the United Kingdom (UK), by levels of radioactivity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/615780/volume-radioactive-waste-level-radioactivity/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Distribution of the radioactive waste volume in the United Kingdom (UK), by levels of radioactivity [Graph], British Geological Survey, October 6, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/615780/volume-radioactive-waste-level-radioactivity/