### Question
How does NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY define spent nuclear fuel?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 10101*, **spent nuclear fuel** is defined as:

> fuel that has been withdrawn from a nuclear reactor following irradiation, the constituent elements of which have not been separated by reprocessing

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 10101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 108-NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY**

