### Question
How is the term low-level radioactive waste defined?


### Answer
The term **low-level radioactive waste** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 2023* as the following:

> radioactive material classified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as low-level radioactive waste on October 24, 1992

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 2023*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-INDIAN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH FACILITIES > Division A-Atomic Energy > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

