As used in this chapter: 1. "Commission" means the industrial commission. 2. "High-level radioactive waste" means: a. Highly radioactive material resulting from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, and other highly radioactive material, containing fission products in sufficient concentrations to require permanent isolation, including liquid waste produced directly in reprocessing and any solid material derived from the liquid waste; or b. Highly radioactive material that the commission, consistent with existing law and rules, determines requires permanent isolation. 3. "High-level radioactive waste disposal" means the emplacement in a repository of high-level radioactive waste with no foreseeable intent of recovery. 4. "High-level radioactive waste facility" means a premises, building, structure, fixture, or improvements used or operated for the storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste. 5. "High-level radioactive waste storage" means the retention of high-level radioactive waste with the intent to recover the waste for subsequent use, processing, or disposal.
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