PNNL scientist outlines lab tests to lock radioactive waste into glass Jess Rigby of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory described lab work that creates melter feed, glass and grout samples and tests their chemical durability to assess whether they can immobilize radionuclides for tens of thousands of years.

Scientists are turning radioactive waste into glass, creating a revolutionary way to contain harmful materials for tens of thousands of years.

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