[en] The subject is discussed under the headings: principles and objectives of radioactive waste management; the disciplines of waste management; classification of wastes (low, intermediate and high activity); the nuclear fuel cycle (uranium mining, milling and refining; enrichment, conversion and fabrication; nuclear power stations; reprocessing; decommissioning); nuclear waste management practices in Britain (gaseous emissions; low level liquid wastes; low level solid wastes; intermediate level wastes; high level radioactive wastes; decommissioning wastes); comments. (U.K.)