השוואת שיטות

	ניתוח דעיכה רדיואקטיבית	סיווג פסולת רדיואקטיבית
תחום	פיזיקה גרעינית	פיזיקה גרעינית
משפחה	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
שנת המקור	1900	1960
הוגה השיטה	Ernest Rutherford, Frederick Soddy	International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
סוג	analytical process model	regulatory classification framework
מקור מכונן	Evans, R. D. (1955). The Atomic Nucleus. McGraw-Hill.	International Atomic Energy Agency (2009). Classification of Radioactive Waste. IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-1.
כינויים	decay kinetics, radioactive decay modeling, half-life analysis	waste categorization, hazard stratification, material disposition
קשורות	5	5
תקציר	Nuclear decay analysis is the systematic study of radioactive transformation processes, originating from Rutherford and Soddy's work in the early 1900s. It quantifies the rate and modes of nuclear disintegration using decay constants, half-lives, and branching ratios to predict activity evolution, date samples via radiometric methods, and assess the long-term hazard from radioactive materials.	Radioactive waste classification is a systematic framework for categorizing radioactive materials based on activity, heat generation, and long-term hazard potential, developed by the IAEA. It stratifies waste into classes (exempt, very low-level, low-level, intermediate-level, high-level) to determine appropriate management pathways—from near-surface disposal to deep geological repositories—ensuring environmental protection and regulatory compliance.