Dismantling the Bomb and Managing the Nuclear Materials
- ISBN-10
- 0788102885
- ISBN-13
- 9780788102882
- Category
- Disarmament
- Pages
- 218
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- DIANE Publishing
- Author
- United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Description
Experts have been investigating how to use, control, or dispose of nuclear materials -- plutonium & highly enriched uranium -- that are recovered from dismantled warheads & could pose long-term environmental, safety, & health risks. This report analyzes the current programs & policies & evaluates the prospects for future success. Policy initiatives were presented: a national dismantlement policy; strengthening Dept. of Energy management; nuclear materials storage, & disposition; a new materials management organization; information access; & cooperation with Russia.
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