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Plutonium: True separation anxiety.

Authors :
Berkhout, Frans
Diakov, Anatoli
Source :
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Nov1992, Vol. 48 Issue 9, p28-34. 7p. 4 Illustrations.
Publication Year :
1992

Abstract

Says that, for now, control over weapons materials remains with the national military establishments in the US and Russia and it is essential that the two countries take steps to assure each other, and the rest of the world, that the fissile material recovered from excess warheads will not be reused in future weapons. Numbers of warheads to be dismantled; Highly enriched uranium; Plutonium; High-level waste; Critical near-term task concerning storage.

Subjects

Subjects :
*NUCLEAR weapons

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00963402
Volume :
48
Issue :
9
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9211161754
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00963402.1992.11460125