Nuclear Material from Dismantled Warheads : What To Do with It and How To Verify Its Disposal : A Preliminary Analysis.

Analyzes technical, political, and economic issues involved in a proposal for the recycling of weapons grade nuclear materials into peaceful applications, keeping in mind the 1953 Atoms for Peace proposal of President Eisenhower. Examines the main features of the proposal, compares it with Atoms for...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1987.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Nuclear energy. Nuclear weapons. Radioactive waste disposal. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Analyzes technical, political, and economic issues involved in a proposal for the recycling of weapons grade nuclear materials into peaceful applications, keeping in mind the 1953 Atoms for Peace proposal of President Eisenhower. Examines the main features of the proposal, compares it with Atoms for Peace, and identifies advantages and disadvantages. Also discusses the potential utility of International Atomic Energy Agency verification capabilities in fuel use disposal of nuclear weapons material.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.