Dismantling the Bomb and Managing the Nuclear Materials

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Dismantling the Bomb and Managing the Nuclear Materials is written by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment and published by DIANE Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0788102885 (ISBN 10) and 9780788102882 (ISBN 13).

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.