256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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Every day throughout Britain, by road, by rail and by sea, there are large numbers of routine movements of radioactive cargo. Materials at all stages of the nuclear cycle, from uranium ore to nuclear waste, from nuclear warheads to radioactive isotopes used in medicine, are constantly on the move. In normal circumstances handling low-level material exposes workers to small doses of radiation, but... Read more
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Introduction
Radiation, Regulations and Container Design
Yellowcake
Uranium Hexafluoride
Highly Enriched Uranium
Spent Fuel - Domestic
Spent Fuel - Imports
Plutonium
Nuclear Warheads
Radioactive Isotopes
Radioactive Waste
The Military Role of the British Nuclear Industry
Radiation
Accidents
The Human Factor
Secrecy
Emergency Planning
The Nuclear Future?
Notes and References
Index
Biography
Bond, Martin
