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Plutonium
Plutonium: - A radioactive metallic element chemically similar to uranium. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Plutonium:: |
Irish Times,AUSTRIA: A PLUTONIUM leak at an ageing laboratory in Austria was described yesterday as a "wake-up call" by the UN's nuclear watchdog.
Weapons Plutonium Fuel Test Fails - 04 Aug 2008
Kansas City infoZine,Washington, DC - infoZine - Citing the recent failure of an experimental plutonium fuel assembly test at a South Carolina nuclear plant, two watchdog groups
A look at nuclear programs in Iran, NKorea, India - 04 Aug 2008
The Associated PressThe North is believed by experts to have produced enough weapons-grade plutonium to make as many as 10 nuclear bombs. A senior US official told The
MOX facility marks year of construction - 04 Aug 2008
United Press International4 (UPI) -- The US National Nuclear Security Administration says progress has been made in the year since construction began on a weapons grade plutonium
UPI NewsTrack TopNews - 04 Aug 2008
United Press International3 (UPI) -- No radioactivity was released into the environment by a plutonium leak at an International Atomic Energy Agency lab in Austria, the agency said
145 die in Indian temple stampede - 04 Aug 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,AP VIENNA, Austria - The International Atomic Energy Agency said plutonium had leaked in one of its laboratories yesterday but no radiation escaped the
International news of August 4, 2008 - 04 Aug 2008
CaymanMama.com (press release),Vienna (AFP): Austria’s environment ministry confirmed yesterday that plutonium leak occurred in the aging IAEA laboratory. No one was affected with the
I. Are you ready for disaster? Assess your risk - 04 Aug 2008
Clarksville Online,From the diaries — Plutonium Page. The series offers a practical way to assess risk and prepare a variety of disaster scenarios.
Bush to face S Korea protesters - 04 Aug 2008
BBC News,The US is planning to remove North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as a reward for stopping production of weapons grade plutonium.
Asia Pacific security - 04 Aug 2008
Manila Bulletin,Pyongang has already agreed to disable its weapons grade plutonium production facilities and allow inspectors to verify the process, in exchange for fuel
At least 20 people killed in Mogadishu blast - 04 Aug 2008
Seattle Times,Austria: The International Atomic Energy Agency said plutonium had leaked in the high-security area of its nuclear lab in Seibersdorf, 22 miles south of
Austria: Plutonium leak at IAEA contained - Aug 3, 2008
The Associated PressVIENNA, Austria (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency said plutonium had leaked in one of its laboratories Sunday but no radiation escaped the
Eyes Off the Ball - Aug 2, 2008
Washington Post,By Mike Chinoy When North Korea admitted in June that it had produced enough plutonium for a half-dozen nuclear bombs, National Security Adviser Stephen J.
US Envoy Says North Korea Must Improve Human Rights Conditions - Aug 2, 2008
NewsBlaze,...has cost $35 million to date, says Tobey, and may cost an additional $400 million or more as North Korea begins packaging plutonium and spent fuel.
Boucher: Plutonium panic - Aug 2, 2008
Daily Camera,No one would have heard of this spill if the magic word "plutonium" had not appeared. Plutonium has acquired a false reputation of being one of the most
Drilling, wolves, guns and plutonium - Aug 2, 2008
High Country News..."Drill here, drill now," has become something of a political mantra in this election-year summer of high gasoline prices and frustrated consumers.
Plutonium mishap draws stern rebuke - Jul 30, 2008
Denver Post,The result, said the 62-page report by the NIST Ionizing Radiation Committee, was the spread of plutonium contamination at the lab and into the Boulder
Plutonium Spill at NIST Unit Prompts Promises of Safety Improvement - Aug 1, 2008
Occupational Health Safety,Responding to shortcomings highlighted by a June 9 spill of plutonium at its Boulder, Colo., laboratory, the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Ferry shipments of 'terror-threat' plutonium end - Jul 26, 2008
Independent,By Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor Top-secret shipments of weapons-ready plutonium through British waters have been stopped, after their exposure by The
Training reassessed after plutonium spill - Jul 15, 2008
The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Use of radioactive materials has been suspended and worker training is being reassessed following a plutonium spill at the Boulder, Colo.,
Scientific advice for potential presidents - Aug 1, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Nuclear weapons do, too: Future presidents have to know the different types of uranium and plutonium bombs, since each presents different threats and
'Casual' research setting led to plutonium spill - Jul 30, 2008
Examiner.com...(Map, News) - A Boulder federal laboratory said it will strengthen safety programs after an investigation of a plutonium spill there found a "casual and
Manhattan Project reactor nears landmark status - Jul 22, 2008
The Associated Press...(AP) — The National Park Service's advisory board on Tuesday recommended designating the world's first full-scale nuclear reactor, which produced plutonium
Udall says no health effects apparent from a recent plutonium spill - Jul 12, 2008
The Canadian Press,Representative Mark Udall says preliminary tests show federal employees who were exposed to plutonium at a Boulder laboratory aren't expected to have
Exotic Materials Using Neptunium, Plutonium Provide Insight Into ... - Jul 21, 2008
Science Daily (press release)The compounds they’ve studied are made out of elements in the actinide series, including neptunium and plutonium. In these materials, active electrons are
Sellafield appeals against plutonium transport ban - Jul 29, 2008
Lloyd's List,SELLAFIELD Ltd is appealing against a ban on plutonium transport due to “non-conformities� flagged up by the French authorities over a shipment of nuclear
Training reassessed after plutonium spill - Jul 15, 2008
WTTE,WASHINGTON (AP) -- One federal official says a Boulder, Colorado, lab needs to reassess how it trains its workers after a plutonium spill at the facility.
US says delisting NKorea from terror list conditional - Jul 31, 2008
AFPLast month, it handed over a declaration of its plutonium production program but did not answer US allegations of its nuclear proliferation to Syria,
Nuke material spilled when glass bottle 'tapped' against marble ... - Jul 31, 2008
WorldNetDaily,A glass bottle of plutonium powder that probably cracked when a federal employee tapped it up against a piece of marble later fell apart, releasing the
Forget the price of gas, Kobe needs some Plutonium - Jul 10, 2008
SportingNews.comTwo things I've enjoyed since high school, "Back to the Future" and Nike have finally come together. In a very cool yet odd project, Nike recently cranked
plutonium spill slammed in DC - Jul 15, 2008
Denver Post,By Howard Pankratz A plutonium spill at the Boulder campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology has generated numerous concerns among US
Countdown to Electiony: 94 Days - Aug 1, 2008
Indecision 2008 (satire)At the core of the Fat Man bomb was a small sphere of a rare radioactive, metallic chemical element called plutonium. When explosions within the bomb
More than one nuclear power option available - Jul 31, 2008
Creamer Media's Engineering News,FBRs are cooled by liquid sodium (LWRs are cooled by water, and HTGRs by helium gas) and use a mixture of plutonium and uranium oxide as fuel.
DOE Reaches Deal on Fines After Missing 2 Deadlines for Waste Shipment - Jul 31, 2008
RedOrbit,DOE and its contractor Fluor Hanford have prepared 3766 cubic yards of transuranic waste -- typically debris contaminated with plutonium -- for shipment to
Plutonium to Leave Hanford - Jul 20, 2008
KNDO/KNDU,The Energy Department plans on moving more than 2000 canisters of plutonium off the Hanford site. The cold war era material will be stored at DOE's Savannah
Another Part of Historic Plutonium Finishing Plant Coming Down - Jul 20, 2008
KNDO/KNDU,A highly contaminated building that once helped produce most of the nation's weapons grade plutonium is coming down. Crews have worked for three years to
Iran’s nuclear capabilities - Jul 26, 2008
Times Online,In an otherwise balanced article Uzi Mahnaimi (Bush may back Israeli strike against Iran , World News, July 13) refers to “the plutonium-producing Arak
Stutzman: Plutonium wake-up call at NIST - Jul 16, 2008
Daily Camera,By Erika Stutzman (Contact) On June 9, a guest researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology cracked a bottle of plutonium powder.
Bad training caused mishandling of plutonium spill - Jul 12, 2008
KJCT8.com,That's the federal lab where a small amount of plutonium mixture was washed down a sink after a vial holding the mixture cracked.
Action prompts ban on further plutonium movements - Jul 16, 2008
Whitehaven News,As a result of the mistake, the UK Department of Transport has slapped a ban on any further plutonium movements from Sellafield until the issue is resolved.
Bad Training Caused Mishandling Of Plutonium Spill - Jul 12, 2008
TheDenverChannel.com,DENVER -- An internal investigation found that sloppy safety procedures and poor training and response contributed to the mishandling of a plutonium spill
Training reassessed after plutonium spill - Jul 16, 2008
GoErie.com,WASHINGTON -- Use of radioactive materials has been suspended and worker training is being reassessed following a plutonium spill at the Boulder, Colo.,
You Don't Want To Know The Fuel Surcharge For Plutonium - Jul 17, 2008
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The plutonium spill at NIST: What's said and what's not - Jul 7, 2008
Daily Camera,By LeRoy Moore T he June 9 spill of plutonium at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder has been widely covered by the news media.
Plutonium waste prepared for long haul - Jul 14, 2008
Oak Ridger,By John Huotari | john.huotari@oakridger.com Federal officials hope to begin shipping plutonium-contaminated waste from Oak Ridge to New Mexico later this
Vietnam's model for N. Korea - Jul 17, 2008
Yahoo! NewsHigh on the list was the admission that North Korea had six to eight bombs' worth of plutonium, most of it reprocessed into usable form over the past five
Sleight of Hand - Jul 19, 2008
NewsweekBut the Arak reactor would be just as capable of serving up fuel—in this case, plutonium—needed for weapons. And yet the reactor has been largely ignored by
North Korea: What We Know, What We Don’t Know - Jul 22, 2008
New York Times,What he dismisses as the “creaking plutonium apparatus at Yongbyon� could have generated another five or six bombs’ worth of plutonium in the next two years
North Korea nuclear talks to take higher profile - Jul 20, 2008
ReutersIn recent weeks, the United States and North Korea have pushed the deal forward, with Pyongyang providing a long-delayed list of its plutonium inventory and
Peter Rickards: Idaho's 'new waste deal' is nothing short of false ... - Jul 23, 2008
IdahoStatesman.com,This is over a ton of plutonium buried over our water. Billions of cancer-causing plutonium particles spread all over. They promised to remove it all in
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