Information on "Radioactive Pollution and Contamination"
September 2011
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29 Sep 2011
Neutron Detectors
Author: Timothy M Persons, Gene Aloise
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
While demand for helium-3 gas has increased, it is currently produced as a byproduct of the radioactive decay of tritium, and the United States ceased tritium production in 1988. More on «Neutron Detectors»
March 2011
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29 Mar 2011
The Japanese Nuclear Incident: Technical Aspects
Author: Jonathan Medalia
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Japan's nuclear incident has engendered much public and congressional concern about the possible impact of radiation on the Japanese public, as well as possible fallout on US citizens. More on «The Japanese Nuclear Incident: Technical Aspects» -
4 Mar 2011
Standards & Regulations for the Geologic Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Waste
Author: Rodney C Ewing
Publisher: Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)
The standards and regulations for the management, transportation and disposal of radioactive materials have been key to the development of strategies for the handling and disposing of radioactive materials at the “back-end” of the nuclear fuel cycle. More on «Standards & Regulations for the Geologic Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Waste»
November 2010
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24 Nov 2010
North Korea's 2009 Nuclear Test
Author: Jonathan Medalia
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
On May 25, 2009, North Korea announced that it had conducted its second underground nuclear test. More on «North Korea's 2009 Nuclear Test»
June 2010
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4 Jun 2010
Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials
Author: Jonathan Medalia
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Detection of nuclear weapons and special nuclear material (SNM, plutonium, and certain types of uranium) is crucial to thwarting nuclear proliferation and terrorism and to securing weapons and materials worldwide. More on «Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials»
May 2010
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May 2010
The Nuclear Safety Culture in India
Author: Chaitanya Ravi
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This report examines the recent debate over India’s civil nuclear liability bill and the government’s response to the radiation poisoning caused by Cobalt 60 at Mayapuri in New Delhi in order to understand the current attitudes and institutional stru... More on «The Nuclear Safety Culture in India»
July 2007
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Jul 2007
Too Hot to Handle? The Future of Civil Nuclear Power
Author: Frank Barnaby, James Kemp
Publisher: Oxford Research Group (ORG)
This briefing paper asks if, in the 21st century, the security risks associated with civil nuclear power can still be managed or not. More on «Too Hot to Handle? The Future of Civil Nuclear Power»
May 2007
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May 2007
The Day After: Action in the 24 Hours Following a Nuclear Blast in an American City
Author: Ashton B. Carter, Michael M. May, William J. Perry
Publisher: Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)
This report proposes action steps to be taken in the 24 hours following a nuclear blast in an US city. More on «The Day After: Action in the 24 Hours Following a Nuclear Blast in an American City»
April 2007
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Apr 2007
Nuclear Energy: Balancing Benefits and Risks
Author: Charles D Ferguson
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This report discusses the potential and the limits of nuclear power to enhance energy security and slow climate change. More on «Nuclear Energy: Balancing Benefits and Risks»
September 2006
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Sep 2006
Russian Environmental Problems
Author: Mark A Smith
Publisher: Research & Assessment Branch (R&AB)
This paper considers environmental conditions in Russia and argues it inherited a grave environmental legacy from the Soviet Union. More on «Russian Environmental Problems»
