ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLUTONIUM
Named after the dwarf planet Pluto because Pluto lies beyond Neptune and plutonium was discovered soon after neptunium.
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5 QUOTES WITH «PLUTONIUM»
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plutonium.
Once we open the door to the plutonium economy, we expose ourselves to absolutely terrible, horrifying risks from these people.
There are many different kinds of radioactive waste and each has its own half-life so, just to be on the safe side and to simplify matters, I base my calculations on the worst one and that's plutonium.
For 50 years, nuclear power stations have produced three products which only a lunatic could want: bomb-explosive plutonium, lethal radioactive waste and electricity so dear it has to be heavily subsidised. They leave to future generations the task, and most of the cost, of making safe sites that have been polluted half-way to eternity.
Every actor looks all his life for a part that will combine his talents with his personality... 'The Odd Couple' was mine. That was the plutonium I needed. It all started happening after that.
My job was to produce plutonium that was used for atomic bomb.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUTONIUM»
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plutonium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Plutonium: A History of the World's Most Dangerous Element
This is the first book to weave together the many strands of plutonium_s story, explaining not only the science but the people involved.
Explains the characteristics of plutonium, where it is found, how it is used by humans, and its relationship to other elements found in the periodic table.
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The
Plutonium Files: America's Secret Medical Experiments in ...
Welsome also tells the stories of the scientists themselves, many of whom learned the ways of secrecy on the Manhattan Project.
" So begins the first installment of this all-new, all-hilarious trilogy that pokes fun at the pulps, and skewers sci-fi, as a private dick of the future goes after the most dangerous prey of all...The Plutonium Blonde.
John Zakour, Lawrence Ganem, 2001
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Management and Disposition of Excess Weapons
Plutonium: ...
This is the supporting volume to a study by the Committee on International Security and Arms Control which dealt with all phases of the management and disposition of these materials.
Panel on Reactor-Related Options for the Disposition of Excess Weapons Plutonium, Office of International Affairs, Policy and Global Affairs, 1995
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Disposal of Weapon
Plutonium - Approaches and Prospects
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, St. Petersburg, Russia, May 14-17, 1995
E.R. Merz, Carl E. Walter, 1995
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Chemical Thermodynamics of Neptunium and
Plutonium
Unlike earlier books in this series, this review describes the selection of chemical thermodynamic data for species of two elements, neptunium and plutonium.
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Plutonium Processing In The Nuclear Weapons Complex
It has used two basic processes: aqueous and pyrochemical, at four processing sites, although only one site is currently operating. Photos, drawings and charts.
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Safety Issues Associated with
Plutonium Involvement in the ...
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Safety Issues Asociated with Plutonium Involvement in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Moscow, 2-6 September 1997
Theodore A. Parish, Vyacheslav V. Khromov, Igor Carron, 1999
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Physics of
Plutonium Recycling:
Plutonium recycling in fast ...
Studies on fast reactors have historically concentrated on their capability to use
plutonium produced in thermal reactors as initial fuel, and subsequently their
capacity to produce electricity while breeding new plutonium fuel from the
uranium ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUTONIUM»
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For 2 Key Iran Deal Negotiators, MIT Experiences Created A Helpful …
Hansen does not believe that the students' MIT training contributed much to Iran's ability to produce highly-enriched uranium or plutonium ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
Sen. Dan Sullivan talks sense on Iran
... any agreement must dismantle — that is dismantle — Iran's nuclear program and prevent it from ever having a uranium or plutonium path to a ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Cong. Meehan: Reject Iran deal
Under the deal, North Korea agreed to stop processing plutonium needed for a nuclear weapon. Instead, in 2006 the rogue state conducted its ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
North Korea Is Not Iran
They also claim that North Korea may be capable of possessing enough weapons-grade plutonium to detonate at least six nuclear bombs. «War on the Rocks, Jul 15»
Obama's Second Blow to a Nuclear Waste Solution
The DOE's plan was for the facility to mix the plutonium with uranium to create a fuel for civil nuclear reactors to produce electricity. «White House Chronicle, Jul 15»
Editorial: LANL safety flaws should be addressed with alacrity
n Delays in bringing the lab's plutonium facility that produces nuclear triggers and its tritium processing facility up to required safety standards. «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
DOE says no threat of detonation in plutonium storage drums
OAK RIDGE — The U.S. Department of Energy has ruled out the threat of detonation in a “small population” of drums containing plutonium, ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
SRS plutonium fueled trip to Pluto
But many don't know about the Savannah River Site's plutonium work that ... Its solution has been the plutonium inside three radioisotope ... «Aiken Standard, Jul 15»
Neutrons Find "Missing" Magnetism of Plutonium
Groundbreaking work at two Department of Energy national laboratories has confirmed plutonium's magnetism, which scientists have long ... «I-Connect007, Jul 15»
Obscure Particle Could Keep Iran Honest on Its Nuclear Deal
The idea is, anyone who tries to illicitly remove plutonium will disrupt the seal. Also, they might sample dust from near the reactor and take it to a ... «Wired, Jul 15»
