Nuclear materials /

Table of Contents: “…NUCLEAR MATERIALS ; NUCLEAR MATERIALS ; Contents; Preface; Co-Precipitation Model Coupled with Prediction Model for the Removal of Arsenic from Ground and Surface Waters Using Lanthanides; Abstract; 1. …”
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Security of Nuclear Material in Transport : Implementing Guide.

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Protection, control and accounting of nuclear materials : international challenges and national programs : workshop summary /

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Use of Nuclear Material Accounting and Control for Nuclear Security Purposes at Facilities : Implementing Guide. by IAEA

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Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities (Implementation of INFCIRC/225/Revision 5) by IAEA

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Establishing a System for Control of Nuclear Material for Nuclear Security Purposes at a Facility during Use, Storage and Movement : Technical Guidance. by IAEA

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Improving the scientific basis for managing DOE's excess nuclear material and spent nuclear fuel /

Table of Contents: “…Front Matter -- Preface -- List of Report Reviewers -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction, Background, and Task -- 2 The Challenges of Managing DOE's Excess Nuclear Materials -- 3 Plutonium-239 -- 4 Spent DOE Nuclear Fuel -- 5 Cesium-137 and Strontium-90 Capsules -- 6 Depleted Uranium -- 7 The Higher Actinides -- 8 Conclusions -- References -- Appendix A Nuclear Materials Production in the DOE Complex -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- Appendix C Presentations to the Committee -- Appendix D List of Acronyms.…”
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India-United States cooperation on global security : summary of a workshop on technical aspects of civilian nuclear materials security /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction and overview of civilian nuclear materials -- 2. Systems approach to security at civilian nuclear facilities -- 3. …”
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The lessons of Chernobyl : 25 years later

“…Nuclear materials and disaster research.…”
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Application of stable lead isotope Pb-208 in nuclear power engineering and its acquisition techniques

“…Nuclear materials and disaster research…”
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Nuclear power plants

“…Nuclear materials and disaster research…”
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Analytical methods for nonproliferation by Morse, Edward C.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Nuclear Proliferation -- The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism -- Interdiction of Nuclear Material -- 2. Nuclear Explosives -- History -- Device Physics -- Special Nuclear Material -- 3. …”
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Transfer of nuclear technology under international law : case study of Iraq, Iran and Israel by Negm, Namira

Table of Contents: “…Benefits and costs of using nuclear technology for peaceful purposes -- Transfer of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes under international law -- Supply of nuclear material and equipment -- Case I: Iraq -- Case II: Iran -- Case III: Israel -- Establishing an NWFZ in the Middle East.…”
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Nucleus : a trip into the heart of matter

Table of Contents: “…: strange laws at the heart of matter -- Measuring nuclei : determining the shape and size of minute objects -- Strange nuclear material : the contents of a nucleus -- The nuclear landscape : the variety and abundance of nuclei -- Applications of nuclear physics : interactions with everyday life -- Nuclear architecture : from hydrogen to neutron stars -- Cosmic furnaces : the stars and the birth of elements -- Our violent origin : cosmology and the nuclear processes in the Big Bang.…”

Security of Nuclear Information : Implementing Guide. by IAEA

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Nuclear Weapons : Strengthening the International Legal Regime. by Caracciolo Ida

Table of Contents: “…Part III Strengthening Legal Obligations against Nuclear Proliferation by Non-State Actors16 The Role of the Security Council in the Framework of International Efforts to Fight Proliferation by Non-State Actors; 17 Ensuring Compliance with Non-Proliferation Obligations by States and Non-State Actors; 18 Renforcer les obligations juridiques contre la prolifération nucléaire desacteurs non étatiques; 19 Protecting Nuclear Material: Merits and Demerits of the 1980 Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (and Its Amendment).…”
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Nuclear security in the uranium extraction industry.

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Terrorism and International Cooperation by Crenshaw, Martha

Table of Contents: “…Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (1979); 3. Excerpts, Summit Conference Statements (1978-1981, 1984, 1986, 1987); 4. …”
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Common sense on weapons of mass destruction by Graham, Thomas, Jr., 1933-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The problem of our time: nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism -- The effects of nuclear weapons -- An overview of international law and arms control -- The cornerstone of security: the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty -- The political value of nuclear weapons -- Stopping nuclear explosions: the Test Ban -- Missile defense -- Outer space -- Cleaning up after past wars: land mines and small arms -- Poison gas and microbes: chemical and biological weapons -- Controlling nuclear materials: the situation in Russia -- Regional issues: weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East and nuclear weapons in South and Northeast Asia -- America's role -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1. …”
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Common sense on weapons of mass destruction by Graham, Thomas, Jr., 1933-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The problem of our time: nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism -- The effects of nuclear weapons -- An overview of international law and arms control -- The cornerstone of security: the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty -- The political value of nuclear weapons -- Stopping nuclear explosions: the Test Ban -- Missile defense -- Outer space -- Cleaning up after past wars: land mines and small arms -- Poison gas and microbes: chemical and biological weapons -- Controlling nuclear materials: the situation in Russia -- Regional issues: weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East and nuclear weapons in South and Northeast Asia -- America's role -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1. …”
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A strategic vision for Department of Energy environmental quality research and development

Table of Contents: “…A Strategic Vision -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- Conclusion -- 1 Introduction -- DOE's R & D Portfolio -- Process statement of Task -- Study Process -- Organization of Report -- 2 The Department of Energy's (DOE) Environmental Quality Mission -- DOE's EQ Responsibilities -- EQ Budget and R & D Funding -- Scope of DOE's EQ Mission -- Addressing Environmental Contamination At DOE Sites -- Managing DOE Wastes, Spent Nuclear Fuels, and Nuclear Materials -- Disposing of DOE Wastes, Spent Nuclear Fuels, and Nuclear Materials -- DOE's EQ Challenges -- Topical Breadth of DOE's EQ Mission -- Temporal Breadth of DOE's EQ Mission -- 3 A Long-Term Vision For Department of Energy Environmental Quality Research and Development -- Important Functions of An Effective EQ R & D Portfolio -- Criteria To Evaluate The adequacy of the EQ R & D Portfolio -- Principal Elements of An Effective EQ R & D Portfolio -- Extending The EQ R & D Portfolio Beyond DOE -- Meeting DOE's Long-Term EQ R & D Needs -- 4 Achieving and Maintaining The Long-Term Vision For Environmental Quality Research and Development -- R & D Portfolio Management Process -- Institutional Mechanisms -- 5 The Level of Investment in Department of Energy Environmental Quality Research and Development -- Defining the Goals and Objectives of the EQ Mission -- Balancing R & D Investments with Other Important EQ Needs -- Determining an Appropriate Level of R & D Investment -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendixes -- A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- B Participants List and Agenda for August Workshop -- C Summary of Previous Reviews of DOE ' s Environmental Quality Research and Development Portfolio -- D Descriptions of DOE ' s Environmental Quality Technical Categories -- E Descriptions of Related Research and Development Programs -- F Annotated Bibliography of Selected Recent National Research Council Reports -- G List of Acronyms and Abbreviations.…”
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President Obama & Pres. Medvedev & Pres. Nazarbayev.

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The future of advanced nuclear technologies : interdisciplinary research team summaries : conference, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center, Irvine, California November 15-17, 2013.

Table of Contents: “…Identify improvements in technology and other approaches that will ensure the future development and supply of radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostics imaging and therapy -- Develop a transformational fuel for light water reactors- advanced and current -- Develop innovative approaches to make special nuclear materials (SNMs) more easily monitored and more detectable if stolen -- Design and fund a 3 year public private initiative to better understand and bridge the perception/reality gap between the public and nuclear experts on the risks of the nuclear enterprise and to restore the public trust -- Define the means to promote U.S. interests in the international nuclear power field in an era of diminishing U.S. and Western European influence -- How might the widespread use of civilian nuclear power and associated fuel cycle facilities be made compatible with a world free of (or with a small number of) nuclear weapons? …”
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Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia : Science, Technology, and Applications.

Table of Contents: “…12.2 Thorium Resources12.3 Physics of the Thorium Fuel Cycle [9]; 12.4 Thorium-Fueled Reactors; 12.5 Thorium Fuel Cycle Aspects; 12.6 Utilization of Thorium in India; 12.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 13: Design Principles of Nuclear Materials; 13.1 Introduction to Nuclear Technology; 13.2 Development of Reactor Materials; 13.3 Materials for the Back-End Technologies; 13.4 Materials for Fusion Technology; 13.5 Role of Modeling in Development of Nuclear Materials; 13.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 14: Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing; 14.1 Bismuth Phosphate Process.…”
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Governmental, legal and regulatory framework for safety : general safety requirements.

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Cornerstones of security : arms control treaties in the nuclear era by Graham, Thomas, Jr., 1933-

Table of Contents: “…The 1925 Geneva Protocol -- The Antarctic Treaty -- The "Hot line" agreements -- The Limited Test Ban Treaty -- The Outer Space Treaty -- Nuclear-weapon-free-zone treaties -- The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty -- Special non-proliferation treaty safeguards agreements -- The Seabed Arms Control Treaty -- The "Accidents Measures" Agreement -- The Biological Weapons Convention -- The Incidents at Sea Agreement -- The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks -- The Threshold Test Ban Treaty -- The Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty -- The Environmental Modification Convention -- The Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material -- Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons -- Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers -- The Ballistic Missile Launch Notification Agreement -- The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty -- The Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty -- The Open Skies Treaty -- The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties (START I & II) -- The Chemical Weapons Convention -- The agreed framework -- Confidence and security measures documents -- The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty -- The Ottawa Convention on Landmines -- Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions.…”
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Strengthening long-term nuclear security : protecting weapon-usable material in Russia

Table of Contents: “…Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Responding to the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism -- 2 The Need for Russian Champions of MPC & A -- 3 Financial Support of MPC & A Activities -- 4 Improved Approaches to Facilitate Indigenization -- Epilogue -- Appendixes -- A Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation Regarding Cooperation in the Area of Nuclear Material Physical Protection, Control, and Accounting -- B Specific Recommendations from Two Previous National Research Council Reports Concerning Indigenization of MPC & A.…”
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Legal resolution of nuclear non-proliferation disputes by Fry, James D., 1975-

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Performance metrics for the global nuclear detection architecture

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Internationalization of the nuclear fuel cycle : goals, strategies, and challenges

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A world challenged : fighting terrorism in the twenty-first century by Primakov, E. M. (Evgeniĭ Maksimovich)

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Low back disorders : a medical enigma by Cailliet, Rene

Table of Contents: “…THE INTERVERTEBRAL DISC -- COLLAGENOUS PLATES -- NUCLEAR MATERIAL CAUSING NOCICEPTION -- CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF DISC DISEASE -- SUMMARY -- 4. …”
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National Nuclear Security Threat Assessment, Design Basis Threats and Representative Threat Statements Implementing Guide. by IAEA

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Understanding and managing risk in security systems for the DOE nuclear weapons complex : abbreviated version

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Strengthening U.S. - Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation.

Table of Contents: “…D The Experience of Cooperation in Accounting, Control, and Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials Between the Ministry of Defense of Russia and the Department of Energy of the United States -- N.N. …”
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Setting the stage for international spent nuclear fuel storage facilities : international workshop proceedings

Table of Contents: “…Gorn -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Agenda -- Appendix B: Agenda -- Appendix C: Experience of Russian Companies in Transportation of Nuclear Materials -- Valentin B. Ivanov.…”
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Nuclear corrosion science and engineering

Table of Contents: “…Part 1 Introduction to corrosion in nuclear power applications: Overview of corrosion engineering, science and technology -- Overview of nuclear materials and nuclear corrosion science and engineering -- Understanding and mitigating corrosion in nuclear reactor systems. …”
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International documents on environmental liability by Descamps, Hannes

Table of Contents: “…NUCLEAR -- 15.1 General Information -- 15.2 Convention of 17 December 1971 relating to Civil Liability in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear Material -- VI. Limitation of Liability -- 16. …”
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Handbook of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy by Cremers, David A.

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Practical guide to ICP-MS : a tutorial for beginners by Thomas, Robert, 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Note continued: Calibration -- Stability -- Geochemical -- Determination of Rare Earth Elements -- Analysis of Digested Rock Samples Using Flow Injection (FI) -- Geochemical Prospecting -- Isotope Ratio Studies -- Laser Ablation -- Semiconductor -- Nuclear -- Applications Related to the Production of Nuclear Materials -- Applications in the Characterization of High-Level Nuclear Waste -- Applications Involving the Monitoring of the Nuclear Industry's Impact on the Environment -- Applications Involving Human Health Studies -- Other Applications -- Metallurgical Applications -- Petrochemical and Organic-Based Samples -- Food and Agriculture -- Pharmaceutical -- Summing Up -- Analysis of Power Plant Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewaters (FGDW) -- Draft of U.S. …”
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