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Title: Progress on plutonium stabilization

Conference ·
OSTI ID:420643
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  1. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Washington, DC (United States)

The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board has safety oversight responsibility for most of the facilities where unstable forms of plutonium are being processed and packaged for interim storage. The Board has issued recommendations on plutonium stabilization and has has a considerable influence on DOE`s stabilization schedules and priorities. The Board has not made any recommendations on long-term plutonium disposition, although it may get more involved in the future if DOE develops plans to use defense nuclear facilities for disposition activities.

Research Organization:
US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
420643
Report Number(s):
CONF-951259-; ON: DE96011798; TRN: 97:002126
Resource Relation:
Conference: Plutonium stabilization and immobilization workshop, Washington, DC (United States), 12-14 Dec 1995; Other Information: PBD: May 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of US Department of Energy Plutonium Stabilization and Immobilization Workshop, December 12-14, 1995: Final proceedings; PB: 474 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English