The Radiation Legacy of the Soviet Nuclear Complex

An Analytical Overview

Nikolai N. Egorov, Vladimir M. Novikov, Frank L. Parker , Victor K. Popov

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English

Earthscan Ltd
01 March 2000

Nuclear power industries; Geophysics; Earth sciences; The environment; Pollution & threats to the environment; Nuclear issues; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology

A study of the legacy of nuclear contamination in the Soviet Union. It gives the location and characteristics of the accumulated radioactive material and wastes by each sector, from ore and mining to use and disposal. It describes types of storage, capacity and utilization, age and location. It gives information on the territories and locations contaminated, by normal operations and by accidents, from which strategic plans for remediation can be formulated.

By: Nikolai N. Egorov, Vladimir M. Novikov, Frank L. Parker, Victor K. Popov
Imprint: Earthscan Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781853836589
ISBN 10: 1853836583
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 01 March 2000
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface * Introduction * Mining, Processing, and Enrichment of Uranium Ores * The Industrial Complex for Uranium Enrichment * Nuclear Fuel Production * Nuclear Power Plants * Naval Application of Power * Nuclear Research Reactors and Nuclear Research Centres * Plutonium Production and Radiochemical Reprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel * Nuclear Weapons Production * Nuclear Explosions * Storage and Reprocessing of Nonreactor Radioactive Wastes and Spent Ionizing Radiation Sources * Conclusion * Appendices * Index

Egorov, Nikolai N. ; Novikov, Vladimir M. ; Parker, Frank L. ; Popov, Victor K.

Reviews for The Radiation Legacy of the Soviet Nuclear Complex: An Analytical Overview

'An excellent volume that gives the highlights of more than forty years of nuclear idustry and weapons related production in the former Soviet Union... well-written and well-edited.' International Journla of Environment and Pollution