Published September 1999 | Version v1
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Towards plutonium rehabilitation

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Description

Plutonium: the 94. element of the periodic classification; like uranium and neptunium, plutonium owes its denomination to one planet of the solar system: Pluton which was the name given to Hell's God. Is that a reason of the aversion of the public, the politicians and the media towards plutonium? Or are there objective arguments in favor of or against plutonium? It is important to clarify the situation of this poorly understood subject. This is precisely the aim of the present paper

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Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society - ANS
Imprint Place
Jackson Hole, Wyoming (United States)
Imprint Pagination
7 p.

Conference

Title
International Conference on Future Nuclear Systems - Nuclear Technology - Bridging the Millennia
Acronym
Global'99
Dates
29 Aug - 3 Sep 1999
Place
Las Vegas, NV (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
53059255
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CLASSIFICATION; NEPTUNIUM; PERIODICITY; PLUTONIUM; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; METALS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; VARIATIONS

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Notes
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