Published October 1990
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Journal article
Japan's plutonium glut
Description
Nuclear plans in Japan, France and Britain are set to produce large quantities of plutonium in the 1990s. It is argued that this plutonium will be surplus to requirements, and very difficult to use. It will pose political and security problems, particularly for Japan. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- SCRAM Journal
- Journal Issue
- no.79
- Series
- SCRAM J.
- CODEN
- SANJE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 22019795
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- DEMAND; FRANCE; INVENTORIES; JAPAN; PLANNING; PLUTONIUM; POLITICAL ASPECTS; RESOURCES; SAFEGUARDS; UNITED KINGDOM
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDES; ASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; EUROPE; METALS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS