Progress in U.S. fusion safety and environmental activities over the last decade

Fusion Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-23

  Petti, David ^a   McCarthy, Kathryn ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUSION REACTIONS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RECYCLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTE UTILIZATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CRITERIA; MAGNETIC FUSION ENERGY; SAFETY DESIGN CRITERIA;

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING;

EID: 0033883292     PISSN: 07481896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST00-A117     Document Type: Article

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