Estimating nuclear waste production in India

Current Science

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1458-1462

  Ramana, M V ^a   Thomas, Dennis George ^b   Varughese, Susy ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

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EID: 0042403582     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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