Questioning nuclear waste substitution: A case study

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-98

  Marshall, Alan ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

BNFL; Japan; Nuclear; Substitution; UK; Waste

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; JAPAN; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; JAPAN; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RECORDS; SECURITY MEASURES; TRANSPORTATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34548802398     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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