Spent fuel import, storage, and reprocessing in the Russian federation: An evaluation of actors and risks

Negotiated Risks: International Talks on Hazardous Issues

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 203-227

  Compton, Keith ^a  

^a United States Nuclear Commission   (United States)

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EID: 77956769378     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-92993-2_10     Document Type: Chapter

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