Plutonium and the Rio Grande: Environmental Change and Contamination in the Nuclear Age - Couverture rigide

Graf, William L.

 
9780195089332: Plutonium and the Rio Grande: Environmental Change and Contamination in the Nuclear Age

Synopsis

The first atomic bombs were constructed a the Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Manhattan project and other weapons programs. Waste plutonium was drained into the Rio Grande. This book studies the movement of the plutonium through the river system, and is illustrated with maps, diagrams and photographs. The analytic methods emplyed will serve as a model for application elsewhere.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The first atomic bombs were constructed a the Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Manhattan project and other weapons programs. Waste plutonium was drained into the Rio Grande. This book studies the movement of the plutonium through the river system, and is illustrated with maps, diagrams and photographs. The analytic methods emplyed will serve as a model for application elsewhere.

Revue de presse

'The book is an excellent contribution that enhances our knowledge of Plutonium in the environment. ...The book will be a reference source for those engaged in environmental studies, policy makers, regulatory bodies and those interested in environmental quality.' K.C. Pillai, Water, Air, and Soil Pollution No. 97, 1997

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