Länk - Smuggling av radioaktivt material ur gamla Sovjet

published Feb 01, 2007 09:29   by admin ( last modified Feb 01, 2007 09:29 )
The Georgian case is alarming. The uranium being hawked was enriched to about 90%, and intended for weapons use (fuel for nuclear-power reactors is typically enriched to 5% or less; most research reactors run on more highly-enriched stuff, meaning 20% or more). Georgian officials say their prisoner revealed that his bagful came from an as yet undiscovered stash of 2-3kg; not enough for a weapon—that takes up to 25kg—but still a threat.


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