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Nuclear juggernaut - the transport of radioactive materials (1992)

Auteur	Martin Bond
Datum	1992
Classificatie	6.01.8.50/09 (TRANSPORTEN - BUITENLAND - ALGEMEEN)
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Every day throughout Britain, by road, by rail and by sea, there are large numbers
of routine movements of radioactive cargo. Materials at all stages of the nuclear
cycle, from uranium ore to nuclear waste, from nuclear warheads to radioactive
isotopes used in medicine, are constantly on the move.
In normal circumstances handling low-level material exposes workers to small
doses of radiation, but a serious accident could lead to widespread contamination
and to the major risk of additional deaths from cancer. The accident record is not
good. There are repeated small accidents and many people believe that the major
accident is simply waiting to happen. 
This book gives a thorough account of what is moved, by whom and for what
purpose. It considers the risks, including that of terrorism, the safety record and
the precautions. It also highlights the perils of the secrecy surrounding the industry:
for example, local councils are responsible for coping with any accident, but are
not told when or where nuclear movements are taking place.
Martin Bond's careful work is a large step towards order in a chaotic industry.

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