Assuring a future U.S.-based nuclear and radiochemistry expertise /

"The growing use of nuclear medicine, the potential expansion of nuclear power generation, and the urgent needs to protect the nation against external nuclear threats, to maintain our nuclear weapons stockpile, and to manage the nuclear wastes generated in past decades, require a substantial, h...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Assuring a Future U.S.-Based Nuclear Chemistry Expertise, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, National Research Council (U.S.). Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Higher Education and Workforce, National Research Council (U.S.). Policy and Global Affairs
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Chemistry > Research > United States.
Nuclear chemistry > Research > United States.
Radiochemistry > Research > United States.
Expertise.
Chimie > Recherche > États-Unis.
Chimie nucléaire > Recherche > États-Unis.
Savoir-faire.
SCIENCE > Chemistry > General.
Chemistry > Research
Expertise
Nuclear chemistry > Research
Radiochemistry > Research
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Executive summary
  • Introduction
  • Defining nuclear and radiochemistry expertise
  • Academic basic research and education
  • Medicine
  • Energy and power generation
  • National security
  • Environmental management
  • Summary of supply and demand for nuclear and radiochemistry expertise
  • Approaches to assuring U.S. nuclear and radiochemistry expertise
  • Committee recommendations
  • Appendixes.

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