Radiological Materials and the Nuclear Security Summit

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In The Media

Radiological Materials and the Nuclear Security Summit

With the second Nuclear Security Summit fast approaching, it is a good moment to reflect on the issue of radiological security.

By Togzhan Kassenova

Published on Dec 21, 2011

Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Radiological Materials and the Nuclear Security SuWith the second Nuclear Security Summit fast approaching, it is a good moment to reflect on one of the new issues with which the Seoul summit will attempt to grapple: radiological security. The first Nuclear Security Summit in Washington focused on weapons-usable nuclear materials -- highly enriched uranium and plutonium. The rationale behind a strictly defined agenda was to attract attention to the materials that pose the gravest dangers, as they can be used in a nuclear weapon. The organizers of the second summit, however, have expanded the agenda to include issues pertaining to radioactive materials.

About the Author

Togzhan Kassenova

Nonresident Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

Kassenova is a nonresident fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment.

Recent Work

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How Kazakhstan Fought Back Against Soviet Nuclear Tests
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Perspectives on the Evolving Nuclear Order
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Nuclear Policy North America United States East Asia North Korea

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