NNSA, Ukraine Secure Thousands of Disused Radiological Sources
Dec 13, 2010
More than 3,900 sources now consolidated at new U.S.-funded secure facility in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced the successful removal of more than 3,900 radiological sources, the largest single radiological source consolidation to date in Ukraine, from the Electron Gaz Plant in Zholtiy Vodi, Ukraine. The sources, which were left behind after the company operating the plant went bankrupt, have now been transferred to a new, high-security facility dedicated by U.S. and Ukrainian officials earlier this year.
http://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/gaz121310~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NNSA Announces Removal of All Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) from Serbia
Dec 22, 2010
Shipment marks the sixth country to eliminate all of its HEU since President Obama’s Prague speech
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced the removal of 13 kilograms (28 pounds) of Russian-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) spent fuel from the Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences in Serbia. The shipment is the culmination of an eight-year effort to remove all HEU from Serbia and makes that nation the sixth country to eliminate all of its HEU since April 2009.
http://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/serbiaheu122210
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