A Proposal for Grading Plutonium Mixtures ANS Executive Panel Entitled, “Not All Plutonium is Created Equal?”
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Material Attractiveness, MOX, Bare Critical Mass↗
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Bathke, Charles G.
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Commonly Overlooked Material Attractiveness Issues [Slides]
SG-Pu, WG-Pu, FG-Pu, RG-Pu, HEU, and Np should not be ignored in safeguards or security discussions: Nation states prefer SG-Pu and WG-Pu for missile delivery. Terrorists and some nation states will prefer FG-Pu and RG-Pu to minimize the mass that must be stolen/diverted and to minimize the risk of detection. Terrorists and some nation states will prefer HEU to eliminate the need for testing. A nation state with reprocessing capabilities might prefer 237 Np because the IAEA doesn’t require it to be safeguarded. Terrorists might prefer 237 Np if the nation state does not provide adequate safeguards and security for it.
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