10.12.2007 - Czech nuclear waste from Rez institute sent to Russia
A haul of spent nuclear fuel from the research reactors whose disposal was ordered by the SUJB and sponsored by the former Czech National Property Fund (FNM) Czech official warns about U.S.-reduced base finance ...
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The spent fuel is to be processed in Russia.
The haul left Rez on December 1 and reached Russia on Saturday, Drabova said, adding that this was part of the effort to lower the risk of misuse of nuclear materials for terrorist purposes and a part of the programme with a view to returning the fuel from Czech research reactors to Russia.
"This is a trilateral initiative of the USA, Russia and the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAAE)," the SUJB said in its press release.
A week ago, the strictly watched radioactive material was loaded at the railway station in Mesice near Prague.
The haul was reloaded from lorries to a freight train.
The relevant authorities have declined to elaborate on the special event.
(Ceske Noviny)
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