NNSA assists in removal of HEU from Kazakhstan

September 24, 2020, 9:33AMRadwaste Solutions

The last remaining batch of unirradiated high-enriched uranium in Kazakhstan has been eliminated, the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration has announced.

The action fulfills a pledge made by the United States and Kazakh governments one year ago at the 2019 International Atomic Energy Agency’s General Conference, according to a September 22 NNSA news release.

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NNSA assists in removal of HEU from Kazakhstan

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