VOL.42, NO.2, FEB 1999

Use of nuclear techniques in biological
control of insects and weeds BY PATRICK D. GREANY AND JAMES E. CARPENTER 3:2

NERC: No problems with Y2K compliance at nuclear plants. Year 2000 compliance near com-
pletion at ComEd/NRC staff trimmed to streamline organizational structure. ICC rules refunds
due to be paid to Illinois Power customers.

U.K.' s Hunterston B suffers two loss-of-offsite-power incidents. Swedish court pushes Barse-
back reprieve into 1999. Belgian government orders cancellation of reprocessing contract, sets
energy review. Jospin's endorsement adds to support for nuclear power in France. Germany's
Trittin dismisses commission members, upsets Schroder. Early phaseout of nuclear in Ger-
many to cost money, jobs. MOX loading in Takahama units in Japan is one step closer. Mo-
rocco plans nuclear-powered desalination plant with China. New governments in Czech, Slo-
vak republics make utility management changes. Chemobyl-3 undergoing maintenance, safety
work.

Advertising Index/FAXLink 53 People 59
Backscatter 68 Proceedings Available 12

Calendar 6 Reader Service Cards—
Calls for Papers 9 opposite P. 52
Employment 67 Recently Published 10
Equipment &Services 61 Setpoint 4
Late News in Brief 17 Short Courses and Seminars 8
Literature from Suppliers 65 Software/Data Bases Available 64

Nuclear News

Volume 42, Number 4

Index to Categories 9 An alphabetical listing of the categories covered in the Buyers Guide, with cross-references and page locations of each category

Nuclear Products, Materials & Services Directory 19 An alphabetical listing of product, material, and service categories, giving names and locations of suppliers for each category

Directory of Suppliers 213 \ An alphabetical listing of suppliers, giving the complete mailing address and telephone number of each company, as well as the name of the perso n to contact for product information. N stamp holders are also indicated. Code numbers of products supplied by the company follow each listing.

Part I—Companies located in the United States 21

Part II—Companies located outside the United States 25

NUCLEAR NEWS
Volume: 42, Number: 3, March 1999

.REFERENCE SECTION________________________33
World List of Nuclear Power Plants 33
.Maps 41
Statistics 47
SPECIAL SECTION:
JNDUSTRIALAPPLICATIONS_________________23
Nuclear industrial applications: From years of nuclear.. research to the real world
INTERVIEW BY SUSAN BAILEY 24
Radiation technology in environmental cleanup BY SIMON RIPPON 29
FEATURE ARTICLE____________________________57
Twenty years ago in Pennsylvania: A Nuclear News Interview with former GPU Nuclear Corp.
vice president Robert Long.
POWER___________________________12
DOE budget: A few dollars more for nuclear energy programs. NRC investigation of Millstone
employee dismissals under way. Niagara Mohawk's Nine Mile Point-1 (and some of-2) for sale.
Y2K work completed on NRC's computers. Bennett: Utility progress on Y2K work is en-
couraging.
BOOK REVIEW________________________________19
Commercial Nuclear Power: Assuring Safety for the Future,
by Charles B. Ramsey and Mohammad Modarres REVIEW BY RAYMOND L. MURRAY
OPERATIONS 21
NRC report shows declining collective dose figures.
INTERNATIONAL__________________________61
Blow and counter-blow in German nuclear phaseout saga. International Comment: Let's get
proactive. Prospects for completion of Czech Republic's Temelin much better. More countries
report nuclear generation figures for 1998. New U.K. report concludes that HEU not "lost." Se-
curity being arranged for MOX shipments from U.K. to Japan. Accident in Turkey rated as two
INES level 3 incidents. IAEA program against nuclear trafficking is upgraded.

WASTE MANAGEMENT______________________68
Chem-Nuclear scraps long-term Barnwell LLW plan. Office of River Protection established
within DOE at Hanford Site. NRC proposes amendment to approve cask design. BNFL to dis-
mantle Big Rock Point; other business developments.
ISOTOPES & RADIATION_____________________70
No link between Hanford, thyroid cancer incidence.
INDUSTRY____________________________________75
Framatome reorganizes: Energy and connectors. Framatome secures Chinese deals; other busi-
ness developments.

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NUCLEAR NEWS

VOL: 42, NO: 7, JUNE 1999

SPECIAL SECTION: HEALTH PHYSICS ________29

Miller at Waterford-3: Of low dose and stand-up posters INTERVIEW BY RICK MICHAL 30
Dose reduction at Leibstadt BY SIMON RIPPON 34
The impact of high-duty fuel on dose rates
at Catawba nuclear station BYTOMSHIEL 38

OTHER FEATURE ARTICLES____________________

U.S. electric market restructuring:
Implications for nuclear plant operation and safety BY JAMES JOOSTEN 41
Deregulation of electric generation revenue

and the likely effect on nuclear power's future BY HAROLD B. RAY 46
Nuclear engineering in transition:
A vision for the 21 st century BY J. P. FREIDBERG 50

POWER____________________________________ 20

Performance reviews find 44 more nuclear plants "acceptable." Nuclear Energy Institute
says NRC fees for 1999 not low enough. Y2K readiness: Sixteen audited plants show no
problems . . . and electric power industry completes Y2K drill. Utilities' role expands in cer-
tifying reactor operators. Thermo-Lag manufacturer fined for faulty product. (See also Call
for Papers, p. 83, for the 2000 International Topical Meeting on Light Water Reactor Fuel
Performance, April 10-13, 2000, Park City, Utah.)

REVIEW________________________________________

"Meltdown at Three Mile Island," broadcast on PBS
as part of The American Experience series REVIEW BY ROBERT L. LONG 28

INTERNATIONAL_____________________________ 56

Most countries have, some haven't achieved safety standards in line with the IAEA's Con-
vention on Nuclear Safety. AP600 to make its debut in China? Status of world nuclear gener-
ation. British Energy increases output during 1998-1999. Japan's Rokkasho reprocessing plant
startup delayed. EBRD close to decision on funding K2/R4 in Ukraine. Agreement calls for
South Africa's Eskorn to have access to German HTR ^rhnology. Japan makes $1 billion avail-

WASTE MANAGEMENT______________________ 61

Utilities talk with Richardson about take title proposal for spent fuel. H.R. 45 reported out of
Commerce Committee. NAC, American Ecology get waste-related contracts.

ISOTOPES AND RADIATION__________________ 65

DOE expects increase in demand for medical isotopes, but how much? Spectrometer reveals
history of the moon.

RESEARCH____________________________________ 70

FFTF to stand by as scoping is conducted.

INDUSTRY___________________________________ 71

Theragenics-Oak Ridge agreement; other business developments. Raytheon receives multi-
year contracts; other deals.

NUCLEAR NEWS
VOL:42, NO:6, MAY 1999

SPECIAL SECTION____________________________47
40 years in review: Nuclear News celebrates an anniversary 48
News highlights: 1959-1998 54
FEATURE ARTICLES_________________________
Seligson: A financial consultant's view on deregulation INTERVIEW BY RICK MICHAL 37
On being proud of nuclear waste BY HOWARD C. HAYDEN 41
Inside a gamma sterilizer BY PATRICK SINCO 92
PERSPECTIVE_____________________33
The quixotic quest for zero radiation dose by THEODORE ROCKWELL

REMINISCENCES ONTHE LIFE
OF GLENN SEABORG______________ 110
A time to remember: Glimpses of Seaborg's life from friends and peers.

POWER_____________________21

Trial run nears for new NRC inspection program. 52 out of 52 plants are "acceptable" under
NRC Plant Performance Review program. Consulting firm assesses NRC's processes. NRC
audits plants for Y2K readiness. NRC issues white paper on risk-informed regulations. Site
management approach returns to Northern States Power's nuclear plants. Independent over-
sight of programs at Millstone is lifted. NRC reg changes proposed for license renewals.

OPERATIONS______________30

INPO performance indicator data show a safe and efficient industry.

INTERNATIONAL _____________81

Megatons to megawatts: Ex-weapons uranium deal finally sorted out. International Comment:
Low-level radiation—good or bad? IAEA Board of Governors acts on wide ran^e of issues. U.K.
NRPB study: Radiation workers are healthy. European Union candidates for membership scru-
tinized for eligibility. Minor defects found in pressure vessel of France's Tricastin-1. Cleanup
demonstrations in Belarus may help accelerate resettlement. Russian radwaste tasks on agen-
da at summit in Berlin.

ISOTOPES AND RADIATION__________________92
Inside a gamma sterilizer. Panel supports hard X rays as synchrotron source.
WASTE MANAGEMENT______________________97
WIPP: World's first deep geologic waste repository opens. Fight for Ward Valley low-level
waste facility likely ends with court ruling. New U.K. waste management policy proposed.
Bechtel wins Connecticut Yankee decommissioning contract; other business developments.
INDUSTRY___________________________________104
canberra buys up Nuclear Measurements; other business developments. DCS lands MOX fuel
contract; other contracts.
STANDARDS_________________________________106
ANS standards approved; comments requested.

Nuclear News
April 1999 Volume: 42, Number: 5,

FEATURE ARTICLES_____________________________
U.S. space missions using radioisotope power systems
BY RICHARD R. FURLONG AND EARL J. WAHLQUIST 26
Sellman: Banding together in Wisconsin and Minnesota INTERVIEW BY RICK MICHAL 21
GLENN SEABORG, 1912-1999____________________
Obituary 64
In his own words 65
POWER________________________________________12
Utilities form company to oversee nuclear plants. Atlantic Council policy paper expresses group's
support for nuclear. ASME report calls nuclear plants essential to meet terms of Kyoto Proto-
col. NRC picks eight sites for pilot oversight program. AmerGen considering Vermont Yankee
purchase possibilities. Opinions differ on DOE facility regulation. Changes in NRC regulations
proposed for license renewals. NRC announces actions on regulations, policies. CPU, Inc. once
again posts "for sale" sign at Oyster Creek. (See also Call for Papers, insert opposite p. 58, for
the ANS 1999 Winter Meeting, November 14-18, 1999, Long Beach, Calif.)
OPERATIONS_________________________________21
The Nuclear News interview: President of new management company discusses banding to-
gether in Wisconsin and Minnesota. GAO assesses the NRC risk-informed effort. (See also
Call for Papers, p. 73, for the 2000 ANS International Topical Meeting on Advances in Reac-
tor Physics and Mathematics and Computation into the Next Millennium, May 7-11, 2000,
Pittsburgh, Pa.)
INTERNATIONAL____________________________36
U.K. study: Cancer death risk no greater for Pu workers. Organization files complaints against___
BNFL advertisements. Good, bad, and pending news for Czech Republic's Temelin. Krasnoyarsk
loses out to Mayak for reprocessing in Russia. Lianyungang construction to begin this year, under
protocol between Russia and China. IAEA has preparations under way to trample on millennium
bug. Incident of transport cask contamination reported in France. Fourth waste return shipment on
its way from France to Japan. Dudchenko to follow Nigmatullin at Ukraine's Energoatom.
WASTE MANAGEMENT______________________41
DOE: We'll own spent fuel, but we won't move it. Barton: Yucca Mountain needs higher appro-
priation in DOE budget. State, DOE, DOJ sign new Hanford tank cleanup agreement. Central In-
terstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission head let go, activities cut. Licens-
ing criteria changes proposed for Yucca Mountain. Contracts for cleanup at DOE sites awarded.
.RESEARCH____________________________________46
NRC: Safety assessment results on BNL's High Flux Beam Reactor are positive DOE'S Of-
fice of Oversight studies internal review of ANL-West contamination incident/Florida State
University monitors Cuba's reactoyLLNL: Plutonium in nearby park poses no hazard^
ISOTOPES & RADIATION_____________________50
Treadmill plus MPI can help spot heart disease risk. Brachytherapy can benefit pets with can-
cer as much as their owners. NDT structural exam proves Titanic whistles can be heard again.
FUEL__________________________________________51
AIT's report on fire at Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant released.
INDUSTRY___________________________________54
Westinghouse sale to MK, BNFL altered; other business developments. Stone & Webster sets
up shop at ComEd; other contracts.
STANDARDS__________________________________57
ANS standards published, approved; comments requested.

NUCLEAR NEWS
Volume 42, Number 9, Agust 1999

FEATURE ARTICLES
Jackson: Past accomplishments and future plans INTERVIEW BY RICK MICHAL 24


The nuclear renaissance: Competitive nuclear energy BY DAN KEUTER 28


Beneficial uses and production of isotopes: Status and trends BY EVELYNE BERTEL 30

SPECIAL SECTION 43
Fifth Annual Nuclear News Vendor/Contractor Profile Section

POWER 14


OPERATIONS 21
The Nuclear News interview—Jackson: Past accomplishments and future plans-


MEETINGS 33
ANS Annual Meeting: The Atom in the Next Millennium. Embedded Topical Meeting: Nuclear
Station License Renewal,


INTERNATIONAL 95

ISOTOPES AND RADIATION 105

WASTE MANAGEMENT 110


RESEARCH 118


EDUCATION 119


INDUSTRY 120



STANDARDS 122



DEPARTEMENTS

Advertising index / FAXLink 117

Backscatter 132

Calender 5

Calls for papers 8

Equipment & Services 126

Late News in Brief 17

Letters 12

Literature from Suppliers 129

Meeting Notice 131

Multimedia Available 10

People 123

Proceedings Available 10

reader Service Cards 116a


Kecently Published 9

Setpoinc 4

Short Courses and Seminars 8

Software/Dau Bases Available 128

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