Uranium

European Parliament Makes Second Call For Depleted Uranium Ban

Published on Friendly fire on 4 December 2006. Friendly Fire is a newsletter, published three times a year, and collates the work of the 15 disarmament European organisations, the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons.

Handling Procedures for Equipment Contaminated with Depleted Uranium or Radioactive Commodities

This document delineates actions as a result of combat and non-combat situations. Prescribes guidance for conducting surveys and decontamination of Army fielded radioactive commodities. Prescribes guidance for handling foreign equipment that may be contaminated. Describes the functions of the Army Contaminated Equipment Retrograde Team.
Released on 27 September 2002.

Read the full text: p700_48.pdf

Medical Management of Army Personnel Exposed to Depleted Uranium (Source US Department of Defence)

Memorandum for commanders, medcom major subordinate commands, released on 29 April 2004.

Read the full text: DU MEDMGMT  OTSG.pdf

Management of Equipment Contaminated with Depleted Uranium or Radioactive

This new regulation establishes formal Army policy and procedures for handling equipment that has been determined to be contaminated with depleted uranium or radioactive commodities. Delineates actions as a result of combat and non-combat situations. Prescribes guidance for handling foreign equipment that may be contaminated. Establishes the Army Contaminated Equipment Retrograde Team.
Published on 16 September 2002.

US Department of Transportation rules against secret shipments of radioactive munitions by the Department of Defense

Press release by Ground zero center for nonviolent action. Published on 8 June 2005.

UK's Depleted Uranium Oversight Board Release Final Report

Submitted to the Undersecretary of State for Defence. Published on February 2007.

Abstracts: The Depleted Uranium Oversight Board (DUOB) was established in 2001 to oversee a testing programme for British veterans (military and civilian) who wished to know whether they had been significantly exposed to depleted uranium (DU) in the 1990/91 Gulf War or during later military operations in the Balkans.

Was enriched uranium used in the Israeli/Lebanon Conflict?

Original title: Depleted and Enriched Uranium in Lebanon, a Scientific Approach to the Clarification of whether Uranium was used in the Israeli/Lebanon Conflict.

By Dr. Mohammed Ali Kobeissi, Professor of Physics and Researcher, member of Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research.

Eos weapons study in Lebanon, September 2006 - interim report

By Dai Williams, independent researcher Eos, Surrey, UK. Published on September 2006.

Evidence of uranium contamination in combat zones

Original title: Evidence of “almost natural” Uranium contamination in recent combat zones indicates the development and use of large uranium weapons.

UN priorities for investigating uranium

Original title: UN priorities for investigating uranium and other suspected illegal weapons in the Israel/Lebanon conflict.

 


Powered by Drupal - Design by Artinet - Realized by BeirutReporter