The Department of Energy's Tritium Production Program
Description:
Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen used to enhance the explosive yield of every thermonuclear weapon. Tritium has a radioactive decay rate of 5.5% per year and has not been produced in this country for weapons purposes since 1988.
Date:
September 10, 1998
Creator:
Rowberg, Richard E. & Lau, Clifford
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department