| Location |
Facility |
Material |
Amount |
Grade or
Enrichment |
Form |
| Aktau |
MAEK
BN-350 LMFBR |
| Pu[2] |
3MT[2]
|
weapons
grade[2]
|
spent fuel[2]
|
| Almaty
(Alatau)
|
VVR-K research
reactor
Institute of Nuclear Physics
|
HEU[3]
|
5.4kg[3]
|
36%[3]
|
reactor
fuel[3] |
Semipalatinsk
Test Site
|
IGR research
reactor
IGR Complex,
Institute of Atomic Energy |
HEU[3] |
9kg[3]
|
90%[3]
|
reactor
fuel[3] |
| HEU[3] |
7kg[4]
|
90%[4]
|
spent
fuel[4] |
| HEU[4] |
7kg[4]
|
90%[4]
|
fresh
fuel[4] |
IVG-1M
research reactor
Baykal Complex,
Institute of Atomic Energy |
HEU[3] |
4.6kg[3] |
90%[3]
|
reactor
fuel[3] |
| HEU[4] |
600g[4] |
90%[4]
|
fresh
fuel[4] |
Sources:
[1] William Potter, unpublished paper, CNS, MIIS, 20 August
1992.
[2] "U.S. Secretary Richardson Highlights
Strong U.S.-Kazakhstan Economic Relationship: Expands Energy Cooperation;
Announces Non-Proliferation Progress," US Department of Energy News, US DOE Website
http://www.energy.gov,
29 August 2000.
[3] US General Accounting Office, "Nuclear
Safety: Concerns with Nuclear Facilities and other Sources of Radiation in
the Former Soviet Union," GAO/RCED-96-4, GAO Website, http://www.gao.gov,
November 1995, p. 23.
[4]
Emily Ewell, "International
Conference on Nonproliferation Problems," NISNP trip report, September
1997, KAZ970900, pp. 10-12. {Updated
9 October 2000 KB}
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