23/04/03

Planned reactor ruffles global feathers

By: Richard Stone

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<p>Western officials are raising safety concerns over Myanmar’s plans to build its first nuclear reactor.</p>
<p>The small reactor — which would have a capacity of 10 megawatts and cost roughly US$25 million — would produce medical isotopes and test the feasibility of bringing nuclear energy to the poverty-stricken country, formerly known as Burma.</p>
<p>But other analysts discount any security risk, and point out that as a member of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone, Myanmar has accepted significant restrictions on nuclear-related activities.</p>
<p>Reference: <em>Science</em> 295, 782 (2002)</p>
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Western officials are raising safety concerns over Myanmar’s plans to build its first nuclear reactor.

The small reactor — which would have a capacity of 10 megawatts and cost roughly US$25 million — would produce medical isotopes and test the feasibility of bringing nuclear energy to the poverty-stricken country, formerly known as Burma.

But other analysts discount any security risk, and point out that as a member of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone, Myanmar has accepted significant restrictions on nuclear-related activities.

Reference: Science 295, 782 (2002)