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| Weight of DOE DUF6 Inventory |
| The 704,000 metric tons of uranium hexafluoride in the Department's inventory is over 1.5 BILLION pounds! For comparison, the Great Pyramid of Egypt weighs more than 10 billion pounds.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about uranium, uranium hexafluoride
(UF6), UF6 storage and depleted UF6 management.
Below is a list of frequently asked questions about the properties of uranium
and uranium hexafluoride, storage of uranium hexafluoride, and management of
depleted uranium. Click a question below to see the answer.
Uranium and Its Properties
Uranium Hexafluoride and Its Properties
Uranium Hexafluoride Storage
Depleted Uranium Management
Health Effects of Uranium and its Compounds
Other Environmental Impacts of Depleted Uranium Management
Other Lists of "Q's and A's" and Uranium Facts
An excellent list of questions and answers related to uranium, with an emphasis
on uranium mining, milling, and its uses can be found in "URANIUM: A Discussion
Guide," by Dr. Gordon Edwards et al., located at http://www.ccnr.org/nfb_uranium_0.html.
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