RADs, etc. -Reply

[Charles Willis <CAW@nrc.gov>]

Bates,

I and several other people doubt that the accident at Novosibirsk, May 15-16,
1997, was a criticality accident.  The reported 1 E 15 fissions just seems too small
to be self-quinching.

The accident at Arzamas-16 on June 17, 1997  that killed Dr. Zakharov does seem
to have been a criticality accident.

Considerable information is available from Valerie Putman at 
     vip@barbie.inel.gov.

Also there is the IAEA at                                          
http://www.iaea.or.at/worldatom/inforesources/pressreview

Charlie Willis
caw@nrc.gov