US Department of Transportation rules against secret shipments of radioactive munitions by the Department of Defense
Press release by Ground zero center for nonviolent action. Published on 8 June 2005.
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UK’s Depleted Uranium Oversight Board Release Final Report
Submitted to the Undersecretary of State for Defence. Published on February 2007. Abstracts: The Depleted Uranium Oversight Board (DUOB) was established in 2001 to oversee a testing programme for British veterans (military and civilian) who wished to know whether they had been significantly exposed to depleted uranium (DU) in the 1990/91 Gulf War or during…
Was enriched uranium used in the Israeli/Lebanon Conflict?
Original title: Depleted and Enriched Uranium in Lebanon, a Scientific Approach to the Clarification of whether Uranium was used in the Israeli/Lebanon Conflict. By Dr. Mohammed Ali Kobeissi, Professor of Physics and Researcher, member of Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research.
Eos weapons study in Lebanon, September 2006 – interim report
By Dai Williams, independent researcher Eos, Surrey, UK. Published on September 2006.
Evidence of uranium contamination in combat zones
Original title: Evidence of “almost natural” Uranium contamination in recent combat zones indicates the development and use of large uranium weapons.
UN priorities for investigating uranium
Original title: UN priorities for investigating uranium and other suspected illegal weapons in the Israel/Lebanon conflict.
Lebanon Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment (Source Unep)
Published in January 2007 by the United Nations Environment Programme.
No Evidence of Radioactive Residue in Lebanon (Source Unep)
Statement attributable to Achim Steiner, United Nations Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director. Published on 7 November 2006. NAIROBI, 7 November, 2006 – The fieldwork of the post conflict environmental assessment of Lebanon has been completed by a team from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which carried out its work in Lebanon from 30…
Phosphorus shells used in Lebanon invasion (UN)
By Steve Connor, Science Editor. Published on The Independent on 8 November 2006. Abstract: Israel fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus in its recent conflict with Hizbollah militants in the Lebanon, according to an official investigation by the United Nations. White phosphorus is banned under the Geneva Convention when used against civilians or in civilian…
Variable burn-rate propellant Description
Here is the text of the patent for Variable burn-rate propellant, a kind of propellant such as may be used in solid rocket motors. In one preferred embodiment, the propellant comprises one high energy propellant composition comprising a homogeneous mixture of fuel and oxidizer having a predetermined fuel/oxidizer ratio, wherein individual fuel particles are generally…