Describes environmental, safety, and health problems throughout the nuclear weapons complex and what the U.S. Dept. of Energy is doing to address them. Covers: building nuclear warheads: the process; wastes and other byproducts of the cold war (spent nuclear fuel, plutonium residues, radioactive waste, transuranic waste, hazardous waste, etc.); contamination and cleanup; an international perspective; transition to new missions; and looking to the future. Over 100 b/w photos. Extensive glossary and bibliography.

Examines the key issues that bear on the potential costs of the Dept. of Energy's cleanup program. Covers: understanding risks, setting priorities, weighing benefits and costs, deciding when to clean up, and more. Includes profile of major facilities and remedial action programs; description of specific integrated demonstrations and estimates of savings; and the acquisition process for a major weapon system. Charts and tables.