Descripción1197. Highly Enriched Uranium Fuel Removal from Latvian Research Reactor - Downtown Street Scenes, Riga, Latvia 10:00:03 – 10.06:28 Various street scenes from downtown Riga, Latvia during the day. Statue/monument in a city square; people walking in the city during the day; traffic; busy street scenes, close ups of peoples faces; trams and train stations. 10:06.29 – 10:23.00 IAEA Inspectors preparing to remove weapons grade material from a shutdown research reactor in Salaspils, close to the capital Riga. In a two day mission completed 25 May 2005 the IAEA helped Latvian authorities remove weapons grade material from a shutdown research reactor in Salaspils, close to the capital Riga. Scientists prepare the nuclear fuel for transport to Russia, were it was later processed so that it can no longer be used in a nuclear weapon. Footage shows externals of the research reactor in Salaspils, scientists and guards outside the reactor; barking guard dog; IAEA Inspectors enter the facility; meeting room discussions with Russian, US, Latvian authorities and IAEA inspectors; internals of the decrepit research reactor with the scientists talking about the old research reactor, pointing at it; various shots of decaying lab room; IAEA Inspectors at work, using different instruments and measuring equipment. 10.23.9 – 10.57:00 IAEA Inspectors help Latvian authorities remove weapons grade material (fresh highly enriched uranium /HEU) from a shutdown Salaspils research reactor in Salaspils. Shots of the green casks to be used to transport the nuclear material to Russia. Scientist opens drum where the HEU is stored; removes a HEU fuel element while IAEA inspector watches; various shots of fuel elements and IAEA inspectors at work using different instruments and measuring equipment to analyze the HEU fuel rods; the rods are prepared for transport and placed in the green transport containers which is sealed by IAEA inspectors. The transport casks are winched and weighted. 57 min [10:00:03]
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