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Non-energy uses of uranium & nuclear materials

1st.Glass - Within this web site you will find an explanation of just what vaseline glass/uranium glass is and why it glows under UV light. The site also has an expanding table of geiger readings from items made of the material.

Adams Atomic Engines Inc - This is an independent power system designer which has developed a concept for a nuclear heated engine that can use conventional turbomachinery and well proven nuclear fuel designs. It hopes to license its basic design to engineering companies, equipment suppliers and manufacturers who then develop products to serve various segments of the power supply market.

Angela Bowey's Online Glass Museum - uranium glass - An excellent collection of links and information on uranium glass

Foundation for Food Irradiation Education (FFIE) - The purpose of this web site is to provide factual and informative information and to improve communications about food irradiation to the public, the industry, media and academia.

Nuclear Powered Space Missions - Past and Future - This article, by Regina Hagan, is taken from the IANUS 5/1998 Working Paper: 'Energy supply for deep space missions'

NuclearSpace - The aim of this site is 'to promote the use of nuclear power in space to further enhance the manned exploration of our solar system'.

Uranium Glass Gallery - Includes a photographic gallery of uranium glass pieces together with a list of galleries and museums where uranium glass can be viewed.

Vaseline Glass Collectors Inc (VGCI) - This site is dedicated to vaseline glass - a particular colour of yellow-green glass that is made by adding 2% uranium dioxide to the ingredients when the glass formula is made.

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