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Nuclear Materials

Nuclear Power Plants

Nuclear Proliferation

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Commercial energy plants that produce electricity by means of nuclear fission that heats water and creates the steam for running turbines. Use this term in the context of any incidents involving nuclear reactors at a nuclear power plant facility.

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  • Atomic Power Plants

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