Nuclear plants are NOT bomb factories
Nuclear power plants do not produce material suitable for use in either developing nuclear weapons or for direct use in nuclear weapons. The isotopic mix of plutonium is not suitable for weapons (this has been tested) and the presence of fission products makes extraction difficult.
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Nuclear Politics »Nuclear Politics
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Nuclear challenges for the international community? »Nuclear challenges for the international community?
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Expanding use of civil nuclear power »Expanding use of civil nuclear power
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Support for nuclear power undermines non-proliferation and disarmament »Support for nuclear power undermines non-proliferation and disarmament
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Nuclear plants are bomb factories »Nuclear plants are bomb factories
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Nuclear plants are NOT bomb factories
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A typical power reactor produces about 300 kgs of plutonium each year. »A typical power reactor produces about 300 kgs of plutonium each year.
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