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Nuclear material consists of materials used in nuclear systems, such as Nuclear Reactor s and Nuclear Weapon s. Most commonly this refers to Special Nuclear Material (SNM) as defined in the United States Atomic Energy Act . Special nuclear materials are Plutonium , Uranium-233 and enriched Uranium-235 . These materials can potentially be used for nuclear weapons.


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