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Signature of the START I and II treaties in 1991 and 1993 inaugurated a new era, marking a radical improvement in international security. Since then, and for the first time in history, nuclear disarmament has become a reality. This process includes the safe dismantling of thousands of warheads containing military grade nuclear materials consisiting of both uranium and plutonium.
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de Turenne, C. (1999). Cogema’s Contribution to the Recycling of Military Plutonium. In: Parish, T.A., Khromov, V.V., Carron, I. (eds) Safety Issues Associated with Plutonium Involvement in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle. NATO Science Series, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4591-6_9
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