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What is a by-product of a nuclear power plant?

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There are four categories of byproduct material: Radioactive material that results from the fissioning, or splitting apart, of enriched uranium or plutonium in nuclear reactors. Examples include cobalt-60, cesium-137 and iridium-192. Tailings or waste produced by processing uranium or thorium from ore.

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