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Decommissioning

The WNA Decommissioning Task Group has developed a statement setting out the WNA position on the Safe Decomissioning of Civil Nuclear Industry Sites.

WNA Position Statement on Safe Decommissioning of Civil Nuclear Industry Sites

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