11. VIEW OF A SITE RETURN WEAPONS COMPONENT. SITE RETURNS...

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11. VIEW OF A SITE RETURN WEAPONS COMPONENT. SITE RETURNS...

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12/22/2011

11. VIEW OF A SITE RETURN WEAPONS COMPONENT. SITE RETURNS...

11. VIEW OF A SITE RETURN WEAPONS COMPONENT. SITE RETURNS WERE NUCLEAR WEAPONS SHIPPED TO THE ROCKY FLATS PLANT FROM THE NUCLEAR WEAPON STOCKPILE FOR RETIREMENT, TESTING, OR UPGRADING. FISSILE MATERIALS (PLUTONIUM, URANIUM, ETC.) AND RARE MATERIALS (BERYLLIUM) WERE RECOVERED FOR REUSE, AND THE REMAINDER WAS DISPOSED. (8/7/62) - Rocky Flats Plant, Plutonium Fabrication, Central section of Plant, Golden, Jefferson County, CO

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