Analytical chemistry, gamma spectrometry, alpha spectrometry
Armor piercing ammunition.
Depleted Uranium Is a War Crime was created in 2006.
Has had most of the uranium-235 (an isotope of uranium)) separated out of it.
rivaling that of depleted uranium
Uranium. A breeder reactor can use either Uranium, Plutonium, or mixed Transuranic elements for fuel. Depleted Uranium or Thorium is used as the breeding blanket. Periodically the breeding blanket is changed: the old one reprocessed to make new fuel.
Any gene; depleted uranium is uranium containing more than 99,8 % of the isotope uranium 238.
Armor piercing ammunition.
Depleted uranium is man made but the isotope 238U is natural.
Depleted Uranium Is a War Crime was created in 2006.
The external irradiation from depleted uranium is not significative.
Careful cleaning, eliminate the dust, check the residual radioactivity, sampling of some materials to detect uranium contamination; if it is not possible enter with protection clothes. Avoid uranium powders.
Depleted uranium is approx. 60% less radioactive than an equivalent mass of natural uranium.
You'll have to make your question more clear. Are you talking about depleted uranium munitions? Or are you claiming the US are using depleted uranium for something else?
The principal changes are: - fabrication of nuclear weapons - creation of nuclear power reactors - use of depleted uranium in weapons
Against uranium powders or liquid aerosols you need a mask with filter for powders. Bulk depleted uranium is practically not dangerous.
Has had most of the uranium-235 (an isotope of uranium)) separated out of it.
The (depleted) uranium load in a patient is discovered by measuring the uranium concentration in urine or blood.For uranium in blood, feces, etc. see at : http://www.ccnr.org/du_hague.html, the chapter Medical testing for depleted uranium contamination.Frequently used analytical chemistry methods: fluorimetry or phosphorimetry in liquid phase.