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What might terrorists incorporate radioactive material into explosives to create?
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∙ 11y ago
This would create a so-called 'dirty' bomb or, to use its official term, a radiological explosive device.
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What are dirty bombs?
hastily made nuclear weaponsAnswer:Regular explosives together with radioactive material, not strong enough for a nuclear explosion, but spreads radiation which is poisonous.
How is a dirty bomb detonated?
dirty bombs, as in the non-nuclear form, is simple: you take any type of potently radioactive material and some explosives, like C-4, and load them into a bookbag, a truck, anything, then go VERY far away and denote the explosives. the blast wave propels the radioactive material in a large dust cloud, and the dirty bomb has done its toll.
Nuclear power plant emergency plans are required to incorporate actions for which of the following types of radiological hazards?
Direct exposure to radiation from a plume of radioactive material
Which class of hazardous material requires special handling?
All classes of hazardous materials require special handling. Explosives and radioactive materials usually get more attention in that regard.
Can radioactive be recycled?
Yes, there are a number of uses for radioactive material. It depends on the type of radioactive material.
What counts radioactive material?
We often use a Geiger counter to detect and count the decay of radioactive material.
What is the name for the emission of rays and particles by a radioactive material?
The name for the emissions of rays and particles by a radioactive material are called radioactive decay. There are many different types of radioactive decay that emit different rays and particles.
If radium and chlorine combine to form radium chloride what is true about the compound?
As radium is radioactive, radium chloride would also be radioactive. Any compounds make with any radioactive material are radioactive, and they cannot be "not" radioactive. Radioactive material doesn't really care if it is "alone" or in compound; it will be radioactive in any case.
What can be naturally radioactive?
The core of the earth is radioactive, as is the sun. Granites, which crystallize from mantle material are commonly slightly radioactive.
What is it called when an unwanted material that contains radioactive atoms is present on another material?
Radioactive Contamination
How old is a fossil that has a radioactive material with a half life of 200 years if there is 25 percent of the original radioactive material left?
400 yrs
Determine the amount of radioactive material in a package of radioactive materials you would look at the?
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