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The original concept for something like what is now called a "dirty bomb" was proposed at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project before it was certain that an actual atomic bomb could be made to work. When it was clear the atomic bombs would work, the idea was shelved.
As far as I know, nobody has ever actually bothered to build one. Doing so would likely be suicidal for the workers doing the assembly.
Note: another unrelated usage of the term "dirty bomb" simply refers to an ordinary hydrogen bomb. This usage came into fashion about 1958 when the US was fascinated with the idea of building "clean bombs" (i.e. reduced fallout hydrogen bombs), mostly for Project Plowshare - the project to use nuclear explosives for construction, mining, and other peaceful uses - but also to try to make high yield nuclear weapons that would produce less public outcry/opposition/protests. The US perfected "clean bomb" designs having as little as 5% of the fallout of ordinary nuclear explosives of the same yield and the USSR did even better than that. "clean bomb" designs have been generally abandoned.
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What countries have or have use Dirty bombs?
so called "dirty bombs" cannot be built and stockpiled like nuclear weapons can. they must be assembled shortly before use. a "dirty bomb" is simply a conventional bomb wrapped in radioactive waste, the detonation of the conventional bomb scatters the radioactive waste thus making it "dirty". the problem with making a "dirty bomb" is that radiation from the radioactive waste will almost certainly kill anyone involved in the assembly of the bomb. countries are very unlikely to seriously consider making such bombs, only terrorist groups are likely to attempt it.
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US. End WW2.
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They were developed jointly by the United States, Britain and Canada. If you think that an individual designed or created such a bomb then it ain't true.
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The atomic bomb was created by scientists of a number of nationalities working as part of the Manhattan Project during World War 2.
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Dirty Bomb - film - was created on 2011-09-23.
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The duration of Dirty Bomb - film - is 1.5 hours.
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Dirty Bomb - 2012 was released on: USA: March 2012
What are the release dates for Dirty Bomb - NOVA 2003?
Dirty Bomb - NOVA 2003 was released on: USA: 25 February 2003
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No, a dirty bomb is a radiological weapon. It simply uses conventional explosives to scatter radioisotopes over an area.
What are the release dates for Dirty Bomb - 2013?
Dirty Bomb - 2013 was released on: USA: 10 May 2013 (UNO Film Festival) (premiere)
How is a dirty nuclear bomb detonated?
A dirty nuclear bomb is detonated by using a conventional explosive. It disperses a large amount of nuclear material across the area.
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The Bomb Inside the Bomb was created in 2002.
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is called a dirty bomb.
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Dirty Bomb Diaries - 2007 Aftermath - 1.2 was released on: USA: 13 October 2007
