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Terrorists may use a dirty bomb to spread fear, panic, and chaos among the population more than to cause casualties. The psychological impact of a dirty bomb can be widespread and long-lasting, even if the physical damage is limited. Additionally, dirty bombs are relatively easier to construct than traditional nuclear weapons, making them an appealing choice for non-state actors.
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Is hydrogen bomb dirty?
We'll consider "dirty" to mean producing radioactive fallout. Since hydrogen bombs (fusion bomb) require the energy from an atomic bomb (fission bomb) they are a little dirty. Its mostly the atomic bomb that creates dangerous isotopes that contaminate the blast area, and regions down-wind. Now an H-bomb is generally "cleaner" than a bomb purposefully-design to create a large amount of dangerous, radioactive fallout. There are various techniques where one can change the type and duration of fallout. These types of weapons are generally use fission (not fusion) to create this effect.
What type of bomb are referred as dirty bomb?
There are two types of bombs that are referred to as "dirty" bombs:A dirty conventional bomb or more precisely a radiological bomb. This is simply a conventional chemical explosive bomb wrapped in highly radioactive isotopes. It will likely kill everyone involved in assembling and delivering it before it can hurt anyone at its target.A dirty hydrogen bomb or more precisely an enhanced fallout nuclear bomb. This is a hydrogen bomb with its depleted uranium tamper replaced by or "salted" with other elements that absorb neutrons strongly and transmute into highly radioactive isotopes, producing much more fallout that is more deadly. Cobalt is commonly referred to in the popular literature but would not actually work well as its capture cross section for high energy fusion neutrons is rather small. Gold would be ideal from a military standpoint as its capture cross section for high energy fusion neutrons is large and the halflife of the radioisotopes produced is short enough to allow occupation of the affected territory within a few months (however gold is too expensive for this use).
What type of bombs are refred as dirty bomb?
The term 'dirty' bomb - refers to a device that is contaminated with either radiation or pathogens. When the device explodes, it spreads the contamination over a wide area. It can be as simple as a grenade that's been exposed to radiation.
Is lithium-220 used in a dirty bomb?
Lithium-220 does not exist. Lithium is a very light element, It only occurs naturally as Lithium-6 and Lithium-7, which are both stable. All other isotopes have halflives shorter than one second, and thus would decay too fast to be usable in anything.
Does a dirty bomb spread radioactive contamination through conventional explosives?
Yes and no. One can use conventional explosives to make a dirty bomb or attack a nuclear facility to produce the same result.Radiological weapons, or "dirty-bombs," use conventional explosives to disperse radioactive material. These weapons are relatively easy to make. Dirty bombs need not contain highly enriched uranium or plutonium but can use any type of radioactive material or waste. For example, this was can come from dismantled nuclear weapons, power plant storage areas, hospital x-ray machines, or cleanup from nuclear disasters. An individual can take this waste and use any means to disperse it: conventional explosives, ammonium nitrate bombs, or simply gasoline filled drums. Detonating this radioactive material in an urban environment would render the immediate area indefinitely uninhabitable.Similarly, attacking a nuclear power plant or waste storage facility would create a second type of dirty bomb. For example, this attack would occur by planting explosives within a facility or by flying an airplane into a reactor. A nuclear power plant presents a tempting target, since a meltdown of its reactor would contaminate hundreds of square miles. This attack would create a much higher concentration of radiation than a small, homemade device.See, Gopal B. Saha, Physics and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine, 260.John Baylis, et al, Strategy in the Contemporary World, 299.
What might terrorists incorporate radioactive material into explosives to create?
This would create a so-called 'dirty' bomb or, to use its official term, a radiological explosive device.
How can a nuclear bomb be detected if terrorists try to sneak one in?
The police have a radiation thing they use
In which movie did the terrorists put a bomb in a baseball stadium?
Time Bomb 2006
How do you text bomb on a AT and T phone?
You'll never bomb us you terrorists
What is the duration of Dirty Bomb film?
The duration of Dirty Bomb - film - is 1.5 hours.
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.
When was Dirty Bomb - film - created?
Dirty Bomb - film - was created on 2011-09-23.
What is CS?
CS is a computer game. CS is short for Counter Strike. In this game there will usually be two teams. The Counter-terrorists and the Terrorists. The primary objective for each team is to kill all the members of the other team, But there are other ways to win. In certain maps there will be hostages. If the counter-terrorists rescues all hostages or kills all terrorists the counter-terrorists win. If not the terrorists win. In other maps terrorists will be able to deploy bombs. If the bomb is successfully detonated or the terrorists kill all the counter-terrorists, the terrorists win. If the bomb is not detonated, or if the counter-terrorist are able to defuse it, or kill all terrorist before the bomb is deployed, the counter-terrorists win.
What are the release dates for Dirty Bomb - 2012?
Dirty Bomb - 2012 was released on: USA: March 2012
Is Obama going to bomb us?
Obama himself is not going to bomb us. He will let terrorists do it though
What are the release dates for Dirty Bomb - NOVA 2003?
Dirty Bomb - NOVA 2003 was released on: USA: 25 February 2003
Can an atomic bomb wipeout the us if terrorists dropped one?
One, no it couldn't destroy the whole US, this country is huge. And terrorists wouldn't drop it, they would probably put it in a van and detonate like a car bomb.
