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What would happen if uranium disappeared or became depleted?
Uranium is most commonly used as a source of fuel for nuclear power plants. The products of nuclear fission reactions are used to produce many chemical reference materials and radioactive isotopes for cancer treatments, etc. While some nuclear power plants can be adapted to burn alternate fuels like plutonium and thorium, the switch from uranium fuels would be costly. Isotopes of uranium have also been used to accurately date the earth.
What is the most dangerous use of uranium?
For making energy in nuclear reactors. Highly enriched uranium could also be used in war fare as well. Applications of uranium: - nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors - explosive for nuclear weapons - material for armors and projectiles - catalyst - additive for glass and ceramics (to obtain beautiful green colors) - toner in photography - mordant for textiles - shielding material (depleted uranium) - ballast - and other minor applications
How was uranium used in warfare and medicine?
Uranium was used in warfare as the main component in atomic bombs, such as those dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II. In medicine, uranium is used in radiation therapy for cancer treatment, as well as in certain diagnostic imaging procedures.
Where do you find uranium in US?
The Oak Ridge facility was the location of the big enrichment program put together by the U.S. in World War 2. It is now the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and it is located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Need links? You got 'em.
When uranium was discovered on the Spokane reservation?
Uranium was discovered on the Spokane Reservation in the early 1950s, specifically around 1954. The discovery was part of a broader exploration for uranium during the post-World War II atomic age, which saw increased interest in nuclear materials for energy and weaponry. This finding had significant implications for the Spokane Tribe and raised concerns about environmental and health impacts associated with mining activities.
How can uranium be used for war?
- Enriched uranium is used as explosive in some nuclear weapons. Depleted uranium is used for: - armors - projectiles - ballast
What is Vaseline glass made of?
Vaseline glass got its start from being made out of natural Uranium until the beginning of World War II, then after that it was made out of depleted Uranium.
Why is the depleted uranium from the gulf war still a concern today 10 years more after the war?
Depleted uranium is still present in munitions as of now, April 20 2012 21 years after first usage in the Ist Gulf War. Its radioactive isotopes are still entering the bodies of those in the combat zones and down wind of them as toxins developing in them the various maladies of the Gulf War Syndrome .
Why did the us use chemicals in the Persian gulf war?
The US used depleted uranium to clad the ammo, hence the round of ammo would revolve faster and penetrate deeper. They also put a coat of depleted uranium on the third layer of the tanks, particularly the M1A1/2, to protect from penetration.
When was War Crime Blues created?
War Crime Blues was created on 2004-03-20.
What illness did the soldiers have after the desert storm war?
A new and different category surfaced from this operation; Depleted Uranium. Some projectiles used this material as it was one of the hardest known elements that could penetrate obstacles. When it did so, DU (Depleted Uranium) dust particles became present...when personnel made contact with it, inhaled it, etc. They possibly became ill, or suffered some other unknown negative effect(s).
Why are some bombs are poisonous?
Unless they're chemical ordnance, which are normally not authorized by treaty; conventional ordnance up until the Vietnam War were not generally poisonous. Post Viet War ordnance can be dangerous if using special "armor" defeating elements such as DU-Depleted Uranium.
What does uranium make?
Uranium is a chemical element in the periodic table of Mendeleev. This means that it consists of its very own kind of atoms that are different from all other kinds of atoms. For example the isotope uranium 238 has 92 protons, 92 electrons and 146 neutrons.
What are possible causes of Gulf War Syndrome other than the stress of warfare?
chemical and biological weapons, the immunizations and preventive treatments used to protect against them, smoke from oil well fires, exposure to depleted uranium, and diseases endemic to the Arabian peninsula
What is the definition of a War Crime?
A war crime is a crime which takes place during war which is a violation of an international agreement. An example of this to mistreat prisoners of war.
When did Gardelegen - war crime - happen?
Gardelegen - war crime - happened in 1945.
What is a war crime?
A war-crime is a crime that goes against the international rules of war set by the Hague (believe it or not it has rules) for example using child soldiers
