Dirty bomb

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Background

  • Also known as "Radiological Dispersal Device"[1]
  • Consists of radioactive material packaged into non-nuclear (conventional) bomb[1]
    • No nuclear fusion/fission occurs
    • Detonation causes injuries from conventional explosion and also spreads radioactive material, causing radiation injuries and cancer
    • Radioactive material spread locally via blast, and carried more distantly via aerosolized or particulate "plumes"
    • Multiple radioisotopes from various sources (e.g. nuclear fuel waste, medical radiography, etc) could be employed

Diagnosis

Work-Up

DDx

Treatment

Disposition

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosoff H, von Winterfeldt D. A risk and economic analysis of dirty bomb attacks on the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Risk Anal. 2007 Jun;27(3):533-46.
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