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To: SC DOC
"highly enriched weapons grade Uranium 235 needs about 15 Kg. in a spherical configuration for a fissionable reaction to take place. "

I don't know the specifics, but a kilo of this stuff would, in my best judgement, make a dandy little "dirty bomb".

18 posted on 11/06/2001 11:21:38 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase
It would make an excellent dirty bomb, particularly if it were ground into fine dust before it was exploded and dispersed. Again, since it decays with production of an alpha particle, inhalation is the only way for significant risk other than shrapnel wounds with imbedded uranium.
19 posted on 11/06/2001 12:00:47 PM PST by SC DOC
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