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100 1 _aZIMMERMAN Peter
700 _aACTON James
245 _aRadiological lessons :
_bradiation weapons beyond dirty bombs /
_cPeter Zimmerman and James Acton
260 _c2007
520 _aAlexander Litvinenko, a retired Russian Lt Colonel, died in November 2006 from acute radiation poisoning by Polonium-210. Po-210 emits alpha radiation which is only poisonous when inhaled or ingested. This article explains the three different kinds of radiation and the meaning of terms such as half-life, rem, and becquerel, then reviews the dangers of terrorists gaining access to such material.
650 _aTERRORISM
_xRADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
650 _aTERRORISM
_xDIRTY BOMBS
773 _aJane's Intelligence Review :
_gVol 19 no 6, June 2007, pp.18-22
945 _i22170-1001
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_sY
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