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Dirty time-bomb for Muthurajawela

open access: yes, 2006
Fazlulhaq, N.
core  

Risk Analysis of Urban Dirty Bomb Attacking Based on Bayesian Network

open access: yesSustainability, 2019
Urban dirty bomb attacking is a type of unconventional terrorism threatening the urban security all through the world. In this paper, a Bayesian network of urban dirty bomb attacking is established to analyze the risk of urban dirty bomb attacking.
Zheng Tang, Yijia Li, Xiaofeng Hu
exaly   +3 more sources

Analysis of a dirty bomb attack in a large metropolitan area: simulate the dispersion of radioactive materials [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Instrumentation, 2020
The potential for a radiological or nuclear attack has been widely acknowledged in the last two decades. The use of a dirty bomb by terrorist organizations is considered to be a credible threat for which policymakers and relevant security agencies must ...
Andrea Malizia, Gian Marco Contessa
exaly   +3 more sources

Requirements for estimation of doses from contaminants dispersed by a ‘dirty bomb’ explosion in an urban area

open access: yesJournal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2009
The ARGOS decision support system is currently being extended to enable estimation of the consequences of terror attacks involving chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological substances.
K G Andersson, T Mikkelsen, P Astrup
exaly   +3 more sources

Medical Principles for the Management of a “Dirty Bomb”

open access: yesDisasters and Mass Casualty Incidents, 2018
“Dirty bomb” is an explosive device (ex: TNT) with the addition of radioactive material. It is also named radiation dispersal device (RDD)
M. Lynn
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Radiation monitoring after experimental dirty bomb explosion

Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2023
Abstract Experiments simulating radioactive dirty bomb explosions in an urban area were performed at the National Institute of NBC Protection (SUJCHBO v.v.i.), Czech Republic. A solution containing 99mTc radionuclide was dispersed by an explosion on an open-air model of a square covered with filters.
Michaela, Kozlovska   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Vehicle and container control for the presence of a dirty bomb

SPIE Proceedings, 2006
The possibility of the detection of > presence inside sea containers has been evaluated. The method proposed for detection of simultaneous presence of explosive and radioactive material inside the vehicle or container makes use of two active sensors (x-ray and neutron sensor) and one passive (neutron and gamma ray sensor).
Darovin Sudac, Vlado Valkovic
exaly   +4 more sources

Dirty bomb source term characterization and downwind dispersion: Review of experimental evidence

open access: yesJournal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2023
Dirty bombs are considered one of the easiest forms of radiological terrorism, a form of terrorism based on the deliberate use of radiological material to cause adverse effects in a target population. One U.S.
Sara Brambilla, Michael J Brown
exaly   +2 more sources

Are the makings of a dirty bomb in your neighborhood?

open access: yesPhysics Today, 2014
Although regulators say that current protections are adequate, the US government continues to pay for extra security features for facilities that hold radiological materials.
D. Kramer
openaire   +2 more sources

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