Radiological Dispersal Device

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Radiological_Dispersal_Device
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:sword
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Dirty_Bomb
gptkbp:category Radiological Weapons
Weapons of Mass Disruption
gptkbp:compatibleWith Nuclear Explosion
gptkbp:countermeasures Decontamination
Evacuation
Radiation Detection
gptkbp:disperses Radioactive Material
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Radiological Dispersal Device
gptkbp:intendedUse gptkb:Panic
Disruption
Radiological Contamination
gptkbp:mediaType Frequently depicted in fiction and counterterrorism scenarios
gptkbp:notableEvent No major use in warfare as of 2024
gptkbp:potentialRadioisotopes gptkb:Cesium-137
gptkb:Americium-241
gptkb:Cobalt-60
gptkb:Strontium-90
gptkb:Plutonium-238
Iridium-192
Radium-226
gptkbp:proposedBy 20th Century
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:International_Atomic_Energy_Agency
National Nuclear Regulatory Authorities
gptkbp:riskFactor Economic Disruption
Health Hazards
Long-term Environmental Contamination
gptkbp:threats gptkb:terrorist_attack
gptkbp:uses Conventional Explosives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Weapons_of_Mass_Destruction
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6