Radiological weapons

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:sword
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Dirty bomb
gptkbp:category Weapons of mass destruction
Radiological warfare
Terrorism-related weapons
gptkbp:countermeasures Decontamination procedures
Public warning systems
Radiation detection
gptkbp:deliveredBy explosive
Dispersal device
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Nuclear weapons
gptkbp:effect Radiological contamination
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Radiological weapons
gptkbp:material gptkb:Cesium-137
gptkb:Americium-241
gptkb:Cobalt-60
gptkb:Strontium-90
gptkbp:notableEvent No large-scale use recorded
gptkbp:notableFor Weapon of mass destruction
gptkbp:prohibits UN General Assembly Resolution 3472
Various international treaties
gptkbp:proposedBy 1940s
gptkbp:purpose Cause harm through radiation
gptkbp:riskFactor Acute radiation sickness
Long-term environmental contamination
Psychological impact
gptkbp:target Urban areas
Critical infrastructure
gptkbp:uses Radioactive material
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Weapons_of_Mass_Destruction
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6