Published 1999 | Version v1
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The consequences and hazards of depleted uranium weapons used by US army since gulf war

Creators

  • 1. Research Inst. of Chemical Defence (China)

Description

Military equipment and development of depleted uranium weapon in USA, the depleted uranium weapon used in gulf war by USA army, personnel irradiation in the gulf war, and the protection in the gulf war are introduced. The radioactivity, radioactive characteristics, chemical toxicity and hazard of the depleted uranium are also introduced

Part of:
Proceedings of the 4th national conference on nuclear monitoring

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 4th national conference on nuclear monitoring
Imprint Pagination
193 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 14-26

Conference

Title
4. national conference on nuclear monitoring
Dates
17-22 Oct 1999
Place
Kunming (China)

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
33002911
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
DEPLETED URANIUM; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOLOGICAL WARFARE; TOXICITY; USA
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; METALS; NORTH AMERICA; URANIUM; WARFARE; WEAPONS

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