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> The du rounds are not highly toxic per se the radiation level is low you might have some problems if you inhaled dust with uranium particles Uranium itself i
by inferiorhuman 9y ago
> The du rounds are not highly toxic per se the radiation level is low you might have some problems if you inhaled dust with uranium particles
Uranium itself is toxic. It also decays to Radon which is itself toxic.
- nradov 9y agoDepleted uranium doesn't decay. That's kind of the whole point.
- lostlogin 9y agoAgreed, but it isn’t all depleted. And once it is I’d rather not have it around either.
- walshemj 9y agoI am sure a MBT crew would disagree - they want the best round for killing other MBT's
- inferiorhuman 9y agoRight, and uranium itself is toxic aside from its radioactivity. That's my whole point. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium#Effects_and_precautions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium#Effects_and_precaution...
- _0ffh 9y agoWell, it does, but very slowly. Depleted means it contains only a very small percentage of fissible U235. The bulk being made up of U238, which also decays - emitting alpha radiation - but with a half life of ~2.5 billion years.