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Terrorist "Dirty Bombs" : A Primer.

Examines threat of terrorist attacks using radiological dispersal devices (RDD), also known as "dirty bombs." Discusses technical aspects and effectiveness of RDDs, and approaches for preventing and responding to an RDD attack.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:
Bombs.
Radioactive fallout.
Radioactive substances.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Examines threat of terrorist attacks using radiological dispersal devices (RDD), also known as "dirty bombs." Discusses technical aspects and effectiveness of RDDs, and approaches for preventing and responding to an RDD attack.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
CRS Report.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource.