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To: ganeemead

Please write about something that you know about. Depleted uranium cannot be made to explode, and it gives off almost no radiation.


64 posted on 05/16/2023 1:20:47 PM PDT by Agatsu77
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To: Agatsu77

Please write about something that you know about. Depleted uranium cannot be made to explode,
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You are ignorant, ask any Army EOD man. I have. The danger is not in the undisturbed DU itself, the danger is vaporized DU ( plasma) and the dust it spreads when inhaled causes cancer and birth defects.

Pull up our Army TM’s on our 120mm kinetic ( DU)anti-tank rounds, it specifically mentions the dangers of DU when it is contacts armor at 5, 000 ft per second- the created plasma burns a hole clean through the armor, which showers the interior with 6,000 degrees and ignites the interior setting off oil, hydraulic fluid, ammo, fuel etc.

Let me help you, here is just one TM, “ do not burn or detonate” to inactivate it.
Burning or detonation ( the common EOD method) spreads the DU dust.

https://www.militarynewbie.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/TM-43-0001-28-Army-Data-Sheets-Guns-Howizers-Mortars-Rifles-Gren-Launchers-Arty-Fuzes.pdf


73 posted on 05/16/2023 1:49:01 PM PDT by delta7
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