Radiological threats

At present, when determining goals, objectives, structure and procedmes of functioning of the entire coimterterrorism system, an insight into potential nuclear and radiological threats should be at the heart of the problem. 

Szilard s assessment of American vulnerability is just as applicable today as it was 60-plus years ago, particularly if you replace atomic bombs with biological or chemical terrorism weapons—though radiological threats may be another potential terrorist weapon. 

Cummings, C.E., Stikova, E. Strengthening national public health preparedness and response to chemical, biological and radiological threats. Amsterdam IOS Press 2007. 

Radiological Hazards. Adversaries and even terrorist could spread radioactive material in an effort to deny US forces access to key terrain, roads, and buildings. The use of radiation dispersal devices and destruction of local nuclear reactors by terrorists are examples of radiological threats. Other radiological hazards present during deployments may include improperly dumped waste and accidents involving radioactive commodities. 

Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) for Nuclear and Radiological Threat Detection... 

Fuel elements that have been irradiated in a reactor pose less of a risk for diversion than fresh unbumed fuel elements because of the fission product radiation hazard. Other hazardous isotopes could also be bred into the spent fuel. Such isotopes and their daughter decay products, as well as fission products, emit gamma radiation that would pose a radiological threat to humans and would provide a strong gamma signal for detection. 

Aetiology Also consider chemical agents, biotoxins ond radiological threat Consider radiological causes... 

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