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re: Radioactive spike reported in Ukraine
Posted on 5/14/23 at 7:13 pm to GREENHEAD22
Posted on 5/14/23 at 7:13 pm to GREENHEAD22
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2nd grade breakdown my man, so what are you saying was blown up.
A really inert alloy of uranium that has less U235 than occurring in nature and cannot make nuclear boom which would give off gamma rays (and a shite ton more than 40 nanosieverts, you get 2000 nanosieverts/hr flying commercial). If it burns, it makes poisonous ash everywhere but doesn't turn it into a nuclear wasteland.
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This post was edited on 5/14/23 at 7:22 pm
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Posted on 5/14/23 at 7:13 pm to Jjdoc
Tank rounds are DU. 
Posted on 5/14/23 at 7:19 pm to Jjdoc
The all night rave parties at the nightclubs in Ukraine should be off the hook now with all of this excessive radioactive stuff in the air.
Posted on 5/14/23 at 7:22 pm to Jjdoc
The upward shockwave of the second explosion (around 0:17 mark) is interesting. Anything to that, or is it simply because nothing was above the first explosion when it happened?
Nukes are way above my pay grade.
Nukes are way above my pay grade.
This post was edited on 5/14/23 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 5/14/23 at 7:25 pm to Pechon
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A really inert alloy of uranium that has less U235 than occurring in nature and cannot make nuclear boom which would give off gamma rays (and a shite ton more than 40 nanosieverts, you get 2000 nanosieverts/hr flying commercial). Only burns and makes poisonous ash everywhere.
So, where would we dispose of them here in the States? Could we send them to your local dump, or would they require special disposal and containment protocols?
Not in my back yard?
ETA; I don't it is all that dangerous as a substance, unless inhaling the dust or fumes.
This post was edited on 5/14/23 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 5/14/23 at 7:41 pm to Strannix
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That's what we call a dirty bomb
No, it isn’t.
Posted on 5/14/23 at 7:44 pm to Jjdoc
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Why would Britain send DU munitions to Ukraine?
Are you a scientist? Depleted uranium is just that. Depleted. You know the A-10 Warthog canon Brrrrt? That's depleted uranium. It's not radioactive and it's very dense. Can you imagine why a very dense material is good for a projectile?
Posted on 5/14/23 at 7:55 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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Depleted uranium is just that. Depleted. You know the A-10 Warthog canon Brrrrt? That's depleted uranium. It's not radioactive and it's very dense. Can you imagine why a very dense material is good for a projectile?
All true but depleted from what process and just how "depleted" does it have to be to meet the requirements?
If we had the same remnants around here, there would be a bunch of guys in Tyvek suits picking it all up.
Posted on 5/14/23 at 7:56 pm to LookSquirrel
I can’t imagine what it was like to live in that city - this feels nuke-ish
Posted on 5/14/23 at 8:02 pm to LookSquirrel
A fission reactor. The end product at the tail end off the enrichment process. They separate out the hot stuff into an enriched (fissionable pile) and a non fissile (depleted pile). People handle DU with bare hands. You know you can search for this and it turns up on Wikipedia.
Posted on 5/14/23 at 8:11 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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People handle DU with bare hands. You know you can search for this and it turns up on Wikipedia.
Yessir. I have years of experience in the industry. You can do the same with Beryllium.
"Google" it,
Posted on 5/14/23 at 8:11 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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People handle DU with bare hands. You know you can search for this and it turns up on Wikipedia.
This
If DU was giving off gamma rays I don't think we'd have any tank crewmembers left
Posted on 5/14/23 at 8:29 pm to JColtF
Depleted uranium may pose a risk to both soldiers and local civilian populations. When ammunition made from depleted uranium strikes a target, the uranium turns into dust that is inhaled by soldiers near the explosion site. The wind then carries dust to surrounding areas, polluting local water and agriculture.
Posted on 5/14/23 at 8:34 pm to Jjdoc
Someone loaned some tactical nukes to Ukrainians and said nukes just got wasted
This post was edited on 5/14/23 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 5/14/23 at 8:55 pm to Jjdoc
BREAKING NEWS: site in Ukraine of massive explosion was a children's hospital / orphanage. Evidence points to Russian Tactical nuke!
Posted on 5/14/23 at 9:06 pm to LookSquirrel
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Depleted uranium may pose a risk to both soldiers and local civilian populations. When ammunition made from depleted uranium strikes a target, the uranium turns into dust that is inhaled by soldiers near the explosion site. The wind then carries dust to surrounding areas, polluting local water and agriculture.
That still doesn't explain the gamma spike
Posted on 5/14/23 at 9:07 pm to Jjdoc
Dumbass, that doesn't do anything of the like.
Posted on 5/14/23 at 10:39 pm to Jjdoc
Fret not. The adults are in charge in D.C.
Joe's got this.
Joe's got this.
Posted on 5/15/23 at 1:17 am to Jjdoc
All I can say is that was 2 absolutely huge explosions with each producing a nice mushroom cloud.
Posted on 5/15/23 at 4:39 am to rmnldr
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ETA: Apparently DU rounds ignite when exposed to oxygen. (Someone please fact check me on this if I'm wrong). So maybe the spiked levels could in fact be purely due to the DU rounds. Fascinating.
It does have an incendiary effect but I think it has to be more than just exposed to oxygen. This actually reminded me of a video I saw recently where a guy got a hold of a couple DU 7.62 rounds and fired them from a rifle.
Shooting Depleted Uranium rounds - DUDS 7.62x51mm (Youtube)
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