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Depleted uranium

Depleted uranium (DU), also referred to in the past as Q-metal, depletalloy, or D-38, is uranium with a lower content of the fissile isotope 235U than natural uranium. The less radioactive and non-fissile 238U is the main component of depleted uranium. It is antonymous to "enriched uranium".

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related to Legal status in weapons · 23
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related to Storage · 18
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related to Other contamination cases · 15
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related to Remscheid, Germany · 15
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Depleted uraniumis asame as natural uranium.Radiological hazardsAvailable evidence suggests that the radiation risk is small relative to the chemical hazard0.90text
Depleted uraniumis apotential carcinogen0.90text
Depleted uraniumis apotential hazard and make in-roads into tackling it by being open about where and how much depleted uranium has been deployed0.90text
Depleted uraniumis asame as natural uranium0.90text
the 120 mm sabot rounds fired from the British Challenger 1instance ofanti-armor rounds0.80text
Challenger 2instance ofanti-armor rounds0.80text
as well as the American M1A1instance ofanti-armor rounds0.80text
M1A2 Abramsinstance ofanti-armor rounds0.80text
the CANDU designinstance offor example the pressurized heavy-water reactors0.80text
the extent of exposureinstance ofHealth effects of DU are determined by factors0.80text
whether it was internal or externalinstance ofHealth effects of DU are determined by factors0.80text
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