What is Dirty bomb?
A '''dirty bomb''', also known as a '''radiological dispersal device (RDD)''' is a [[radioactive]] [[explosive]] [[weapon]]. It is designed to spread [[radioactive]] material to a large area. Unlike a [[nuclear bomb]], a dirty bomb is an ordinary bomb which has been modified to carry also radioactive material, such as [[nuclear waste]]. The idea is that when the bomb explodes, the radioactive material, 'dirt', spreads as gas, dust, and particles all around the place, contaminating it, and making it unusable for [[agriculture]], living in, or using it for military purposes. Hence the name 'dirty bomb'. A dirty bomb would have very little military value except perhaps [[area denial]], but it would cause panic and economical chaos. It is considered a potential [[terrorist]] device. No dirty bombs have ever been used in anger, but the Goiania incident in [[Brazil]], where metal thieves had broken into a clinic, broken up a [[cancer]] treatment device, and stolen radioactive [[cesium]] chloride, resembled the outcome of a dirty bomb. {{military-stub}} [[Category:Nuclear weapons]]