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From: sagpd1!jharkins@uunet.UU.NET (Jim Harkins)
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Subject: Re: Depleted Uranium Ammo
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Date: 10 Apr 90 02:01:02 GMT
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From: sagpd1!jharkins@uunet.UU.NET (Jim Harkins)

Is depleted uranium radioactive?  If so, how do they store it, both in ammo
dumps and on the A-10?  If it's not radioactive then isn't it just lead?
Excuse me if these seem stupid questions, but I would like to know.

[mod.note:  DU is "mildly" radioactive, being a fairly stable uranium
isotope.  Can any of you put a number to that "mildly" ? - Bill ]


jim

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