Is the united states still using the depleted uranium munitions and explosive powders in Iraq?

Question

thats poision you know////

Answer 1

Depleted uranuim has several prperties that make it useful for munitions.

1)it is extremely dense (weight per unit volume)which means it delivers higher kinetic energy than lead

2)it is pyrophoric, i.e. when it hits a solid surface at high speed, some of the energy is consverted to heat which ignites the uranium.

Depleted uranium is what is left over after the uranium enrichment process. U235 is the isotope that emits most of the radiation in uranium. The remaining U238 is only minimally radioactive, and is used as a radiations sheild in various applications, and as a neutron concentrator in nuclear weapons.

The depleted uranium itself is relatively benign, however, teh uranium oxide generated by its oxidation (such as when it hits a hard surface, as above) is a dust, and can be either ingested or inhaled. The principle heath issue, thus are the alpha emmisions. Alpha particles are very short range in their effects, and can be stopped by something as simple as a piece of cardboard. However, when uranium oxide comes into direct physical contact with human tissue, particularly lung and digestive tissue, damage can be done.

Answer 2

Do your homework. There are no 'destructive effects to the surroundings and the voters of Iraq' from depleted Uranium by way of fact ... this is er, depleted? Depleted Uranium is utilized in shells by way of fact its severe density makes it sturdy for piercing armour. The Germans used Uranium in worldwide conflict II for the comparable reason. Very truly a lot of this substance fill the tail of each Jumbo Jet and the keel of each good type racing yacht.

Answer 3

Depleted uranium isn't as harmful as the tree-huggers claim. It's radioactive, but only mildly. Everything is radioactive to a certain degree, and U-238 is far less radioactive than sunlight, for example. Depleted uranium makes good armor piercing rounds, anyway. The better the weapons we give them, the better the troops can survive. That's what's called supporting the troops, instead of trying to defund them.

Answer 4

While some armoured vehicles (like tanks) are equipped with them, they rarely fire them, due to the fact that the conflict has evolved into a low intesity guerilla war. These munitions are made to combat vehicles, not insurgents. If they aren't fired, the uranium dust isn't released

Answer 5

OMG less radioactive than sunlight? That is a completely nonsensical statement.

Answer 6

well it does make for a good bullet. What;s wrong with that?

Answer 7

I sure hope so.