Review of toxicologic and radiologic risks to military personnel from exposure to depleted uranium during and after combat /

Since the 1980s, the U.S. military has used depleted uranium in munitions and in protective armor on tanks. Depleted uranium is a toxic heavy metal and is weakly radioactive. Concerns have been raised about the adverse health effects from exposure to depleted uranium that is aerosolized during comba...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Toxicologic and Radiologic Effects from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, 2008.
Subjects:
United States. > Army > Weapons systems.
United States. > Army > Sanitary affairs.
États-Unis. > Army > Systèmes d'armes.
United States. > Army
Depleted uranium > Health aspects.
Depleted uranium > Environmental aspects.
Projectiles.
Tank warfare > Health aspects.
Depleted uranium > Military applications.
Chemical warfare.
Risk assessment.
Uranium > radiation effects
Chemical Warfare
Military Personnel
Risk Assessment
Uranium appauvri > Aspect de l'environnement.
Uranium appauvri > Applications militaires.
Guerre chimique.
Évaluation du risque.
risk assessment.
Risk assessment
Chemical warfare
Armed Forces > Sanitary affairs
Armed Forces > Weapons systems
Depleted uranium > Military applications
Projectiles
Online Access:Texto completo

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