[TheForge] Weird nucular facts

[Bruce Freeman]

As I mentioned earlier, what happens is that shards of DU are stripped
off the munition.  The heat of friction ignites these like magnesium,
and this can set off the bulk DU.  DU-oxide is both highly toxic (as are
nearly all heavy metals) AND somewhat radioactive.  So it's not METAL
dust you have to worry about but metal oxide smoke.

Bruce
NJ
> 

I wonder if DU rounds are like thorated tungsten for TIGs?
For those that don't know there are different Tungsten you
can use in a TIG and thorated is one which is mildly radio
active. On it's own it is fine, but when it is ground for to
make the tip, you get radioactive dust. What do you think
happens to DU rounds when they slam in to other metal. 

Cheers
Martin
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