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dirty bomb, an explosive device that disperses radioactive material over a wide area, contaminating land, buildings, and people. Its purpose is to cause fear and to make an area unusable for a long time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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a hospital official directing the team assigned to handle ``victims'' from a mythical dirty bomb attack at the Valencia mall. One of the containers has the cesium dirty bomb and the terrorists concealed inside. 1 million to establish a radiation and nuclear medical countermeasures program to identify products to treat civilians injured by a dirty bomb or nuclear attack. |
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