Dirty Bomb Detonation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008084",
  "term": "Dirty Bomb Detonation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Detonation of a device that spreads radioactive material by exploding a conventional (non-nuclear) explosive, such as dynamite. Because they do not involve the sophisticated technology required to create a nuclear explosion, dirty bombs are much simpler to make than a true nuclear bomb.",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/dirty-bomb-detonation/"
}