Improvised Nuclear Device

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013939",
  "term": "Improvised Nuclear Device",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An illicit nuclear weapon that was bought, stolen, or otherwise originated from a nuclear state. Improvised nuclear devices may also be fabricated by a terrorist group from illegally obtained fissile nuclear weapons material. These devices are destructive and produce a nuclear explosion that gives off four types of energy: a blast wave, intense light, heat, and radiation.",
  "abbreviation": "IND",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Radiation Protection Radiation Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/improvised-nuclear-device/"
}