WASHINGTON - The government issued cleanup standards Tuesday for a "dirty bomb" terrorist attack that would in some cases be far less rigorous than what is required for Superfund sites, nuclear power plants and nuclear waste dumps.

After such an attack, long-term radiation exposure could remain at levels that would be expected to produce cancers in one of every four people who return to the contaminated sites, anti-nuclear watchdog groups said after analyzing the new federal guidelines.

Dirty bombs â?? largely theoretical terrorist weapons â?? would use conventional explosives to disperse radioactive material without a nuclear explosion. Such weapons, which could use Cesium 137 or other radioactives, would be useful as terror devices because they can render an area dangerous or uninhabitable.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060104/..._me/dirty_bomb

I can't see how but I'll bet by the end of tomarrow there will be a post stating on how this is denying me of some freedom. Now where would that come from......... :rasta:
Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . Government Has 'Dirty Bomb' Cleanup Guide WASHINGTON - The government issued cleanup standards Tuesday for a "dirty bomb" terrorist attack that would in some cases be far less rigorous than what is required for Superfund sites, nuclear power plants and nuclear waste dumps. After such an attack, long-term radiation exposure could remain at levels that would be expected to produce cancers in one of every four people who return to the contaminated sites, anti-nuclear watchdog groups said after analyzing the new federal guidelines. Rating: 5