Today, scientists from many countries, in addition to traditional weapons, are developing weapons of mass destruction. They are based on qualitatively new or previously unused physical (ONPP), biological and other principles. The achievements of various technologies and in different fields of knowledge have led to the emergence of laser or radiation, infrasound, radio frequency, geophysical, gene, annihilation, kinetic and radiological weapons. In addition, several new weapons have been invented that are considered non-lethal. In other words, they are special tools that are resorted to in the information war. You will learn more about radiological weapons of mass destruction from this article.
Acquaintance
Radiological weapons are one of the types of weapons of mass destruction that affects humans and other living organisms and material objects by ionizing radiation that produces radioactive materials. They are also called military radioactive substances (BRV), which form the basis of this ONFP. In other words, DBV data are used as damaging factors for radiological weapons.
How to receive BRV
Combat radioactive substances are extracted from various chemical elements that are affected by neutrons. As a result, isotopes are formed with a high level of radioactivity. Waste in nuclear reactors also became the basis for the production of radiation safety devices. Once in the environment, radioactive materials infect it and other objects.
Description
The simplest example of a radiological weapon is the "dirty bomb." Structurally, it is a container, inside of which there are radioactive isotopes. Their release into the environment occurs as a result of the destruction of the container.
Especially for this purpose, the bomb was equipped with explosives. After the charge is triggered, the shock wave sprays the DBV over a large area. A vivid example was the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Then the leakage of radioactive substances occurred after the destruction of the reactor, which became a kind of container for DBS. According to experts, “dirty bombs” can be of various designs. It all depends on the properties of the radiological materials. BRV equip warheads in missiles and aircraft bombs. They can also be in bombs, shells, mines and other ammunition.
Infection process
This procedure proceeds in several stages. At first, when a ground-based nuclear explosion occurred, a fireball and smoke were formed. DRLs are inside the ball, which, along with smoke and fog, begins to gradually rise up. As a result, it will take the form of a swirling cloud, which will catch the air stream. In addition, particles from the earth that will later become radioactive are also captured by this stream. Larger pieces will settle immediately, not moving far from the epicenter of the explosion. Small ones will blow the air stream. They will infect a large area.
On the effect of DBS on organisms
According to experts, objects exposed to radiation have local radiation injuries of various organs and radiation sickness develops. This is fraught with dangerous genetic consequences, because under the influence of radiological weapons, the body's work is disrupted and dangerous pathological changes begin to develop in it, which as a result can negatively appear on the descendants. For example, children in a person affected by ionizing radiation can suffer from various mental and physical diseases, their organisms have a reduced resistance to infections.
