Dirty Bomb
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| Initial release date | January 6, 2015 |
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| Developers | Splash Damage |
| Engine | Unreal Engine |
| Mode(s) | multiplayer |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows |
| Publishers | Splash Damage |
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| ID | 2447586 |
About Dirty Bomb
Dirty Bomb, formerly known as Extraction, is a free to play first-person shooter multiplayer video game set in London after a radiological attack. It was developed by Splash Damage and initially published by Nexon America for Microsoft Windows, and open beta version was released in June 2015.
Dirty-bomb antidote: Drug trial begins in US
... What is a Dirty Bomb? Also known as a radiological dispersal device or RDD, a Dirty Bomb is an explosive that has been mixed with radioactive material so that when it goes off there will be contamination of the blast zone...
Ukraine war: Russia halts grain deal after 'massive' Black Sea Fleet attack
... In recent days, Russia has been engaged in what US and Ukrainian officials describe as a disinformation campaign, with unsubstantiated claims that Kyiv is preparing to use a radioactive Dirty Bomb, or even biological mosquitoes...
Ukraine war: UN nuclear watchdog to inspect Ukrainian sites
... It comes amid Russian accusations that Kyiv is preparing to use Dirty Bombs...
What is a ‘dirty bomb' and why does Russia claim Ukraine might use one?
...Russia s defence minister has claimed Ukraine might use a " Dirty Bomb" - a device containing radioactive material as well as conventional explosives...
Ukraine war: Russian spy chief blames West for nuclear tension
... " Will you state categorically that Russia will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine or engage in other provocative actions, such as exploding a Dirty Bomb, or blowing up a dam? " I asked Mr Naryshkin...
Ukraine war: Kyiv denounces Russia's 'dirty bomb' claims
...Ukraine has condemned unsubstantiated claims by Russia that Kyiv might use a " Dirty Bomb" - conventional explosives laced with radioactive material...
Ukraine: What are chemical weapons and could Russia use them?
... Finally, in this grim roll call of non-conventional weapons, there is the " Dirty Bomb" - a normal explosive that is surrounded by radioactive elements...
'Red mercury': why does the myth persist?
... Prosecutors said the three men were looking for ingredients for a Dirty Bomb which could have devastated London...
Dirty-bomb antidote: Drug trial begins in US
By Michelle RobertsDigital health editor
The first human trial of a new type of dirty-Bomb -antidote pill, designed to remove harmful radioactive contamination from The Body , is starting in the US.
The drug, HOPO 14-1, is thought to work against several materials that might be used in weapons, including uranium.
If it proves safe and effective it could guard against potential harm from nuclear accidents or terrorist attacks.
About 42 volunteers will try different doses, checking for Side Effects .
There will be " intensive safety monitoring" with results from the phase one study expected in 2024, say The Trial leaders from Sri International of Menlo Park , California, who are receiving funding from US Government Agency The National Institutes of Health.
What is a Dirty Bomb ?Also known as a radiological dispersal device or RDD, a Dirty Bomb is an explosive that has been mixed with radioactive material so that when it goes off there will be contamination of the blast zone.
A Dirty Bomb is not a nuclear Bomb - it is " weapon of mass disruption" rather than " mass destruction" says the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The Cloud of radiation from a Dirty Bomb could be dispersed within a few blocks or miles of The Explosion , whereas a nuclear Bomb could spread thousands of square miles.
Exposure to radiation can damage a person's DNA, tissues and organs, leading to illnesses, including cancer, which is why an oral drug that could counteract some of The Effects would be useful.
There are already two different drug injections that can be used to treat people who have been exposed to radioactive plutonium, americium or curium.
For decades, experts have also known that iodine tablets can be deployed to help protect people if radioactive iodine has been released into The Environment ; it was given to people in 1986 when a nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl Power Plant .
Another pill, Prussian Blue (potassium ferric hexacyanoferrate), can help remove radioactive caesium and thallium.
If HOPO 14-1 works, it would be another to add to the stockpile, offering protection against uranium and neptunium in addition to plutonium, americium and curium.
There has Not Yet been a successful dirty-Bomb attack anywhere in The World .
However, there have been attempts.
In 1996, rebels from Chechnya planted a Bomb containing dynamite and radioactive caesium-137 in Moscow's Izmailovo Park.
Security services discovered its location and it was defused.
In 1998, Chechnya's intelligence service found and defused a Dirty Bomb that had been placed near a railway line in Chechnya.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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