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How is someone decontaminated if they get radioactive material on them such as from a dirty bomb?

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How is someone decontaminated if they get radioactive material on them such as from a dirty bomb?

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A “dirty bomb” is one type of “radiological dispersal device” that combines a conventional explosive (such as dynamite) with radioactive material. Most dirty bombs would not release enough radiation to kill people or cause severe illness.