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Depleted uranium

Depleted uranium is Uranium containing less of the isotope Uranium 235 than in the natural Uranium (0.72%). Depleted uranium delivers very low radiation doses per unit of mass. It has a high chemical toxicity.
See also: Uranium 238

Glossary Source

JRC EU CBRNe Glossary
( EU Glossary on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive risks )
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC128863/JRC128863_01.pdf