A "dirty bomb", which the IAEA works to prevent, is:
- Aa nuclear fission bomb made with low-enriched uranium
- Ban ordinary explosive packed with radioactive material
- Ca small hydrogen bomb with a casing of uranium
- Da bomb that releases a nerve agent such as sarin
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Correct answer: (b) an ordinary explosive packed with radioactive material
Explanation
A dirty bomb is a radiological dispersal device (RDD): an ordinary explosive such as dynamite that scatters radioactive material. It is not a nuclear explosion.