abstract:A radiological weapon or radiological dispersion device (RDD) is any weapon that is designed to spread radioactive material with the intent to kill and cause disruption.
Even if it is not, the materialthat has beenfoundcould have been used tomakea "radiological" weapon, byblowingit up and scattering it around a cityusingconventionalexplosives.
In mid-April,Kenya signed a deal, which will allow the United States to install radiation sensors and other equipment at its busy Mombasa seaport to detect any nuclear or radiological materials that could be smuggled in to be used in a weapon.