'Dirty Bombs' Or Other Nuclear Devices Can Be Traced Back To Their Source

Dirty Bombs Traceable By DNA Analysis, Say British Ministers -- The Guardian

Improvised nuclear or radiological devices can be traced by new forensic procedures developed by the Ministry of Defence.

"Dirty bombs" – improvised nuclear or radiological devices – could be traced back to their source through new forensic and DNA analysis developed by the Ministry of Defence, ministers have said. A nuclear forensics capability applying conventional forensics techniques to radiologically contaminated evidence will be set up at the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston next month, they disclosed.

Nuclear and radiological materials have unique fingerprints – chemical and physical characteristics, officials said. "Potentially, they could tell what part of the world they come from," said one official.

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My Comment: I read a few years ago that the U.S. had this technology .... that if a nuclear device should explode in the U.S. (or elsewhere) .... they would be able to trace where it came from.

Memo to Pakistan, India, etc .... you better watch your nuclear stockpiles.