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Nuclear Bestiary
| Element | Licit Use | Illicit Use |
|---|---|---|
| Americium 241 | Alpha particle source |
Fraud "Dirty bombs" |
| Beryllium | Neutron reflector in reactors or bombs |
Illicit reactors Nuclear Weapons |
| Cesium 137 |
Radiation source for industrial or medical applications; Present in radioactive waste from reactors |
Fraud "Dirty bombs" |
| Cobalt 60 |
Gamma radiation source for industrial or medical applications |
Fraud "Dirty bombs" |
| Lithium 6 | Thermonuclear weapons | Thermonuclear weapons |
| Plutonium |
Alpha particle source Nuclear weapons Nuclear reactor fuel |
Fraud Thermonuclear weapons "Dirty bombs" |
| Polonium 210 |
Alpha particle source Neutron source or industrial applications |
Nuclear weapons "Dirty bombs" |
| Uranium |
Nuclear reactor fuel Nuclear weapons |
Fraud Nuclear weapons "Dirty bombs" |
| Zirconium | Structural material for nuclear reactors | Illicit reactors |
