The use of radioactive materials to create damage and mass hysteria.

Different threat scenarios :

* Dirty bomb – The most debated scenario. The “ Dirty Bomb “ is made of a radioactive source wrapped in conventional explosives which, when detonated, causes the immediate dispersal of the radioactive material into the environment. The amount of damage can vary from a real damage (tens of thousands of casualties), strategic damage (closure of an airport) to pure hysteria depending on the type and amount of radioactive materials used.

* Placing strong radioactive materials in public places. The damage would not be felt immediately, but would eventually deter the public from visiting public places.

* Spreading radioactive materials by air, or into the water reservoirs.

Activities initiated against radiological terror.

Technological defenses – including systems used for the detection and identification of materials.
Although there are a number of reported cases where the usage of radioactive materials has been used in the past, the events of Sept 11 th have increased the fear of radiological terror.
As a result, the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) declared this subject as a Top Priority issue.

Furthermore the U.S.A and the British authorities have initiated precautionary activities as part of their overall fight regarding terrorism. In addition we can see local initiatives, in the U.S.A and Britain, of activities to fight against radiological terrorism. This includes installing Ionizing radiation detectors in the Ports to prevent smuggling radio isotopes into each country
In some places emergency units (Fire fighters, Emergency medical and Police forces) are looking into acquiring radiation detectors. In fact, during the Christmas holiday the NYPD were using radiation detectors in New York.

The Technological aspect of the battle :

Arrow-Tech products that fit the applications