Secret Uranium in Italy, 1978

Depleted Uranium: A 1978 Secret Factsheet
A 1978 secret U.S. State Department factsheet details the properties and safety of Staballoy, a depleted uranium alloy used in A-10 aircraft munitions. The document addresses potential public concerns regarding its radioactivity and toxicity, assuring low health risks with proper handling. It emphasizes that Staballoy's effectiveness stems from kinetic energy, not radioactivity, and that it presents no significant radiological hazard. The factsheet includes proposed answers to anticipated questions and a draft news release for dissemination to allied governments, but explicitly forbids its release to the press or public. The document is part of a larger series on public affairs guidance.

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