Re: DU talk

["Otto G. Raabe" <ograabe@UCDAVIS.EDU>]

November 25, 2002

Davis, CA



The tern depleted uranium is a scientific term rather than a political

statement. Originally, in the Manhattan Project in the 1940's it was called

"depletalloy" to avoid the term uranium. The term "depleted" means that the

fissile U-235 isotope has been reduced. The terminology is accurate,

descriptive, and appropriate.



Otto



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