Reply #11: Dirty bombs aren't even particularly dangerous

[warrens]

They just make a few blocks uninhabitable for a couple of years. They're no more dangerous to you than the explosives in any bomb. It just sounds better to call them a dirty bomb; exposure to a bit of low-level radiation for the five minutes it takes you to run away is hardly a cause for alarm. The main problem is that it would close down the immediate area for two years or more til the cleanup was complete.