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I am thinking the radiation source will be the SR-90 from a RTG reactor used in russian nuclear lighthouses-the reactors are fueled by SR-90, contain "5kg of radioactive material", which is why I assumed it was 5kg of SR90. The other information given on the RTG is as follows Concentration of...

hmmm... i'm looking for a reasonable amount for a dirty bomb, something that will make maybe a km radius around the site be unsafe for a while, and cause some radiation illness/deaths any suggestions as to a more reasonable amount for "terrorist possession"?

For a conference I am running, I have concocted the following scenario. Evil terrorists have 11 lbs of Strontium-90 Good guys drop 4 bombs on the building housing the Sr-90, collapsing it and distributing the material I know this will require rough numbers, just please help as you can...