1. The politicisation of the DU question and the stances of the several interested parties are described further by D. Fahey in Chapter 2, and by A. McDonald in Chapter 12.
2. 99.27, 0.72 and 0.0054 % by mass, respectively. World Health Organization, Depleted Uranium: Sources, Exposure and Health Effects (Geneva, WHO 2001) p. 3.
3. The Royal Society, The Health Hazards of Depleted Uranium Munitions, Part I (London 2001) p. 2.
4. Enriched uranium is uranium in which the U235 content has been increased from 0.7%.
5. 18.9 g/cm3 and 11.3 g/cm3, respectively.