| Dr. Edward Ough: If I can say one thing here, the other thing to note is the fact that depleted uranium, or uranium metal, is pyrophoric. |
| In addition to the radioactivity, DU is chemically toxic, pyrophoric and usually spreads aerolisized particles over a large area on impact. |
| Uranium reacts with both air and water, and may form a pyrophoric surface when stored in the presence of moist air. |
| It's pyrophoric, meaning that it can spontaneously combust with a little bit of oxygen and some heat. |
| One of the oldest uses for praseodymium is in the manufacture of misch metal, a pyrophoric metal used to make lighter flints and tracer bullets. |
| It is pyrophoric, burning spontaneously on impact, and extremely dense. |
