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DU is chiefly an alpha emitter (which can be stopped by skin), so radiation is not that much a danger... BUT, depleted uranium is a toxic heavy metal. If you intake it (either breathing airborne particulates or ingest dust granules), you will get poisoned. <br /> <br />The reason why Depleted Uranium is tightly regulated is because it can be converted to fissionable Plutonium in a breeder reactor. <br /> <br />There are definitely safer alternatives to DU for weighing down a loco... Tungsten is nice, dense and heavy, but it's not cheap. Lead is probably the best in terms of price per pound. [|)]
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