1.   Even a charge of conventional explosive in the vicinity of a small atom bomb would suffice.

2.   A dirty bomb probably would not kill more people than a conventional explosive, scientists said, unless the people in the contaminated areas were not evacuated.

3.   But overall, Miller said, the immediate concern will be injuries and structural damage from the conventional explosives in the bomb.

4.   But some experts have said terrorists might try to make a so-called radiological bomb by combining conventional explosives with radioactive material like spent nuclear fuel.

5.   Conventional explosives do damage enough.

6.   Defense analysts say that while depleted uranium has been used less in Afghanistan than in the Kosovo conflict, conventional explosives will litter the country with pollutants.

7.   Energy Department officials said the fire had passed over some concrete and earth bunkers where conventional explosives are stored, causing no damage.

8.   During the war Iraq hit Israel with missiles armed with conventional explosives.

9.   During World War II, Pantex manufactured conventional explosives.

10.   He discussed other ways of accomplishing this, such as using conventional explosives.