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ARTICLE-1     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1."Radioactive material" means nuclear material and other radioactive substances which contain nuclides which undergo spontaneous disintegration (a process accompanied by emission of one or more types of ionizing radiation, such as alpha-, beta-, neutron particles and gamma rays) and which may, owing to their radiological or fissile properties, cause death, serious bodily injury or substantial damage to property or to the environment. ...
... (b) Any radioactive material dispersal or radiation-emitting device which may, owing to its radiological properties, cause death, serious bodily injury or substantial damage to property or to the environment. ...


ARTICLE-2     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (ii) With the intent to cause substantial damage to property or to the environment; ...
... (b) Uses in any way radioactive material or a device, or uses or damages a nuclear facility in a manner which releases or risks the release of radioactive material: ...
... (ii) With the intent to cause substantial damage to property or to the environment; or ...


ARTICLE-18     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 7. In the event of any dissemination in connection with an offence set forth in article 2, nothing in the present article shall affect in any way the rules of international law governing liability for nuclear damage, or other rules of international law. ...