What are the past and present consumer products that contain depleted uranium?

It primarily finds application as ballast in commercial aircraft and ships because of its high density and in the manufacture of pigments and glazes. Other relatively minor consumer product uses include incorporation into dental porcelain used for false teeth to simulate the fluorescence of natural teeth and in uranium-bearing reagents used in chemistry laboratories.

The US Department of Energy possesses about 728,000 metric tonnes of DU. Consequently, DOE has been investigating and advocating additional uses for DU to reduce its stockpiles. DOE has proposed various uses for DU most of which support the nuclear industry. However, DOE has also proposed using DU to reinforce concrete and other building materials.