DISASTER CONTROL PROGRAM FOR AN AEROSPACE BASE, PRESENTED AT THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE ON 8 MAY 1963, SHERATON-GIBSON HOTEL, CINCINNATI, OHIO,

Abstract

Disaster Control includes those pre-attack measures taken to minimize or prevent loss of operational military capability following enemy attack, postattack emergency recovery procedures, emergency actions in the event of a peacetime nuclear weapon accident, and emergency measures and actions taken to minimize damage and restore operational capabilities following natural disasters or major peacetime accidents. At Vandenberg Air Force Base, this is expanded to include emergency procedures for accidental release of large quantities of toxic chemicals and also recovery operations for accidents involving nuclear-powered space devices. A description of Vandenberg AFB activities is presented. The Disaster Control Program, the organizations involved, and their reaction to a disaster situation are described. The paper concentrates on the medical-industrial hygiene portion of the over-all Disaster Control Program. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 1963
Accession Number
AD0426683

Entities

People

  • Donald G. Silva
  • Donald I. Carter

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Hygiene
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Military Capabilities
  • Natural Disasters
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Peacetime
  • Recovery

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.

Technology Areas

  • Space