TENTATIVE BIOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING POTENTIAL HAZARDS FROM NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS

Abstract

Available, but tentative and incomplete biological criteria of use in assessing human hazards from nuclear explosives, were presented along with the source of data from which they were derived. The criteria were related to effects parameters employing free-field, some geometric, and translational scaling to the end that areas at potential risk from nuclear detonations ranging in yield from one kt to 100 Mt could be estimated. The problem areas involved, and many uncertainties due to lack of both physical and biological data as well as the conditions of exposure, represent a major factor in determining the environmental variations that challenge man and in controlling the incidence of casualties and survival were noted and discussed. Utility of the range- yield effects relationships set forth was emphasized as was the need for a continued collaborative effort between biologically and physically oriented personnel to improve understanding biological response and basic effects phenomenology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0437253

Entities

People

  • Clayton S. White

Organizations

  • Lovelace Foundation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Casualties
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Free Field
  • Gamma Rays
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Waveforms
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.