STUDY OF FACTORS INFLUENCING REMEDIAL MOVEMENT

Abstract

The feasibility of remedial movement, i.e., transfer of people from inadequate fallout shelters to areas providing greater protection, was investigated. Within the limitations imposed by the conditions of the study, certain conclusions were drawn: (1) As might be expected, the maximum opportunities for payoff are related to refuges having lower protection factors. (2) Maximum payoff conditions are related to fallout arriving at early times. (3) Maximum payoff conditions generally involve reference radiation intensities of 350 r/hr or greater, with the upper limit of about 2000 r/hr. (4) For one- hour arrivals the maximum allowable travel time for maximum payoff is about 1.3 hours.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 1964
Accession Number
AD0437254

Entities

People

  • Myron B. Hawkins

Organizations

  • URS Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Civil Engineering
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dose Rate
  • Engineering
  • Gamma Rays
  • Government Procurement
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Intensity
  • Public Health
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiologic Health
  • Shelters
  • Travel Time
  • Wind Velocity

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