DETERMINATION OF RADIOLOGICAL HAZARD TO PERSONNEL

Abstract

Detailed information about the radiological hazard to personnel on board ships traversing a zone of water contaminated by a subsurface nuclear detonation is developed through consideration of the size, shape, location, and radiation characteristics of the contaminated areas as a function of time. The gamma-radiation intensity at definite shipboard stations during and after traverses through the area, the performance of the washdown system, and the effectiveness of various contamination countermeasures are discussed. It is concluded, subject to revision by a more adequate operational analysis, that ships can operate in and around a nuclear detonation as encountered here if interception of the airborne activity and the contaminated water surface is delayed to about H + 10 min and if repeated exposures to new detonations are not anticipated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 1957
Accession Number
AD0465308

Entities

People

  • F. S. Vine
  • J. D. Howell
  • M. B. Hawkins
  • M. M. Bigger
  • W. S. Keher

Organizations

  • Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Boats
  • Detectors
  • Dose Rate
  • Drops
  • Gamma Decay
  • Gamma Rays
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radioactive Decay
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Recording Systems
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Transmitters

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.