BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF FALLOUT FROM NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS. CHAPTER 1: THE NATURE OF FALLOUT. CHAPTER 2: FORMATION OF FALLOUT PARTICLES

Abstract

Contents: The Nature of Fallout; Local Fallout; World-Wide Fallout; Potential Hazards from Fallout; Radioactive Decay; The Standard Intensity and Contour Properties. Formation of Fallout Particles; General Description of Fallout Formation Processes; The Structure and Composition of Individual Fallout Particles; Solubility Properties of Fallout; Radioactive Elements in Fallout; The Condensation Process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0476572

Entities

People

  • Carl F. Miller

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alpha Particles
  • Beta Particles
  • Calcium Hydroxide
  • Chemical Elements
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Structure
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ionization
  • Ionization Chambers
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Radioactive Decay
  • Radioactivity
  • Thermal Neutrons

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.