MAGNITUDE AND DISTRIBUTION OF WEAPON EFFECTS FOR THE DESIGN OF SHELTERS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FALLOUT

Abstract

In order to design a fallout shelter which offers a reasonable prospect of occupant survival, a quantitative estimate was made of the levels of blast, thermal pulse, initial radiation, and fallout to which the shelter location might be subjected.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0624370

Entities

People

  • H. A. Knapp

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Blast
  • Civil Defense
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosions
  • Fallout Shelters
  • Fission Products
  • Fungi
  • Gamma Rays
  • Hazards
  • Health Services
  • New England
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Radioactive Materials
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design