THE NATURE OF RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION AND METHODS OF PROTECTION AGAINST IT

Abstract

Contents: Radioactive contamination; Formation of radioactive substances as a result of nuclear explosions; Fundamental properties of radioactive substances; Damaging action of radioactive radiation; Nature and scales of radioactive contamination; Protection against the injurious action of radioactive substances; Methods and means of achieving protection under conditions of radioactive contamination; Order in which protective measures are carried out; Rules governing conduct under conditions created by radioactive contamination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0627014

Entities

People

  • A. S. Zubkin
  • V. A. Medvedev

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alpha Particles
  • Beta Particles
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Civil Defense
  • Construction
  • Fission
  • Fissionable Materials
  • Gamma Rays
  • Health Services
  • Ionization
  • Isotopes
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Protective Equipment
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • Radioactive Decay

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology