PROTECTIVE CAPABILITY OF THE NATIONAL FALLOUT SHELTER SYSTEM.

Abstract

The nature of the hazards due to the prompt effects of nuclear weapon detonations are analyzed. Hazards due to thermal radiation, nuclear radiation, overpressure, translation, acceleration, and debris are considered. A classification scheme for estimating the casualties within NFSS shelters is devised. A sample NFSS shelter is classified to illustrate the application of the classification scheme. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0680936

Entities

People

  • Carl A. Vansant
  • Donald F. Mokrauer
  • H. Malcolm Childers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Casualties
  • Classification
  • Detonations
  • Fallout Shelters
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Overpressure
  • Radiation
  • Shelters
  • Thermal Radiation
  • Translations

Readers

  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Theoretical Analysis.