Survival during the First Year after a Nuclear Attack.

Abstract

A study was performed of survival during the first year after a large-scale nuclear attack against the U.S. Crisis relocation and expedient fallout protection were assumed to have occurred prior to the attack. Survival in the state of Ohio was analyzed in detail. Energy, transportation, food, water, housing, clothing, sanitation, health, communications, emergency services, residual radiation, and environmental effects were all considered. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA080063

Entities

People

  • Frank L. Adelman
  • Kurt Guthe
  • Roger J. Sullivan
  • William H. Thoms

Organizations

  • System Planning Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Digestive System Processes
  • Drinking Water
  • Environmental Health
  • Fuel Oils
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Petroleum
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • Sanitation
  • Television Transmitters
  • Vegetables

Readers

  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.