Flash Burn Casualties from Nuclear Explosions: Effects for Skin Coloration and Burns under Summer Uniform.

Abstract

Skin color is an important factor in flash burns from a nuclear explosion. Unless the skin is protected, second- and third-degree burns are suffered at ranges of several kilometers: for a weapon yield of 300 kT, very-dark-skinned persons are at risk a full kilometer farther from the detonation than very-light-skinned persons. If evasive act is taken so that the skin is not exposed, severe burns can still be suffered under a summer uniform. Troops wearing summer uniforms become casualities at ranges where airblast and nuclear radiation are negligible. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA091501

Entities

People

  • John S. Wicklund

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Burns
  • Casualties
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Explosions
  • Munitions
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Radiation
  • Tactical Warfare
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thermal Radiation
  • Warfare
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine