Emergency Protection from Aerosols

Abstract

Expedient methods were developed that could be used by an average person, using only materials readily available, to protect himself and his family from injury by toxic (e.g., radioactive) aerosols. The most effective means of protection was the use of a household vacuum cleaner to maintain a small positive pressure on a closed house during passage of the aerosol cloud. Protection factors of 800 and above were achieved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA102518

Entities

People

  • C. V. Chester
  • G. A. Cristy

Organizations

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerosol Generators
  • Aerosols
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Diffusion
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Families (Human)
  • Field Tests
  • Filtration
  • Generators
  • Materials
  • Particle Size
  • Test Methods
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vacuum Cleaners
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Materials Science