Nuclear Warfare Water Contamination.

Abstract

The fallout contamination of watersheds and water supplies resulting from surface burst nuclear weapons is sufficiently high to require the use of water purification equipment to produce potable water that meets the current radiological water quality standards. Problems with existing radiation detection and monitoring equipment are discussed. A water contamination model is described. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA131425

Entities

People

  • J. A. Roberts
  • J. C. Phillips
  • R. Gminder
  • R. H. Sievers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actinides
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Drainage Basins
  • Drinking Water
  • Environment
  • Gamma Rays
  • Groundwater
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Fallout
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • Radioactive Decay
  • Radioactive Half-Life
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Radioactivity
  • Water Purification
  • Water Supplies

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design