Chernobyl Accident Fatalities and Causes

Abstract

Based on available sources of information, an assessment is made of the Chernobyl accident fatalities and causes of death that resulted from acute injury effects. Accident victims grouped according to whole body radiation dose and biologic response were examined and reconciled based on comparing various sources of information. Fatalities are identified with the occurrence of acute radiation sickness (ARS) syndromes. A maximum likelihood regression analysis was performed on the available fatality and dose data based on five different statistical models to estimate the LD(10), LD(50), and LD(90) values. The estimated LD(50) is about a factor or two higher than previously published values which is attributed to post accident emergency medical and clinical care. (sdw)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222398

Entities

People

  • A. Laupa
  • G. H. Anno

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Bone Marrow
  • Burns
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Emergencies
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Radiation Sickness
  • Security
  • Students
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Regression Analysis.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology