Acute Effects of Irradiation on People and Animals from Soviet Underground Nuclear Explosions

Abstract

We studied the mechanisms and features of the formation of the response reactions in humans and in animals to the effects of radiation factors imposed on them from experimental nuclear explosions. It was established that, as a result of short-term exposure of testing participants and the populace to a low-lying radioactive nuclear explosion cloud in 1968. with an overall external gamma irradiation of from 170 to 260 mGy (17.0 to 26.0 rad), and an internal contamination from freshly produced radioactive fission products in the 296 to 740 MBq (8 to 20 mCi) range, radiation reactions were expressed to varying degrees. Clinical manifestations of radiation reactions were accompanied by hematological changes and central nervous system damage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA531372

Entities

People

  • Alexander Vyacheslavovich
  • Boris I. Gusev
  • Natalya N. Kurakina

Organizations

  • ITT Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Central Nervous System
  • Fission Products
  • Health Services
  • Hemorrhage
  • Lymphatic System
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Nervous System
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Radioactive Materials

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.