Discussion of Radiological Hazards Associated with a Continental Test Site for Atomic Bombs Based on Notes of Meetings Held at Los Alamos 1 August 1950,

Abstract

This study considers that a tower-burst bomb, having a yield of 25 kilotons, could be detonated without exceeding the allowed emergency tolerance dose of 6 - 12 r outside a 180 deg test area sector 100 miles in radius. The degree of conservation could be checked with such a small bomb and the hazard associated with larger weapons could then be more realistically assessed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1950
Accession Number
ADA995421

Entities

People

  • Frederick Reines

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bombs
  • Emergencies
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.