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Radioactive Fallout From Nuclear Explosions
Parker, E.N.
Nuclear Explosions
Radiation Effects
Health And Safety
Background
Man
Fallout
Earth
Radiation Doses
A nontechnical description of the mechanisms of local and world-wide fall-out from nuclear explosions is given. The relative importance of local fall-out in a nuclear war is discussed. The effects upon man of world-wide fall-out from past nuclear testing is discussed. It is pointed out that doses to man frcm testing are quite small when compared to the natural radiation background. (auth)
Defense Atomic Support Agency, Washington, D.C.
United States. Department of Energy.
1960-03-23
Report
32 pages
Text
rep-no: DASA-1188
osti: 4150232
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Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
English