External exposure estimates for individuals near the Nevada Test Site

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6466011

Henderson, R W; Smale, R F

Individuals living near the Nevada Test Site were exposed to both beta and gamma radiations from fission products and activation products resulting from the atmospheric testing of nuclear devices. These exposures were functions of the amount of material deposited, the time of arrival of the debris, and the amount of shielding afforded by structures. Results are presented for each of nine generic life styles. These are representative of the living patterns of the people residing in the area. For each event at each location for which data exist, a representative of each life style was closely followed for a period of thirty days. The results of these detailed calculations are then extrapolated to the present. 7 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6466011
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-87-1955; CONF-870771-1; ON: DE87011782; TRN: 87-025827
• Resource Relation: Conference: Evaluation of environmental radiation exposures from nuclear testing in Nevada, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 9 Jul 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HUMAN POPULATIONS
RADIATION DOSES
LIFE STYLES
NEVADA TEST SITE
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
ANNIE EVENT
BETA DOSIMETRY
CHILDREN
DOSE RATES
FALLOUT
GAMMA DOSIMETRY
HARRY EVENT
INFANTS
PRENATAL IRRADIATION
RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
SMOKY EVENT
AGE GROUPS
ATMOSPHERIC EXPLOSIONS
DOSES
DOSIMETRY
EXPLOSIONS
IRRADIATION
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
PLUMBBOB PROJECT
POPULATIONS
PRENATAL EXPOSURE
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
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US ORGANIZATIONS
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