CASUALTIES FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS. A MANUAL FOR EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4116882
Information is summarized for the use of members of health professions on the prevention and management of casualties resulting from the explosion of a multi-megaton nuclear weapon. The effects of blast, shock waves, thermal radiation from the explosion, fires, trauma caused by missiles, ionizing radiations, early and late fallout, and communicable disease on populations are considered. It is postulated that during the first post-attack week traumatic and thermal casualties will present the major problem; from the second through the fourth weeks acute radiation syndrome will develop in unshielded populations; and after the fourth week communicable diseases will become a serious threat to the disorganized community. The protection afforded by various types of shelters, monitoring methods, methods for the decontamination of personnel and equipment, methods for the survey of food and water supplies, and hospital facilities and medical services likely to be available in Canada are discussed. (C.H.)
- Research Organization:
- Canada. Dept. of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-012385
- OSTI ID:
- 4116882
- Report Number(s):
- NP-13568
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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