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ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR ROCKET FLIGHT OPERATIONS. Semi- Annual Progress Report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4124426
A preliminary evaluation of hazards from RIFT operatiohs is studied with respect to environmental safety. Information is presented on source term, meteorological, and oceanographic data; fallout model and external beta dose considerations; demographic factors; radiobiological considerations in reentry of nuclear reactor fragments; internal dose considerations; computer program development; nuclear properties of uranium-235 fission products; and program schedules. (N.W.R.)
Research Organization:
Nuclear Utility Services, Inc., Washington, D.C.
NSA Number:
NSA-18-004834
OSTI ID:
4124426
Report Number(s):
NUS-144
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English