THE NATURE AND EFFECTS OF WORLDWIDE FALLOUT FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Technical Report · Fri Nov 20 04:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4139282

Wiederholt, G M

Results are presented from a brief and general survey of the progress made during the past decade in determining the nature and effects of radioactive fall-out from nuclear weapons. Since many weapon reports consider the immediate or short term fall-out from nuclear weapons, this survey was confined to worldwide or long-term fall-out which becomes a possible source of internal radiation damage. Although there are a number of radioisotopes to be considered, worldwide fall-out is represented here by strontium-90 and carbon-14. Preceding the discussion of these radioisotopes consideration is given to the nature of ionizing radiation, units of radiation measurement, the biological effects of radiation, characteristics of fall-out, and internal radiation from fall-out. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Technical Military Planning Operation, Santa Barbara, Calif.
• NSA Number: NSA-14-019246
• OSTI ID: 4139282
• Report Number(s): R59TMP-66
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BIOLOGY
CARBON 14
FALLOUT
FISSION PRODUCTS
GAMMA RADIATION
HEALTH AND SAFETY
MEASURED VALUES
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION INJURIES
RADIATIONS
RADIOACTIVITY
STANDARDS
STRONTIUM 90