EFFECTS OF A NUCLEAR ATTACK ON SOILS AND CROPS

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959

OSTI ID:4240268

Reitemeier, R F; Menzel, R G

Presented at the Hearings on the Biological and Environmental Effects of Nuclear War, before the Special Subcommittee on Radiation, Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. A nuclear attack would have serious effects on agricultural resources and food production in the United States. The damage to agriculture would include both immediate and delayed effects on soils and crops. The effects and behavior of fall-out on plants and soil are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the effects of cesium-137 and strontium-90 on contamination of food chains. Procedures are described for the decontamination of agricultural land areas. (C.H.)

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C.; Department of Agriculture
• NSA Number: NSA-13-016927
• OSTI ID: 4240268
• Report Number(s): TID-5562
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CESIUM 137
CONTAMINATION
DECONTAMINATION
FALLOUT
FOOD
HEALTH AND SAFETY
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
PLANTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOACTIVITY
SOILS
STRONTIUM 90