NONMILITARY CBR DEFENSE
Journal Article
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· Arizona Medicine (U.S.)
OSTI ID:4772230
The effects of chemical-biological-radiological (CBR) warfare on exposed populations and possible defensive measures are discussed. Estimates are made of total casualties and the percentage of casualty types (blast, burn, radiation) from thermonuclear weapons of various size. Radiation doses permissible to civil defense personnel during life-saving operations are discussed; as an upper limit, it is suggested that the cumulative dose over a 7-day period may be 33 r for routine operations, 66 r for operations with a calculated risk, and 96 r for command decision operations. The latter operations would thus entail a 6-week mortality rate of 0.5% or less. Construction of fallout-protected hospitals is discussed, as well as the high demand for antiblotics for radiationinjured patients following thermonuclear warfare, which might overtax the national supply. (H.H.D.)
- Research Organization:
- U.S. Public Health Service, Washington, D.C.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-032627
- OSTI ID:
- 4772230
- Journal Information:
- Arizona Medicine (U.S.), Journal Name: Arizona Medicine (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 19; ISSN ARMEA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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