Document Details

Title:

PROPHYLAXIS AGAINST ACUTE RADIATION INJURY

Author(s):

DACQUISTO, M P; JACOBUS, D P; HARTGERING, J B

Subject Terms:

WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION; HUMAN POPULATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION HAZARDS

Document Location:

Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV

Document Type:

REPORT

Publication Date:

1959 Jun 30

Declassification Status:

Never classified

Document Pages:

0008

Accession Number:

NV0015254

OpenNet Entry Date:

1994 Aug 26

OpenNet Modified Date:

2003 Sep 18

Description/Abstract:

ACUTE RADIATION INJURY IS CERTAIN TO BE A MAJOR MILITARY MEDICAL PROBL EM IN THE FUTURE. AN IDEAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREVENT OR MITIGATE THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF WHOLE BODY RADIATION BY THE USE OF CERTAIN CHEMICAL A GENTS BEFORE THE EXPOSURE IS PRESENTED. THE EXPERIMENTAL BACKGROUND SU BSTANTIATING MAJOR PORTIONS OF THE IDEAL PROGRAM ARE DISCUSSED. THE RE SEARCH EFFORT UNDERWAY CURRENTLY AT THE WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A PRATICAL METHOD OF PROPHYLAXIS FOR HUMAN USE IS DESCRIBED.

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