Document Details
Title:
JULY 16TH NUCLEAR EXPLOSION: INCENDIARY EFFECTS OF RADIATION
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
RESEARCH PROGRAMS; DAMAGE; TESTING; BLAST EFFECTS; RADIATION DETECTION; DIAGRAMS
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:
1945 Oct 02
Declassification Status:
Unknown
Document Pages:
0012
Accession Number:
NV0051348
Document Number(s):
LA364
Originating Research Org.:
LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
A FEW SIMPLE EXPERIMENTS WERE PERFORMED AT TRINITY TO DETERMINE THE PR OBABLE INCENDIARY EFFECT OF THE ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION. THE RESULTS SUG GEST THAT THE RISK OF FIRE DUE TO THE RADIATION IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THE ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION IS VERY SMALL AND IS LIKELY TO BE MUCH LESS THAN THE RISK OF FIRE FROM CAUSES EXISTING IN THE BUILDINGS AT THE TI ME OF THE EXPLOSION. THERE IS NO DOUBT, HOWEVER, THAT COMBUSTIBLE MATE RIAL WITHIN THE FLAME ZONE FROM THE EXPLOSION IS LIKELY TO BE READILY IGNITED AND MAY SET THE DEBRIS ON FIRE.