Accession Number:

AD0680936

Title:

PROTECTIVE CAPABILITY OF THE NATIONAL FALLOUT SHELTER SYSTEM.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

VERTEX CORP KENSINGTON MD

Personal Author(s):

• Childers,H. Malcolm
• Vansant,Carl A.
• Mokrauer,Donald F.

Report Date:

1968-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

108.0

Abstract:

The nature of the hazards due to the prompt effects of nuclear weapon detonations are analyzed. Hazards due to thermal radiation, nuclear radiation, overpressure, translation, acceleration, and debris are considered. A classification scheme for estimating the casualties within NFSS shelters is devised. A sample NFSS shelter is classified to illustrate the application of the classification scheme. Author

Descriptors:

• *FALLOUT SHELTERS
• *SAFETY
• PROTECTION
• CIVIL DEFENSE
• DEBRIS
• EXPLOSION EFFECTS
• NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
• NUCLEAR WARFARE CASUALTIES
• CLASSIFICATION
• HAZARDS
• STANDARDS
• BURNS(INJURIES)
• ACCELERATION
• THERMAL RADIATION
• STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

Subject Categories:

• Safety Engineering
• Structural Engineering and Building Technology
• Civil Defense

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE