A Nuclear Fallout Assessment Capability

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The detonation of a nuclear device near the surface produces radioactive fission products that are swept up along with surface material. Significant amounts of radioactivity
condense on available surfaces and fall back to the ground in a relatively short time. This fallout produces a potentially lethal hazard that must be evaluated for proper management of civil defense, evacuation, and war plans.

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Date Of Record Release	2009-10-05 15:19:14
Description	The detonation of a nuclear device near the surface produces radioactive fission products that are swept up along with surface material. Significant amounts of radioactivity condense on available surfaces and fall back to the ground in a relatively short time. This fallout produces a potentially lethal hazard that must be evaluated for proper management of civil defense, evacuation, and war plans.
Classification	Emergency Preparedness and Response
Resource Type	Guide/Report/Fact sheet
Format	Text
Subject	Emergency Management Nuclear weapons Conference proceedings Nuclear terrorism
Source	National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center
Keyword	Nuclear, Fallout, Radioactivity, Fallout
Selector	Stith
Date Of Record Creation	2009-10-05 15:14:32
Education Level	Technician/Professional/Faculty
Date Last Modified	2010-04-09 17:05:57
Creator	T. Harvey, F. Serduke, L. Edwards, L. Peters
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2009-10-05 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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