AFRRI's Medical Management of Radiological Casualties Handbook
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Imp
Published: January 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9781588081704
Subjects: Medical; Medical / Nursing; Health/Fitness; Emergency Medicine; Health Risk Assessment; Reference
First sentence: Acute high-dose radiation occurs in three principal tactical situations: A nuclear detonation will result in extremely high dose rates from radiation during the initial 60 seconds (prompt radiation) and then from the fission products present in the fallout area relatively close to ground zero.