A method for determining mission re-entry times for fallout-contaminated industrial complexes /
by H. Lee.

Description

Main Author

Lee, H.

Related Names

U.S. Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory

Language(s)

English

Published

San Francisco, California : U.S. Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, 1962.

Subjects

Radioactive fallout.

Summary

In the event of a nuclear war, knowledge of the time of availability, after contamination by fallout, for re-entry and use of certain resources is important in planning and preparing for the nation's recovery. This study is limited to the estimation of the availability time for industrial complexes that are not physically damaged by the attack or by emergency shut-down, but are inaccessible because of radiological contamination by fallout. A method of calculation proposed to be suitable for all industrial complexes was applied to five petroleum refineries. The findings were that the dose to decontamination personnel is the primary factor limiting re-entry and use. For the standard intensity range of 100 to 30,000 r/hr and dose limits of 30 r/24 hr, 230 r/2 wk and 1,000 r/yr, the mission re-entry time for the refineries studied ranged from 1 to 35 days.

Note

Ntis: ad287623.
Accession No.: 57780.

Physical Description

ii, 25 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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