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C M Haaland

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PubMed1987

Forecasting radiation rates and exposure from multi-aged fallout.

A graphical method for forecasting radiation exposure rates from multi-aged fallout is extended to include a nomogram method. A simple method for forecasting accumulated radiation exposure is also presented. It is shown mathematically that these methods can provide estimates of radiation exposure rates or cumulative exposures for intervals of a few days to a few weeks in the future to within +/- 30% from assumed actual radiation exposure rates or accumulated exposures for fallout that decays according to t-n, where n is any number from 0.8 to 1.6. Because of the self-adjusting feature of the method which results in an estimated effective age for the fallout, it is not necessary to attempt to subtract contributions from separate fallouts with different ages. The method can be applied to composite fallout without knowledge of the previous history of the various-aged contributions.

Biometry↗
PubMed1986

A graphical method for forecasting radiation exposure from multi-aged fallout from nuclear weapons.

After a nuclear attack it may be necessary for emergency workers, such as firemen, utility workers and medical personnel, to perform urgent tasks in areas highly contaminated by radioactive fallout. To assist the control of radiation exposure of these workers, it will be useful to provide means to forecast radiation exposures both inside and outside the fallout shelter. The method described in this paper is intended for use during the first few days to weeks after the attack, after which time more sophisticated methods may become available. This method requires only a radiation-rate meter, special graph paper, and a timepiece. Communications with Emergency Operating Centers or other sources of information are not necessary. The method permits the determination of the age of fallout and future exposure rates for a location that might be subjected to a number of different fallout clouds, without requiring knowledge of the weapon yields or times of detonation. This method will provide results with less accuracy if different-aged fallout clouds arrive simultaneously. The method is self-correcting so that if the actual decay rate is different than that which is assumed, the forecasted rates will have less error than results obtained by previous methods.

Nuclear Warfare↗
PubMed1984

Forecasting radiation exposure from fallout caused by multiple, nonsimultaneous, upwind ground bursts.

A large-scale nuclear attack on the United States would probably result in the deposition of radioactive fallout from many ground bursts detonated at different times. Previous methods for forecasting radiation levels and cumulative exposure do not provide analytical solutions for dealing with such radiation sources. A new method is presented that will allow the forecasting of radiation exposure from the fallout caused by any number of nonsimultaneous, upwind ground bursts.

Environmental Exposure↗