Table of Contents

List of Tables

Table 2-I. Radioactive Decay

Table 2-II. Specific Ionization of Radiation

Table 2-III. Typical Neutron-to-Gamma and Neutron Dose-to-Total Dose Ratios

Table 3-I. Radii of Effects of Nuclear Weapons

Table 3-II. Failure of Overpressure Sensitive Structural Elements

Table 3-III. Approximate Radient Exposure for Ignition of Fabrics for Low Air Burst

Table 4-I. Range of Lethality at Peak Overpressure

Table 4-II. Ranges for Different Probabilities of Injury from Smal Missiles

Table 4-III. Probability of Penetration of Glass Fragments and Associated Kinetic Energy Related to Size and Velocity

Table 4-IV. Translational Injuries

Table 4-V. Ranges for Selected Impact Velocities of a 70-kg Human Body Displaced by Blast Wind Drag Forces for Different Yield Weapons

Table 4-VI. Factors for Determining Probability of Second-Degree Burns to Bare Skin

Table 4-VII. Incident Exposure Necessary to Cause Second Degree Burns Under Clothing

Table 5-I. Relative Biological Effectiveness

Table 5-II. Tissue Dose Rate at Various Distances Around a 37 KBq (1µCi) Particle of Various Beta Emitting Materials (Range in Tissue 1-10 mm)

Table 5-III. Tissue Dose Rate at Various Distances from a 38 Mbq (1µCi) Alpha Emitter

Table 5-IV. Relative Radiosensitivity of Various Organs Based on Parenchymal Hypoplasia

Table 5-V. Radiation Dermatitis

Table 6-I. Rule of Nines for Establishing Extent of Body Surface Burned

Table 6-II. Preliminary Triage of Casualties with Possible Radiation Injuries

Table 7-I. Biological Response to Nuclear Radiation and Medical Care of Casualties

Table 7-II. Shielding Properties of Common Materials from Fallout Gamma Radiation

Table 7-III. The 7:10 Rule for Residual Radiation Decay