- Author
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Jarboe, T.
- Title
- WMD Response: Radiation Basics. Part 1.
- Journal
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Firehouse,
Vol. 27,
No. 7,
94,96,98,
July 2002
- Keywords
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chemical warfare
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explosives
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radioactive materials
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contamination
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exposure
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panic
- Identifiers
- exposure to radiation intensity of 1,000 mR/hr: exposure time, exposure (MR); decay of radioactive materials in 7 and 10 half-life periods: halif-life period, % activity; common types of radiation: alpha particle, beta particle, gamma ray, x-ray; half-life of selected radionuclides; shielding