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Jul 1, 1969
A preliminary analysis of the range of survival times — the allowable delays before rescue of astronauts in life-threatening emergencies.
Research
Jan 1, 1966
An analysis of the sensitivity of human genetic mechanisms to mutations induced by irradiation and the effect of new mutations on the population in a postattack environment. Increased levels of radiation in the postattack environment will increase th...
A survey of present knowledge about the extent, effects, and prevention of soil erosion as background for further investigations related to the situation after a hypothetical thermonuclear attack on the United States. Erosion, presently the dominant ...
Jan 1, 1965
A discussion of various hazards that might threaten the populace of the United States in wartime.
A study to estimate some upper bounds on the magnitude of the flood problem in the postattack environment. It suggests that they can be estimated by considering the maximum floods that have already occurred, for, if large floods do occur, their sever...
Jan 1, 1962
A discussion of the radiation hazard to an astronaut due to high-energy cosmic particles of galactic origin. The significant factor is that these particles can and will kill a relatively small number of body cells. Nerve cells, once lost, do not rep...
A review of the state of our knowledge of the geomagnetic field in space and of energetic charged particles trapped or guided by this field. One of the more interesting findings is that, in regions of trapped radiation, the dosages that a human would...
Jan 1, 1961
A review of certain aspects of radiation and of its effects on man. Such topics are discussed as: (1) the effects of radiation at the cellular level; (2) the somatic or total body effects resulting from injury at the biochemical and cellular level, ...
A summary of present knowledge of solar-flare radiation, one of the major hazards to manned space flight. Areas are listed in which more experimental data are needed to accurately compute the shielding requirements for space vehicles. Some frequently...
Jan 1, 1958
This "Abridged" version of RM-2251, which addresses the subject of the risk of accidental or unauthorized nuclear detonation, was first published in 1958. The portions that were not eligible for declassification were excised.
Jan 1, 1954
A solution for the radiation level in the vicinity of various distributions of radioactive material. This study helps to determine the degree of radiation hazard and the effectiveness of certain decontamination techniques....
Jan 1, 1950
A re-examination of intense microwave radiation effects on laboratory animals (1) to ascertain the physiological damage from such exposure and (2) to establish protective standards for personnel exposed to the radiations....
