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RADIAC CALCULATOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • CBRNE Weapons
CONT

radiac calculator. It works as follows: if the exposure rate (roentgens/hr) is known at a given time after a nuclear explosion, the calculator predicts the exposure rate at any other time. It also estimates the dose to personnel who are in the area at specified periods of time after the explosion.

OBS

radiac: an acronym for radioactive detection, identification and computation. The term refers to the detection and measurement of the intensity of emitted nuclear radiation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Armes CBRNE

Spanish

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