Chapter 5. Nuclear Events and Incidents
Published Online: 16 JUN 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9780470495780.ch5
Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Radiation Safety: Protection and Management for Homeland Security and Emergency Response
Additional Information
How to Cite
Burchfield, L. A. (2009) Nuclear Events and Incidents, in Radiation Safety: Protection and Management for Homeland Security and Emergency Response, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470495780.ch5
Publication History
- Published Online: 16 JUN 2009
- Published Print: 8 JUN 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471793335
Online ISBN: 9780470495780
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- nuclear events and incidents;
- nuclear arms in wrong hands;
- radiological fallout and failure of diplomacy
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
The Search for Nuclear Substances
Diplomatic Reasoning
Inferring Nuclear Intent
Nuclear Arms in the Wrong Hands
A More Active Defense
Should Diplomacy Fail
A Closer Look at Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear Blast Force
Nuclear Thermal Force
Radioactive Force
Radiological Dispersion Devices