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A study of residual Cesium 137 contamination in southwestern Utah soil following the nuclear weapons tests at the Nevada Test Site in the 1950's and 1960's

Creator:

Bentley, R. Blair

Abstract:

The Nevada Test Site (NTS) was the location for at least 100 above ground Nuclear Weapons tests during the 1950's and early 1960's. Radioactive fallout from these tests spread to many areas north and west of the NTS. According to estimates from the NCI and DOE, Washington County, Utah was...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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. Radioactive fallout from these tests spread to many areas north and west of the NTS. According to
Experimental shielding evaluation of the radiation protection provided by residential structures

Creator:

Dickson, Elijah D.

Abstract:

The human health and environmental effects following a postulated accidental release of radioactive material to the environment has been a public and regulatory concern since the early development of nuclear technology and researched extensively to better understand the potential risks for accident mitigation and emergency planning purposes. The objective of...

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Dissertation

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release of radioactive material to the environment has been a public and regulatory concern since the