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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

List of Figures

Figure 2-I. A Typical Atom

Figure 2-II. Illustration of a Molecule (H2O)

Figure 2-III. Isotopes of Uranium

Figure 2-IV. Neutron to Proton Ratios

Figure 2-V. Illustration of a Mass Defect

Figure 2-VI. Fission Process

Figure 2-VII. Gun Assembly Principle

Figure 2-VIII. Implosion Assembly Principle

Figure 2-IX. Weapon Energy Distribution

Figure 2-X. Radioactive Decay Printed in Linear Form

Figure 2-XI. Radioactive Decay Printed in Semilogarithmic Form

Figure 2-XII. Excitation of an Electron

Figure 2-XIII. Electron Removal by Ionization

Figure 2-XIV. Gamma Interaction by Photoelectric Effect

Figure 2-XV. Gamma Interaction by Compton Scattering

Figure 2-XVI. Gamma Interaction by Pair Production

Figure 2-XVII. Attenuation of Gamma Radiation

Figure 2-XVIII. An Elastic Collision

Figure 2-XIX. An Inelastic Collision

Figure 3-I. Chronological Development of an Air Burst

Figure 3-II. Variations of Overpressure and Dynamic Pressure with Time

Figure 3-III. Variations of Blast Effects Associated with Positive and Negative Phase Pressures with Time

Figure 3-IV. Emission of Thermal Radiation in Two Pulses in an Air Blast

Figure 3-V. Slant Ranges for Specified Radient Exposures as Functions of Energy Yield of the Explosion

Figure 4-I. Flashblindedness and Retinal Burn Safe Separation

Figure 5-I. Typical Lethality as a Function of Dose

Figure 5-II. Lethality Response as a Function of Dose Obtained by Probit Analysis

Figure 6-I. Acute Clinical Effects of Single-Dose Rate Exposure of Whole-Body Irradiation to Healthy Adults (1 of 9)

Figure 6-I. Acute Clinical Effects of Single-Dose Rate Exposure of Whole-Body Irradiation to Healthy Adults (2 of 9)

Figure 6-I. Acute Clinical Effects of Single-Dose Rate Exposure of Whole-Body Irradiation to Healthy Adults (3 of 9)

Figure 6-I. Acute Clinical Effects of Single-Dose Rate Exposure of Whole-Body Irradiation to Healthy Adults (4 of 9)

Figure 6-I. Acute Clinical Effects of Single-Dose Rate Exposure of Whole-Body Irradiation to Healthy Adults (5 of 9)

Figure 6-I. Acute Clinical Effects of Single-Dose Rate Exposure of Whole-Body Irradiation to Healthy Adults (6 of 9)

Figure 6-I. Acute Clinical Effects of Single-Dose Rate Exposure of Whole-Body Irradiation to Healthy Adults (7 of 9)

Figure 6-I. Acute Clinical Effects of Single-Dose Rate Exposure of Whole-Body Irradiation to Healthy Adults (8 of 9)

Figure 6-I. Acute Clinical Effects of Single-Dose Rate Exposure of Whole-Body Irradiation to Healthy Adults (9 of 9)

Figure 6-II. Smoothed Average Time-Course of Neutrophil Changes in Human Cases from Accidental Radiation Exposure as a Function of Human Dose

Figure 6-III. Smoothed Average Time-Course of Platelet Changes in Human Cases from Accidental Radiation Exposure as a Function of Dose

Figure 6-IV. Smoothed Average Time-Course of Lymphocyte Changes in Human Cases from Accidental Radiation Exposure as a Function of Dose

Figure 6-V. Clinical Effects of Whole Body Irradiation in Humans

Figure 7-I. Expected Response to Radiation for Physically Demanding Tasks

Figure 7-II. Expected Response to Radiation for Physically Undemanding Tasks

Figure A-I. Pocket Dosimeter

Figure A-II. Radial Plot

Figure A-III. Grid Plot



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