NBC SURVIVAL SKILLS: (nuclear, biological, and chemical)
NBC SURVIVAL SKILLS: (nuclear, biological, and chemical) NUCLEAR: Nuclear weapons can be delivered by short range and medium range missiles, rockets, aircraft, submarines and by artillery. There effects of these weapons vary on their size and intended use. There are even tactical nukes, that would have sub-kiloton warheads for specifically targeting an area, where as there are also multi-megaton weapons with which effect a very large area. NUCLEAR EFFECTS: There are some different types of effects that occur when a nuclear weapon is detonated. Some of these effects, like fallout last for days and even months after the explosion. The main effects will be those that occur within 1 minute after detonation. These are BLAST, THERMAL RADIATION, INITIAL NUCLEAR RADIATION AND RESIDUAL RADIATION. These are described as the following: BLAST- is a high pressure wave that develops and moves outward from the detonation. This is the cause of most of the damage a