Published 1975 | Version v1
Report

Airplane crash

Creators

Description

In May, 1974, a severe airplane crash occurred near Springfield, llinois; the crew of three and a courier were killed. The plane was carrying a large container of controlled water with a slight amount of 60Co. A survey of the crash site by Air Force detectives and the radiological assistance team from Wright--Patterson Air Force Base indicated no radioactivity. Experiences of the incident were used to develop guidelines for future emergency preparedness

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
"6"0Co

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
7th annual national conference on radiation control
Imprint Pagination
p. 107-109.
Report number
DHEW/FDA--76-8026

Conference

Title
7. annual national conference on radiation control.
Dates
27 Apr 1975.
Place
Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States of America (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7272818
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
AIRCRAFT; COBALT 60; CONTAMINATION; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; RADIATION PROTECTION; WATER
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:GPO $4.40.