The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing ongoing worries as to whether the war will escalate into a limited nuclear conflict, or worse. The Ukrainian government and its coalition of allies work to thwart Russian aggression. However, the civilian population continues to suffer and remains at risk from potential battle damage to the Ukrainian nuclear power plants, and from the specter of nuclear weapon employment. Cold War studies of the risk to civilian populations found that roughly 90% of potential fatalities following a nuclear strike can be avoided if people know whether they should shelter in place or evacuate. Rules of thumb exist, but the specific situation of each person matters.
Do you have a basement that can be sealed?
Are you in a wooden house or a reinforced structure?
Are you within a fallout plume?
How far are you from areas that are not contaminated?
Would you have to sit in an unshielded vehicle in traffic while crossing a contaminated area? For how long?
Are you a civilian or military rescue worker executing a critical mission?
There are so many variables that even experts can only offer general guidelines. What would help?
To improve your chance of surviving a radiological emergency, you need to know the radiation dose rate where you are and where you might travel through. If you don’t have a dedicated radiation monitoring device, what can you do?
Get GammaPix™ software.
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Individuals seeking personal knowledge of their radiological environment should use the GammaPix software that best fits their need
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