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Residual radiation

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-001411

Nuclear radiation caused by fallout, artificial dispersion of radioactive material, or irradiation that results from a nuclear explosion and persists longer than one minute after burst.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-001411
FieldDefense and military
ReferencesJP 3-11
See alsoPrompt radiation
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-DEF-001411",
  "term": "Residual radiation",
  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "Nuclear radiation caused by fallout, artificial dispersion of radioactive material, or irradiation that results from a nuclear explosion and persists longer than one minute after burst.",
  "see_also": [
    "prompt radiation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "JP 3-11"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/residual-radiation/"
}

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