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Radioactive Fallout

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-023009

Radioactive material in the air from a nuclear explosion that will cool into sand-like particles and fall to the ground. The early (or local) fallout is defined as those particles which reach the earth within 24 hours.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-023009
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesRadiation Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023009",
  "term": "Radioactive Fallout",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Radioactive material in the air from a nuclear explosion that will cool into sand-like particles and fall to the ground. The early (or local) fallout is defined as those particles which reach the earth within 24 hours.",
  "references": [
    "Radiation Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/radioactive-fallout/"
}

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