FM 3-12: Operational Aspects of Radiological Defense

FM 3-12 Operational Aspects of Radiological Defense

FM 3-12

Operational Aspects of Radiological Defense

Army · FM · Aug 1968 · 198 pages

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Section I. GENERAL 1-1. Purpose and Scope This manual provides guidance for the collec- tion and processing of nuclear burst and radiol- ogical contamination information and the use of radiological contamination intelligence at all levels of command for the field forces. a. It provides doctrine, procedures, and tech- niques for nuclear burst reporting, radiological monitoring, radiological survey, processing ra- diological contamination information, residual radiation calculations, and radiation exposure and dosimetry considerations; it also describes the communications channels for the flow of unit radiation exposure status information. b. It provides guidance for the radiological operations of a tactical operations center (TOC) of the division or comparable opera- tions center or control center of other com- mands. ■fcc.

DesignationFM 3-12

EditionAug 1968

StatusSuperseded

Pages198

FunctionCBRN

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Editions 2

References 25

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