ML19290A292

Responds to Re Emergency Procedures in Event of Nuclear Explosion.Nrc Issues No Publications Re Nuclear Explosion or Fallout

ML19290A292
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	10/24/1979
From:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Oxnard R AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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Your-letter requesting. information on the effects of nuclear explosions and the dangers of radiation has been referred to this office for reply.

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I. apol.ogize 'for not providing an answer. to you so'oner, but as you are aware, the Commission and staff have been occupied with ' continued support of the

- efforts at Three Mile. Island, Orders to other facilities, appearances before.

.the ? resident?s.Commi'ssion and various committees of Congress that are investi-t :ing.the Three Mile Island accident, and the realignment of our own resources and priorities to.give. immediate attention to the problems resulting from the I

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Nuclear' Weapons" which di.scusses fallout from nuclear weapons and th'e effects of radiation. Infomation on the cost and availability of this book can be obtained from the U.S._ Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20401.

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