Communicating in the First Hours
Nuclear Weapons
A nuclear blast, produced by explosion of a nuclear bomb (a.k.a. nuclear detonation), involves the joining or splitting of atoms (called fusion and fission) to produce an intense pulse or wave of heat, light, air pressure and radiation.
Nuclear event resources:
For more about nuclear weapons, see the CDC Radiation Emergencies website.
Page last modified May 14, 2007
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- Coordinating Center for Health Information and Service (CCHIS)
National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM)
Division of Health Communication and Marketing (DHCM)
Emergency Communication System (ECS)