Nuclear fallout

Fallout is the residual radiation hazard from a nuclear explosion and is named from the fact that it "falls out" of the atmosphere in to which it is spread during the explosion. It commonly refers to the radioactive dust created when a nuclear weapon explodes. This radio-active dust, consisting of hot particles, is a kind of radioactive contamination.

See also

• Radioactive contamination
• Hot particle
• Dirty bomb
• Neutron bomb
• Radiological weapon
• Radiation poisoning
• Radiation biology
• Fallout shelter
• Nuclear terrorism
• Radioactive waste
• Nuclear weapon design
• List of nuclear accidents.
• Fallout (computer game) (A game about the results of Fallout)