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The fire-technical and radiation states of the object “Cover,” and dangerous and harmful factors of a fire are described. It is shown that fires inside the object result in additional dose loads to fire fighters. 10 tables, 17 references.
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Azarov, S.I. Analysis of Damaging Factors during Fires in the Object “Cover”. Atomic Energy 90, 314–321 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011385601573
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