DHS Nuclear Attack Fact Sheet

Information sheet on what a nuclear attack is, how to protect yourself, and the long-term affects.

Department of Homeland Security: “Unlike a "dirty bomb" which disperses radioactive material using conventional explosives, a nuclear attack is the use of a device that produces a nuclear explosion.

A nuclear explosion is caused by an uncontrolled chain reaction that splits atomic nuclei (fission) to produce an intense wave of heat, light, air pressure, …