Table 1 Rates used to calculate casualties due to prompt radiation, blast, and thermal effects
From: Nuclear war between Israel and Iran: lethality beyond the pale
Prompt radiation/Blast/Thermal effects | Fatality rate | Survivor injury rate |
|---|---|---|
Prompt 600 rad* | 50% | 99% |
Prompt 300 rad* | 2% | 99% |
12 psi | 85% | 100% |
10 psi | 85% | 100% |
8.1 psi | 50% | 85% |
7.1 psi | 10% | 70% |
4.9 psi | 5% | 35% |
3.8 psi | 2.5% | 25%** |
3 psi | 0 | 5%** |
2 psi | 0 | 2%** |
1 psi | 0 | 0** |
0.6 psi | 0 | 0*** |
90% Mass Fire | 90% | 100% |
50% Mass Fire | 50% | 95% |
Eden Mass Fire | 40% | 50% |
10% Mass Fire | 10% | 10% |
3rd-degree burns | 5% | 10% |
2nd-degree burns | 3% | 12% |
1st-degree burns | 0% | 15% |