U.S. Handbook of Weapon Fundamentals and Shelter Engineering Design Standards (By Walton McCarthy, Radius Engineering) If you are planning to build a shelter to protect yourself, your family and friends and/or your community, and are looking for one of the most comprehensive sources of essential information available today, then P.O.P. is the book for you. With more than 400 pages of charts, diagrams, specifications and statistical data, you would have a very difficult time locating a more complete and detailed reference resource. Principles of Protection (P.O.P.) is known throughout the United States as the most comprehensive technical work ever compiled on shelter engineering. Author, Walton McCarthy, President and Chief Engineer of Radius Defense Engineering Inc., has over 18 years experience designing high-tech fallout, blast, and disaster shelters, including the well-known P-10 and S-16 models. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Threats Chapter 2: Myths Chapter 3: Immediate Effects of Nuclear Weapons Chapter 4: Blast Chapter 5: Fallout and Radiation Chapter 6: Chemical and Biological Weapons Chapter 7: Long-term Effects of Nuclear War Chapter 8: Survival Alternatives Chapter 9: Shelter Periods Chapter 10: Shelter Basics Chapter 11: Shelter Temperature Chapter 12: Food Planning and Storage Chapter 13: Radiation Shielding Chapter 14: Hatch and Entranceway Chapter 15: Air Manifolds Chapter 16: Internal Pressure Control Chapter 17: Air Blower Chapter 18: Sealed Shelter Atmosphere Chapter 19: Air Filtering Chapter 20: Water Chapter 21: Disease and Sanitation Chapter 22: Shelter Systems Chapter 23: Shelterist Rules Chapter 24: Medical Treatment of Biochem Casualties