RADIATION SHELTER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: rescuing of population under emergency situations such as radioactive fall-out, accidents at atomic power stations, decompression of large gas and chemical tanks, evacuation of people from apartment buildings in case of accidents at large thermoelectric plants, etc. SUBSTANCE: shelter presents fast-erected ground shelters equipped with life-support systems (pure air, water, food, heating, bathroom-and-lavatory units, individual protection means, bomb, projectile and mine fragment protection) with high saving of means. Shelter is built in two stages. First there is driven rough adit in clay ground which is fitted with facilities, then wooden structures are removed for storage into shed or under tent and adit is provided with wall having door on end face. Later it can be used as pantry or store-room. EFFECT: reduced cost and expanded application field of radiation shelter. 2 dwg