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• Fallout shelters can cost millions of dollars. But this DIY underground bunker costs about $1,000.
  
• You wouldn't want to live in this makeshift underground bunker forever.
  
• In a pinch, this DIY fallout shelter would be better than an above-ground building, an expert said.
  

(06-04-2023, 05:45 PM)Kenzo Wrote: So with that kind of bunker , how to avoid inhaling radioactive particles ?

Military gas mask until the dust setless ?

Quote:The HEPA technology used in Austin Air air purifiers was first developed back in the 1940s, as part of an assignment known as the Manhattan Project, which eventually led to the development of the atom bomb. The Manhattan Project scientists developed HEPA filtration as a way to effectively remove any nuclear fallout and ensure the safety of those on the project.

Today, HEPA filtration is still used in nuclear power plants, along with activated carbon, to prevent the radioactive release and protect public safety. Read more about the role of HEPA and carbon filtration inside nuclear power plants.

(06-04-2023, 07:08 PM)Infolurker Wrote:

(06-04-2023, 05:45 PM)Kenzo Wrote: So with that kind of bunker , how to avoid inhaling radioactive particles ?

Military gas mask until the dust setless ?

Believe it or not, it is not that difficult.

A U shaped intake with a couple of HEPA Furnace filters (one inside, one out) would take care of almost all of the fallout (unless you were in the blast / overpressure zone that is.

https://austinair.com/doomsday-preparedness/#:~:text=The%20Manhattan%20Project%20scientists%20developed,release%20and%20protect%20public%20safety.

HEPA Air Filtration Was First Developed to Protect Against Nuclear Fallout

Quote:The HEPA technology used in Austin Air air purifiers was first developed back in the 1940s, as part of an assignment known as the Manhattan Project, which eventually led to the development of the atom bomb. The Manhattan Project scientists developed HEPA filtration as a way to effectively remove any nuclear fallout and ensure the safety of those on the project.

Today, HEPA filtration is still used in nuclear power plants, along with activated carbon, to prevent the radioactive release and protect public safety. Read more about the role of HEPA and carbon filtration inside nuclear power plants.

(06-04-2023, 07:26 PM)Infolurker Wrote: Just make sure your intake is pre filtered regardless. Breathing even a little bit of that radioactive dust will eventually kill you and a good dose will kill you quite painfully over days or weeks.