What is a civil defence shelter
How protective shelters guard against blast, fallout and airborne contaminants — and who needs one.
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Civil defence
Civil defence shelter
Survival shelters, bomb shelters and fallout protection for households and industry. Shelters are also widely used in industrial settings against technological accidents and severe weather events common across the United States.
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Understanding protective shelters
A growing library of evidence-based articles on shelter types, construction and the air systems that keep occupants safe.
Bomb vs fallout shelters
The structural and air-filtration differences between blast protection and radiation protection.
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Industrial refuge & emergency
Why facilities build refuge shelters for technological accidents and severe-weather events common in the US.
Read articleAir filtration inside a shelter
How sealed shelters keep the internal atmosphere breathable when the outside air is not.
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