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nuclear incident
An unexpected event involving a nuclear weapon, facility, or component, resulting in any of the following, but not constituting a nuclear weapon(s) accident: a. An increase in the possibility of explosion or radioactive contamination; b. Errors committed in the assembly, testing, loading, or transportation of equipment, and/or the malfunctioning of equipment and materiel which could lead to an unintentional operation of all or part of the weapon arming and/or firing sequence, or which could lead to a substantial change in yield, or increased dud probability; and c. Any act of God, unfavorable environment, or condition resulting in damage to the weapon, facility, or component.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Στρατιωτικά
- Category: General military
- Company: U.S. DOD
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