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	At/in the/at entrance/nn side/nn of/in the/at shelter/nn ,/, each/dt roof/nn beam/nn is/bez rested/vbn on/in the/at inside/nn 4/cd inches/nns of/in the/at block/nn wall/nn ./.
The/at outside/jj 4-inch/jj space/nn is/bez filled/vbn by/in mortaring/vbg blocks/nns on/in edge/nn ./.
The/at wooden/jj bracing/nn between/in the/at roof/nn beams/nns is/bez placed/vbn flush/jj with/in the/at inside/nn of/in the/at wall/nn ./.
Mortar/nn is/bez poured/vbn between/in this/dt bracing/nn and/cc the/at 4-inch/jj blocks/nns on/in edge/nn to/to complete/vb the/at wall/nn thickness/nn for/in radiation/nn shielding/nn ./.
(/( For/in details/nns see/vb inset/nn ,/, fig./nn 5/cd ./.
)/) 

	The/at first/od one/cd or/cc two/cd roof/nn boards/nns (/( marked/vbn ``/`` E/nn ''/'' in/in fig./nn 6/cd )/) are/ber slipped/vbn into/in place/nn across/in the/at roof/nn beams/nns ,/, from/in outside/in the/at shelter/nn ./.
These/dts boards/nns are/ber nailed/vbn to/in the/at roof/nn beams/nns by/in reaching/vbg up/rp through/in the/at open/jj space/nn between/in the/at beams/nns ,/, from/in inside/in the/at shelter/nn ./.
Concrete/nn blocks/nns are/ber passed/vbn between/in the/at beams/nns and/cc put/vbn on/in the/at boards/nns ./.
The/at roof/nn blocks/nns are/ber in/in two/cd layers/nns and/cc are/ber not/* mortared/vbn together/rb ./.


	Work/nn on/in the/at roof/nn continues/vbz in/in this/dt way/nn ./.
The/at last/ap roof/nn boards/nns are/ber covered/vbn with/in blocks/nns from/in outside/in the/at shelter/nn ./.


	When/wrb the/at roof/nn blocks/nns are/ber all/abn in/in place/nn ,/, the/at final/jj rows/nns of/in wall/nn blocks/nns are/ber mortared/vbn into/in position/nn ./.
The/at structure/nn is/bez complete/jj ./.
(/( See/vb fig./nn 7/cd ./.
)/) Building/vbg plans/nns are/ber on/in page/nn 21/cd ./.


	Solid/jj concrete/nn blocks/nns ,/, relatively/ql heavy/jj and/cc dense/jj ,/, are/ber used/vbn for/in this/dt shelter/nn ./.
These/dts blocks/nns are/ber sold/vbn in/in various/jj sizes/nns so/rb it/pps seldom/rb is/bez necessary/jj to/to cut/vb a/at block/nn to/to fit/vb ./.


	Solid/jj blocks/nns are/ber recommended/vbn because/cs hollow/jj blocks/nns would/md have/hv to/to be/be filled/vbn with/in concrete/nn to/to give/vb effective/jj protection/nn ./.


	Bricks/nns are/ber an/at alternative/nn ./.
If/cs they/ppss are/ber used/vbn ,/, the/at walls/nns and/cc roof/nn should/md be/be 10/cd inches/nns thick/jj to/to give/vb the/at same/ap protection/nn as/cs the/at 8-inch/jj solid/jj concrete/nn blocks/nns ./.


	The/at illustrations/nns in/in fig./nn 8/cd show/vb how/wrb to/to lay/vb a/at concrete/nn block/nn wall/nn ./.
More/ql detailed/vbn instructions/nns may/md be/be obtained/vbn from/in your/pp$ local/jj building/vbg supply/nn houses/nns and/cc craftsmen/nns ./.
Other/ap sources/nns of/in information/nn include/vb the/at National/jj-tl Concrete/nn-tl Masonry/nn-tl Association/nn-tl ,/, 38/cd-tl South/jj-tl Dearborn/np-tl Street/nn-tl ,/, Chicago/np ,/, Ill./np ,/, the/at Portland/np-tl Cement/nn-tl Association/nn-tl ,/, 33/cd-tl West/jj-tl Grand/jj-tl Avenue/nn-tl ,/, Chicago/np ,/, Ill./np ,/, and/cc the/at Structural/jj-tl Clay/nn-tl Products/nns-tl Association/nn-tl ,/, Washington/np ,/, D.C./np ./.
Aboveground/jj-hl double-wall/nn-hl shelter/nn-hl 
An/at outdoor/jj ,/, aboveground/jj fallout/nn shelter/nn also/rb may/md be/be built/vbn with/in concrete/nn blocks/nns ./.
(/( See/vb fig./nn 9/cd ,/, double-wall/nn shelter/nn ./.
)/) Most/ap people/nns would/md have/hv to/to hire/vb a/at contractor/nn to/to build/vb this/dt shelter/nn ./.
Plans/nns are/ber on/in pages/nns 22/cd and/cc 23/cd ./.


	This/dt shelter/nn could/md be/be built/vbn in/in regions/nns where/wrb water/nn or/cc rock/nn is/bez close/rb to/in the/at surface/nn ,/, making/vbg it/ppo impractical/jj to/to build/vb an/at underground/jj shelter/nn ./.


	Two/cd walls/nns of/in concrete/nn blocks/nns are/ber constructed/vbn at/in least/ap 20/cd inches/nns apart/rb ./.
The/at space/nn between/in them/ppo is/bez filled/vbn with/in pit-run/jj gravel/nn or/cc earth/nn ./.
The/at walls/nns are/ber held/vbn together/rb with/in metal/nn ties/nns placed/vbn in/in the/at wet/jj mortar/nn as/cs the/at walls/nns are/ber built/vbn ./.


	The/at roof/nn shown/vbn here/rb (/( fig./nn 9/cd )/) is/bez a/at 6-inch/jj slab/nn of/in reinforced/vbn concrete/nn ,/, covered/vbn with/in at/in least/ap 20/cd inches/nns of/in pit-run/jj gravel/nn ./.
An/at alternate/jj roof/nn ,/, perhaps/rb more/rbr within/in do-it-yourself/jj reach/nn ,/, could/md be/be constructed/vbn of/in heavy/jj wooden/jj roof/nn beams/nns ,/, overlaid/vbn with/in boards/nns and/cc waterproofing/nn ./.
It/pps would/md have/hv to/to be/be covered/vbn with/in at/in least/ap 28/cd inches/nns of/in pit-run/jj gravel/nn ./.


	The/at materials/nns for/in a/at double-wall/nn shelter/nn would/md cost/vb about/rb $700/nns ./.
Contractors'/nns$ charges/nns would/md be/be additional/jj ./.
The/at shelter/nn would/md provide/vb almost/ql absolute/jj fallout/nn protection/nn ./.
Pre-shaped/jj-hl metal/nn-hl shelter/nn-hl 
Pre-shaped/jj corrugated/vbn metal/nn sections/nns or/cc pre-cast/jj concrete/nn can/md be/be used/vbn for/in shelters/nns either/cc above/in or/cc below/in ground/nn ./.
These/dts are/ber particularly/ql suitable/jj for/in regions/nns where/wrb water/nn or/cc rock/nn is/bez close/rb to/in the/at surface/nn ./.
They/ppss form/vb effective/jj fallout/nn shelters/nns when/wrb mounded/vbn over/rp with/in earth/nn ,/, as/cs shown/vbn in/in figure/nn 10/cd ./.


	Materials/nns for/in this/dt shelter/nn would/md cost/vb about/rb $700/nns ./.
A/at contractor/nn probably/rb would/md be/be required/vbn to/to help/vb build/vb it/ppo ./.
His/pp$ charges/nns would/md be/be added/vbn to/in the/at cost/nn of/in materials/nns ./.
This/dt shelter/nn ,/, as/cs shown/vbn on/in page/nn 24/cd ,/, would/md provide/vb almost/ql absolute/jj protection/nn from/in fallout/nn radiation/nn ./.
An/at alternate/jj hatchway/nn entrance/nn ,/, shown/vbn on/in page/nn 25/cd ,/, would/md reduce/vb the/at cost/nn of/in materials/nns $50/nns to/in $100/nns ./.


	The/at National/jj-tl Lumber/nn-tl Manufacturers/nns-tl Association/nn-tl ,/, Washington/np ,/, D./np C./np ,/, is/bez developing/vbg plans/nns to/to utilize/vb specially/rb treated/vbn lumber/nn for/in underground/jj shelter/nn construction/nn ./.
The/at Structural/jj-tl Clay/nn-tl Products/nns-tl Institute/nn-tl ,/, Washington/np ,/, D.C./np ,/, is/bez working/vbg to/to develop/vb brick/nn and/cc clay/nn products/nns suitable/jj for/in shelter/nn construction/nn ./.
Underground/jj-hl concrete/nn-hl shelter/nn-hl 
An/at underground/jj reinforced/vbn concrete/nn shelter/nn can/md be/be built/vbn by/in a/at contractor/nn for/in about/rb $1,000/nns to/in $1,500/nns ,/, depending/in on/in the/at type/nn of/in entrance/nn ./.
The/at shelter/nn shown/vbn would/md provide/vb almost/ql absolute/jj fallout/nn protection/nn ./.


	The/at illustration/nn (/( fig./nn 11/cd )/) shows/vbz this/dt shelter/nn with/in the/at roof/nn at/in ground/nn level/nn and/cc mounded/vbn over/rp ./.
The/at same/ap shelter/nn could/md be/be built/vbn into/in an/at embankment/nn or/cc below/in ground/nn level/nn ./.
Plans/nns for/in the/at shelter/nn ,/, with/in either/cc a/at stairway/nn or/cc hatchway/nn entrance/nn ,/, are/ber shown/vbn on/in pages/nns 26/cd and/cc 27/cd ./.


	Another/dt type/nn of/in shelter/nn which/wdt gives/vbz excellent/jj fallout/nn protection/nn can/md be/be built/vbn as/cs an/at added/vbn room/nn to/in the/at basement/nn of/in a/at home/nn under/in construction/nn ./.
It/pps would/md add/vb about/rb $500/nns to/in the/at total/nn cost/nn of/in the/at home/nn ./.
The/at shelter/nn illustrated/vbn in/in figure/nn 12/cd is/bez based/vbn on/in such/abl a/at room/nn built/vbn in/in a/at new/jj home/nn in/in the/at Washington/np ,/, D.C./np area/nn in/in the/at Spring/nn-tl of/in 1959/cd ./.


	Important/jj considerations/nns common/jj to/in each/dt type/nn of/in shelter/nn are/ber :/: 1/cd-hl ./.-hl

Arrangement/nn of/in the/at entrance/nn ./.
2/cd-hl ./.-hl

Ventilation/nn ./.
3/cd-hl ./.-hl

Radio/nn reception/nn ./.
4/cd-hl ./.-hl

Lighting/vbg-hl ./.-hl


	The/at entrance/nn must/md have/hv at/in least/ap one/cd right-angle/nn turn/nn ./.
Radiation/nn scatters/vbz somewhat/rb like/cs light/nn ./.
Some/dti will/md go/vb around/in a/at corner/nn ./.
The/at rest/nn continues/vbz in/in a/at straight/jj line/nn ./.
Therefore/rb ,/, sharp/jj turns/nns in/in a/at shelter/nn entrance/nn will/md reduce/vb radiation/nn intensity/nn inside/in the/at shelter/nn ./.


	Ventilation/nn is/bez provided/vbn in/in a/at concrete/nn block/nn basement/nn shelter/nn by/in vents/nns in/in the/at wall/nn and/cc by/in the/at open/jj entrance/nn ./.
A/at blower/nn may/md be/be installed/vbn to/to increase/vb comfort/nn ./.


	A/at blower/nn is/bez essential/jj for/in the/at double-wall/nn shelter/nn and/cc for/in the/at underground/jj shelters/nns ./.
It/pps should/md provide/vb not/* less/ap than/in 5/cd cubic/jj feet/nns per/in minute/nn of/in air/nn per/in person/nn ./.
Vent/nn pipes/nns also/rb are/ber necessary/jj (/( as/cs shown/vbn in/in figs./nns 9/cd ,/, 10/cd ,/, and/cc 11/cd )/) ,/, but/cc filters/nns are/ber not/* ./.


	Radio/nn reception/nn is/bez cut/vbn down/rp by/in the/at shielding/nn necessary/jj to/to keep/vb out/rp radiation/nn ./.
As/ql soon/rb as/cs the/at shelter/nn is/bez completed/vbn a/at radio/nn reception/nn check/nn must/md be/be made/vbn ./.
It/pps probably/rb will/md be/be necessary/jj to/to install/vb an/at outside/jj antenna/nn ,/, particularly/rb to/to receive/vb CONELRAD/nn broadcasts/nns ./.


	Lighting/vbg is/bez an/at important/jj consideration/nn ./.
Continuous/jj low-level/nn lighting/nn may/md be/be provided/vbn in/in the/at shelter/nn by/in means/nns of/in a/at 4-cell/jj hot-shot/nn battery/nn to/in which/wdt is/bez wired/vbn a/at 150-milliampere/jj flashlight-type/jj bulb/nn ./.
Tests/nns have/hv shown/vbn that/cs such/abl a/at device/nn ,/, with/in a/at fresh/jj battery/nn ,/, will/md furnish/vb light/nn continuously/rb for/in at/in least/ap 10/cd days/nns ./.
With/in a/at spare/jj battery/nn ,/, a/at source/nn of/in light/nn for/in 2/cd weeks/nns or/cc more/ap would/md be/be assured/vbn ./.
A/at flashlight/nn or/cc electric/jj lantern/nn also/rb should/md be/be available/jj for/in those/dts periods/nns when/wrb a/at brighter/jjr light/nn is/bez needed/vbn ./.
There/ex should/md be/be a/at regular/jj electrical/jj outlet/nn in/in the/at shelter/nn as/cs power/nn may/md continue/vb in/in many/ap areas/nns ./.


	Other/ap considerations/nns ./.
--/-- If/cs there/ex are/ber outside/jj windows/nns in/in the/at basement/nn corner/nn where/wrb you/ppss build/vb a/at shelter/nn ,/, they/ppss should/md be/be shielded/vbn as/cs shown/vbn in/in the/at Appendix/nn-tl ,/, page/nn 29/cd ./.
Other/ap basement/nn windows/nns should/md be/be blocked/vbn when/wrb an/at emergency/nn threatens/vbz ./.
Basement/nn walls/nns that/wps project/vb above/in the/at ground/nn should/md be/be shielded/vbn as/cs shown/vbn in/in the/at Appendix/nn-tl ,/, page/nn 29/cd ./.


	In/in these/dts shelters/nns the/at entrance/nn should/md be/be not/* more/ap than/in 2/cd feet/nns wide/jj ./.
Bunks/nns ,/, or/cc materials/nns to/to build/vb them/ppo ,/, may/md have/hv to/to be/be put/vbn inside/in the/at enclosure/nn before/cs the/at shelter/nn walls/nns are/ber completed/vbn ./.


	The/at basement/nn or/cc belowground/jj shelters/nns also/rb will/md serve/vb for/in tornado/nn or/cc hurricane/nn protection/nn ./.



3/cd-hl ./.-hl
Living/vbg-hl in/in-hl a/at-hl shelter/nn-hl 
The/at radioactivity/nn of/in fallout/nn decays/vbz rapidly/rb at/in first/rb ./.
Forty-nine/cd hours/nns after/in an/at atomic/jj burst/nn the/at radiation/nn intensity/nn is/bez only/rb about/rb 1/cd percent/nn of/in what/wdt it/pps was/bedz an/at hour/nn after/in the/at explosion/nn ./.
But/cc the/at radiation/nn may/md be/be so/ql intense/jj at/in the/at start/nn that/cs one/cd percent/nn may/md be/be extremely/ql dangerous/jj ./.


	Therefore/rb ,/, civil/jj defense/nn instructions/nns received/vbn over/in CONELRAD/nn or/cc by/in other/ap means/nns should/md be/be followed/vbn ./.
A/at battery-powered/jj radio/nn is/bez essential/jj ./.
Radiation/nn instruments/nns suitable/jj for/in home/nr use/nn are/ber available/jj ,/, and/cc would/md be/be of/in value/nn in/in locating/vbg that/dt portion/nn of/in the/at home/nn which/wdt offers/vbz the/at best/jjt protection/nn against/in fallout/nn radiation/nn ./.
There/ex is/bez a/at possibility/nn that/cs battery-powered/jj radios/nns with/in built-in/jj radiation/nn meters/nns may/md become/vb available/jj ./.
One/cd instrument/nn thus/rb would/md serve/vb both/abx purposes/nns ./.


	Your/pp$ local/jj civil/jj defense/nn will/md gather/vb its/pp$ own/jj information/nn and/cc will/md receive/vb broad/jj information/nn from/in State/nn-tl and/cc Federal/jj-tl sources/nns ./.
It/pps will/md tell/vb you/ppo as/ql soon/rb as/cs possible/jj :/: 

	How/wql long/rb to/to stay/vb in/in your/pp$ shelter/nn ;/. ;/.


	How/wql soon/rb you/ppss may/md go/vb outdoors/rb ;/. ;/.


	How/wql long/rb you/ppss may/md stay/vb outside/rb ./.


	You/ppss should/md be/be prepared/vbn to/to stay/vb in/in your/pp$ shelter/nn full/jj time/nn for/in at/in least/ap several/ap days/nns and/cc to/to make/vb it/ppo your/pp$ home/nr for/in 14/cd days/nns or/cc longer/rbr ./.
A/at checklist/nn in/in the/at Appendix/nn-tl (/( (/( page/nn 30/cd )/) tells/vbz what/wdt is/bez needed/vbn ./.
Families/nns with/in children/nns will/md have/hv particular/jj problems/nns ./.
They/ppss should/md provide/vb for/in simple/jj recreation/nn ./.


	There/ex should/md be/be a/at task/nn for/in everyone/pn and/cc these/dts tasks/nns should/md be/be rotated/vbn ./.
Part/nn of/in the/at family/nn should/md be/be sleeping/vbg while/cs the/at rest/nn is/bez awake/jj ./.


	To/to break/vb the/at monotony/nn it/pps may/md be/be necessary/jj to/to invent/vb tasks/nns that/wps will/md keep/vb the/at family/nn busy/jj ./.
Records/nns such/jj as/cs diaries/nns can/md be/be kept/vbn ./.


	The/at survival/nn of/in the/at family/nn will/md depend/vb largely/rb on/in information/nn received/vbn by/in radio/nn ./.
A/at record/nn should/md be/be kept/vbn of/in the/at information/nn and/cc instructions/nns ,/, including/in the/at time/nn and/cc date/nn of/in broadcast/nn ./.


	Family/nn rationing/nn probably/rb will/md be/be necessary/jj ./.


	Blowers/nns should/md be/be operated/vbn periodically/rb on/in a/at regular/jj schedule/nn ./.
There/ex will/md come/vb a/at time/nn in/in a/at basement/nn shelter/nn when/wrb the/at radiation/nn has/hvz decayed/vbn enough/rb to/to allow/vb use/nn of/in the/at whole/jj basement/nn ./.
However/rb ,/, as/ql much/ap time/nn as/cs possible/jj should/md be/be spent/vbn within/in the/at shelter/nn to/to hold/vb radiation/nn exposure/nn to/in a/at minimum/nn ./.


	The/at housekeeping/nn problems/nns of/in living/vbg in/in a/at shelter/nn will/md begin/vb as/ql soon/rb as/cs the/at shelter/nn is/bez occupied/vbn ./.
Food/nn ,/, medical/jj supplies/nns ,/, utensils/nns ,/, and/cc equipment/nn ,/, if/cs not/* already/rb stored/vbn in/in the/at shelter/nn ,/, must/md be/be quickly/rb gathered/vbn up/rp and/cc carried/vbn into/in it/ppo ./.


	After/cs the/at family/nn has/hvz settled/vbn in/in the/at shelter/nn ,/, the/at housekeeping/nn rules/nns should/md be/be spelled/vbn out/rp by/in the/at adult/nn in/in charge/nn ./.


	Sanitation/nn in/in the/at confines/nns of/in the/at family/nn shelter/nn will/md require/vb much/ap thought/nn and/cc planning/nn ./.


	Provision/nn for/in emergency/nn toilet/nn facilities/nns and/cc disposal/nn of/in human/jj wastes/nns will/md be/be an/at unfamiliar/jj problem/nn ./.
A/at covered/vbn container/nn such/jj as/cs a/at kitchen/nn garbage/nn pail/nn might/md do/do as/cs a/at toilet/nn ./.
A/at 10-gallon/jj garbage/nn can/nn ,/, with/in a/at tightly/rb fitting/vbg cover/nn ,/, could/md be/be used/vbn to/to keep/vb the/at wastes/nns until/cs it/pps is/bez safe/jj to/to leave/vb the/at shelter/nn ./.


	Water/nn rationing/nn will/md be/be difficult/jj and/cc should/md be/be planned/vbn carefully/rb ./.


	A/at portable/jj electric/jj heater/nn is/bez advisable/jj for/in shelters/nns in/in cold/jj climates/nns ./.
It/pps would/md take/vb the/at chill/nn from/in the/at shelter/nn in/in the/at beginning/nn ./.
Even/rb if/cs the/at electric/jj power/nn fails/vbz after/in an/at attack/nn ,/, any/dti time/nn that/cs the/at heater/nn has/hvz been/ben used/vbn will/md make/vb the/at shelter/nn that/ql much/ql more/ql comfortable/jj ./.
Body/nn heat/nn in/in the/at close/jj quarters/nns will/md help/vb keep/vb up/rp the/at temperature/nn ./.
Warm/jj clothing/nn and/cc bedding/nn ,/, of/in course/nn ,/, are/ber essential/jj ./.


	Open-flame/nn heating/nn or/cc cooking/vbg should/md be/be avoided/vbn ./.
A/at flame/nn would/md use/vb up/rp air/nn ./.


	Some/dti families/nns already/rb have/hv held/vbn weekend/nn rehearsals/nns in/in their/pp$ home/nn shelters/nns to/to learn/vb the/at problems/nns and/cc to/to determine/vb for/in themselves/ppls what/wdt supplies/nns they/ppss would/md need/vb ./.



4/cd-hl ./.-hl
If/cs an/at attack/nn finds/vbz you/ppo without/in a/at prepared/vbn shelter/nn 
Few/ap areas/nns ,/, if/cs any/dti ,/, are/ber as/ql good/jj as/cs prepared/vbn shelters/nns but/cc they/ppss are/ber worth/jj knowing/vbg about/in ./.


	A/at family/nn dwelling/nn without/in a/at basement/nn provides/vbz some/dti natural/jj shielding/nn from/in fallout/nn radiation/nn ./.
On/in the/at ground/nn floor/nn the/at radiation/nn would/md be/be about/rb half/rb what/wdt it/pps is/bez outside/rb ./.
The/at best/jjt protection/nn would/md be/be on/in the/at ground/nn floor/nn in/in the/at central/jj part/nn of/in the/at house/nn ./.


	A/at belowground/jj basement/nn can/md cut/vb the/at fallout/nn radiation/nn to/in one-tenth/nn of/in the/at outside/jj level/nn ./.
The/at safest/jjt place/nn is/bez the/at basement/nn corner/nn least/rbt exposed/vbn to/in windows/nns and/cc deepest/rbt below/in ground/nn ./.


	If/cs there/ex is/bez time/nn after/in the/at warning/vbg ,/, the/at basement/nn shielding/nn could/md be/be improved/vbn substantially/rb by/in blocking/vbg windows/nns with/in bricks/nns ,/, dirt/nn ,/, books/nns ,/, magazines/nns ,/, or/cc other/ap heavy/jj material/nn ./.



5/cd-hl ./.-hl
Shelter/nn in/in apartment/nn buildings/nns 
Large/jj apartment/nn buildings/nns of/in masonry/nn or/cc concrete/nn provide/vb better/jjr natural/jj shelter/nn than/cs the/at usual/jj family/nn dwellings/nns ./.
In/in general/jj ,/, such/jj apartments/nns afford/vb more/ap protection/nn than/cs smaller/jjr buildings/nns because/cs their/pp$ walls/nns are/ber thick/jj and/cc there/ex is/bez more/ap space/nn ./.


	The/at central/jj area/nn of/in the/at ground/nn floor/nn of/in a/at heavily/rb constructed/vbn apartment/nn building/nn ,/, with/in concrete/nn floors/nns ,/, should/md provide/vb more/ap fallout/nn protection/nn than/cs the/at ordinary/jj basement/nn of/in a/at family/nn dwelling/nn ./.
The/at basement/nn of/in such/abl an/at apartment/nn building/nn may/md provide/vb as/ql much/ap natural/jj protection/nn as/cs the/at specially/rb constructed/vbn concrete/nn block/nn shelter/nn recommended/vbn for/in the/at basement/nn of/in a/at family/nn dwelling/nn ./.


	The/at Federal/jj-tl Government/nn-tl is/bez aiding/vbg local/jj governments/nns in/in several/ap places/nns to/to survey/vb residential/jj ,/, commercial/jj and/cc industrial/jj buildings/nns to/to determine/vb what/wdt fallout/nn protection/nn they/ppss would/md provide/vb ,/, and/cc for/in how/wql many/ap people/nns ./.


	The/at problem/nn for/in the/at city/nn apartment/nn dweller/nn is/bez primarily/rb to/to plan/vb the/at use/nn of/in existing/vbg space/nn ./.
Such/jj planning/nn will/md require/vb the/at cooperation/nn of/in other/ap occupants/nns and/cc of/in the/at apartment/nn management/nn ./.