Here are some good references on radiation damage. See also the main 
References file.

AUTHOR:     Sumner, David, D. Phil
TITLE:      Radiation risks : an evaluation / David Sumner, Tom Wheldon, Walter 
            Watson. -- 3rd ed.
ISBN/ISSN:  187078104X
IMPRINT:    Glasgow [Scotland], Tarragon Press, 1991
PHYS DESC:  236 p., ill., map, 21 cm.
ADD AUTH1:  Wheldon, Tom
ADD AUTH2:  Watson, Walter
NOTE 1:     Includes index Bibliography: p. 227-229
SUBJECT 1:  Radiation--Physiological effect
SUBJECT 2:  Cells--Effect of radiation on
[Good introductory work.]

CALL NO:    Me f 616.989707 LOW
TITLE:      Low-level radiation effects: a fact book: prepared by Subcommittee 
            on Risks of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation: A. Bertrand Brill ... [et
            al.]
ISBN/ISSN:  0932004148
IMPRINT:    New York, NY: Society of Nuclear Medicine: c1982-
PHYS DESC:  1 v. (loose-leaf): ill: 30 cm.
ADD AUTH1:  Brill, A. Bertrand
ADD AUTH2:  Society of Nuclear Medicine. Subcommittee on Risks of Low-Level 
            Ionizing Radiation
NOTE 1:     To be kept up to date by inserts
SUBJECT 1:  Ionizing radiation--Physiological effect
SUBJECT 2:  Ionizing radiation--Toxicology
SUBJECT 3:  Radiation injuries
SUBJECT 4:  Low-level radiation--Physiological effect

CALL NO:    Me 574.1915 BIOL
TITLE:      Biological effects of low-level radiation : proceedings of an 
            international symposium on the effects of low-level radiation with 
            special regard to stochastic and non-stochastic effects / jointly 
            organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency and the World 
            Health Organisation, and held in Venice, Italy, 11-15 April 1983
ISBN/ISSN:  9200101836
IMPRINT:    Vienna, International Atomic Energy Agency, 1983
PHYS DESC:  682 p., ill, 24 cm.  (Proceedings series) 
ADD AUTH1:  International Atomic Energy Agency
ADD AUTH2:  World Health Organization
SERIES 1:   Proceedings series (International Atomic Energy Agency)
NOTE 1:     English and French
SUBJECT 1:  Radiation--Toxicology--Congresses
SUBJECT 2:  Radiation--Physiological effect--Congresses

CALL NO:    DS 574.1915 KIEF
AUTHOR:     Kiefer, J (Jurgen) , 1936-  [Biologische Strahlenwirkung. English] 
TITLE:      Biological radiation effects / Jurgen Kiefer
ISBN/ISSN:  3540510893
IMPRINT:    Berlin, New York, Springer-Verlag, c1990
PHYS DESC:  xvii, 444 p., ill, 24 cm.
NOTE 1:     Rev. translation of: Biologishce Strahlenwirkung Includes 
            bibliographical references (p. [415]-435) and indexes
SUBJECT 1:  Radiobiology
SUBJECT 2:  Radiation--Physiological effect
SUBJECT 4:  Radiation protection

To learn more about air explosions, see the Reference by Kinney and Graham,
"Explosive Shocks in Air".

The Red Phoenix, 1994.