Radiation Emergency Related Resources
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General Information
- Radiation Protection
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - The Down and Dirty on Dirty Bombs or “What Was That All About?”
Institute for Homeland Security - Calculate Your Radiation Dose
From the Environmental Protection Agency
- Radiation Glossary
Environmental Protection Agency - Health Physics Society
View fact sheets or post specific questions using the “Ask an Expert” page - Order or download Toxicological Profiles on Radioisotopes
From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - University of Michigan Health Physics Web Site
An internet resource for radiation, nuclear, and health physics topics
Medical Management
- Medical Management of Radiation Accidents
Department of Energy’s Radiological Emergency Assistance Center Training Site (REAC/TS) - Disaster Preparedness for Radiology Professionals Response to Radiological Terrorism
From the American College of Radiology - Medical Management of Radiological Casualties
Armed Forces Radiobiological Research Institute (AFRRI) - Medical Aspects of NBC Defensive Operations (FM-8)
From the Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force
- Initial Management of Irradiated or Radioactively Contaminated Personnel
Navy Bureau of Medicine Instruction 6470.10A - Hospital Preparedness for Victims of Chemical or Biological Terrorism
American Journal of Public Health
First Responders
- The Emergency Response Guidebook
A guidebook for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods/hazardous materials incident - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
Laboratory Guidance
Training & Education
- DOE/IAFF Training for Radiation Emergencies
U.S. Department of Energy - Emergency Management Institute(EMI) Website
FEMA
Publications
- Health Effects of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation
Prepared by the National Research Council’s Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations (BEIR V) - The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act: Planning for and Response to Bioterrrorism and Naturally Occurring Infectious Diseases
A model act drafted by Georgetown and Johns Hopkins Universities at the request of CDC.
JAMA. 2002;288:622-628.