Search -
21st Century Essential NBC Reference Series: Dirty Bombs and Radiation Threats, Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Preparedness, Radiation Terrorism Pocket ... Destruction WMD, First Responder Ringbound)
21st Century Essential NBC Reference Series Dirty Bombs and Radiation Threats Radiological Dispersal Device Preparedness Radiation Terrorism Pocket Destruction WMD First Responder Ringbound - RDD Author:Department of Defense This is an up-to-date compendium of several federal publications relating to "dirty bombs" (known officially as radiological dispersal devices) and other radiation threats that might be used by terrorists. These are vital references and superb sources of official information, with practical emergency information and guidance. Documents in this c... more »ompendium: TERRORISM WITH IONIZING RADIATION GENERAL GUIDANCE POCKET GUIDE ? Joint DoD and VA publication reviewing diagnosis of acute radiation exposure, understanding exposure, confirmation of cases, treatment considerations, decontamination considerations, institutional and public health reporting. RADIOLOGICAL DISPERSAL DEVICE PREPAREDNESS ? DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 2003 ? This was developed to provide concise guidance to health care workers and first responders on the management of persons exposed to or suffering the effect of ionizing radiation as the result of the accidental or deliberate release of radioactive materials. This product was developed in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services, with the assistance of national experts in the medical management of radiation accidents. Contents: Medical Guidelines, Protection for First Responders, Evacuation, Sheltering, Public Health Measures, Immediate Medical Management, Patient Decontamination, Patient Radiological Assessment, Dealing with Deceased Persons, Mass Casualties, Psychological Aspects, Communications, Debriefing, Managing Stress, Medical Countermeasures, Amifostine, Bicarbonate, Colony Stimulating Factors, DTPA, Potassium Iodide, Prussian Blue, Stem Cell Transplantation. TRIAGE OF IRRADIATED PERSONNEL ? Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Workshop Proceedings ? This document addresses the operational effectiveness of exposed personnel with and without other injuries who receive medical care in Army medical facilities, the operational effectiveness of personnel with multiple exposures, and methods for estimating exposure in personnel who receive antiemetics before or shortly after exposure. NAVY INSTRUCTION ON INITIAL MANAGEMENT OF IRRADIATED OR RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED PERSONNEL ? This document provides direction for the initial exposure assessment, management, and treatment of individuals who are irradiated or externally or internally radioactively contaminated. Topics include: External Irradiation, External Contamination, Wound Contamination, Internal Contamination, Neutron Exposure, Chromium, Cobalt, Depleted Uranium, Iodine, Plutonium, Radium, Tritium, Personnel Decontamination.« less