Emergency Preparedness Program
Nuclear/Radiological Terrorism Response
Disaster Preparedness for Radiology Professionals: Response to Radiological Terrorism: A Primer for Radiologists, Radiation Oncologists and Medical Physicists
From the American College of Radiology this site contains a document entitled , "Disaster Preparedness for Radiology Professionals: Response to Radiological Terrorism: A Primer for Radiologists, Radiation Oncologists and Medical Physicists." In light of recent information and intelligence concerning the possibility of terrorists using a "dirty" bomb with conventional explosives used to spread radioactive material, this primer serves as a reminder of some of the special precautions and actions that hospital and emergency medical staff may need to take.
WMD First Responders Information
- Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
- Guidance for Radiation Accident Management - Prehospital Emergency Services
- Department of Energy
- Hazardous Materials Incident Response Procedures
- Department of Energy
- Model Annex for Preparedness and Response to a Radiological Transportation Accident
- Department of Energy
- Model First Responder Procedures for Radiological Accidents
- Department of Energy
- Model Procedure for Properly Handling and Packaging Potentially Radiologically Contaminated Patients
- Department of Energy
- Model Radioactive Material or Multiple Hazardous Materials Decontamination Procedure
- Department of Energy
- Model Procedure for Medical Examiner/Coroner on the Handling of a Body/Human Remains that are Potentially Radiologically Contaminated
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