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Radiation Safety : Protection and Management for Homeland Security and Emergency Response

ISBN: 978-0-471-79333-5
Hardcover
320 pages
June 2009
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  • Introduces the reader to the basics of radiation along with the nature of terrorism and nuclear terror, then homes in on practical instructions for dealing with a radiological event
  • Discusses procedures and techniques for managing a radiological incident not only from a first responder/emergency worker's point of view, but also from that of health care facilities and medical staff
  • Covers everything from action plans to medical treatment to post-event cleanup and decontamination
  • Provides essential strategies and guidance for protecting ports
  • Tells how first responders and emergency workers should prepare for incidents
  • Explains how to detect radioactive materials being smuggled into the country by monitoring critical points in the supply chain, from entry at a port to transfer of materials to rail or truck
  • Details the latest nuclear detection devices that can be deployed
  • Discusses what to do if radioactive material is found
  • Provides the procedures laid out by FEMA in the National Incident Management System

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