Table of contents for Guidance for Radiation Accident Management .
Basics of Radiation
Gamma Radiation and X-Rays
Beta Radiation
Alpha Radiation
Irradiation
Radioactive Contamination
Definitions
Detection
How to Survey
Measurement
SI Units and Prefixes
Conversions
Safety Around Radiation Sources
Keeping Exposure Low
Working Safely Around Radioactive Contamination
Type of Radiation Exposure
Contamination
Incorporation
Biological Effects of Acute, Total Body Irradiation
Managing Radiation Emergencies
Guidance for Prehospital Emergency Services
Introduction
Guidelines for Incident Command
Identification of the Hazard
Establishing a Control Zone
Guidelines for Emergency Medical Management
General Guidelines for Responding to a Fire
General Guidelines for Responding to a Spill or Leak
Recommendations for Managing a Nuclear Weapons Accident
Guidance for Hospital Medical Management
Acute Radiation Syndrome
Treatment of Internal Contamination
Managing Emergency Care
Patient Arrival and Triage Assessment and Treatment of the Noncontaminated Patient Assessment and Treatment of the Contaminated Patient Radiological and Clinical Laboratory Assessments Decontamination of the Contaminated Patient Patient Comfort and Emotional Support Patient Safety Documentation Post-Emergency Patient Transfer Staff Exit from the Controlled Area
