Radiation / Nuclear
Radiation emergencies can result from terrorist activities or from a nuclear power plant accident.
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Radiation Emergency Instructions for Individuals & Families. What you should know for dealing with all types of radiation emergencies from dirty bombs, to a nuclear blast from the CDC. They also have information about sheltering in place, evacuation, containmination as well as how different drugs can be used to treat people who have been exposed to radiation.
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What to do After a Hazardous Materials Incident. FEMA provides recommended guidelines for the period following a hazardous materials incident.
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After a Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD) Event. FEMA provides advice on what to do after a RDD event.
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After a Nuclear Blast. Advice from FEMA on what to do after a nuclear incident.
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Radioactive Contamination and Radiation Exposure. The CDC explains the difference between contamination and exposure and how you can limit contamination.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Potassium Iodide (KI). From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, a series of questions addressing the use of KI in radiation emergencies.
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What To Do After a Nuclear or Radiological Attack. Produced by FEMA and provided by the Federal Citizen Information Center, this brochure discusses what to do in a public or home shelter plus the issues and risks to keep aware of when returning home.