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Description of differences between radiological and nuclear incident Overview/algorithm for evaluating contamination and/or exposure Guidelines for inital response Ensure safety of responders Discovering different types of radiation events Flow diagram of patient handling for radiation event Detailed decontamination procedures How to survey Dose Estimator: Biodosimetry tool for calculating exposure dose Body chart for recording result of radiation survey Follow-up instructions for patients Follow-up instructions for patients No Contamination or Exposure Decontamination procedures for shrapnel How to survey Algorithm for managing whole/partial-body exposure and acute radiation syndrome Illustration and description of external and internal contamination Illustration and description of exposure Algorithm for managing external and internal contamination Algorithm for managing whole/partial-body exposure and acute radiation syndrome Table of radioisotopes of interest Table of countermeasures, blocking agents, chelating agents, etc. Video: Decontamination of infants and children Illustration: Wound contamination with radioactive shrapnel How to survey Management of the deceased Caution - when and why changes in these guidelines may be necessary in mass casualty event Cautionary notes for exposure + contamination algorithm Gallery of civilian radiation survey meters/detection devices Gallery of civilian radiation survey meters/detection devices Gallery of civilian radiation survey meters/detection devices Warning about nasal swabs Caveat about using radiation survey meters to detect external and/or internal contamination
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