Radiation Emergencies
CDC would play a key role in protecting the public health during and after an emergency involving radiation or radioactive materials. To help people be prepared for a radiation emergency, CDC has the following information. (For non-emergency radiation information, see the Radiation Studies website.)
Spotlight:
- Screening People for External Contamination: How to Use Hand-held Radiation Survey Equipment March 20, 2009
A new 18 minute training film on how to use radiation detection equipment to conduct radiological surveys for external contamination. - Use of portable survey meters for initial screening and triage of internally contaminated people.
NEW! July 14, 2009
Time-dependent detector count rate thresholds corresponding to 50, 250, and 500 mSv effective dose for adult males and adult females.
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