Radiation Emergency Training, Education, and Tools
CDC continues to provide technical assistance, training and tools to help the public, public health, and medical communities prepare for and respond to emergencies involving radiation. This listing of tools and resources were developed to support public health professionals in their radiation emergency planning and preparedness activities.
Training and Reference
- Radiation Basics Made Simple
- Myths of Radiation: Communicating in Radiation Emergencies
- Public Health Planning for Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism
- Success Stories in Radiation Emergency Preparedness
- Population Monitoring in Radiation Emergencies pdf icon[PDF – 12.7 MB]
- Screening People for External Contamination
- Radiation Epidemiology for Public Health Decision Making
- Psychological First Aid in Radiation Disastersexternal icon
- Use of Environmental Monitoring Data to Support Public Health Decision Making in Radiation Emergencies
- Radiation Emergency Training for Poison Center Staff
- Training: Medical Countermeasures for Radiation Exposure and Contamination
- CRC Operations in Radiation Emergencies: An Overview for Public Health Personnelexternal icon
- Medical Countermeasures for Radiation Exposure and Contamination
- Medical Response to Mass Casualties
- Just-in-Time Training for Hospital Clinicians
Tools and Resources
- Radiation Hazard Scale
- Radiation Thermometer
- CRC Electronic Data Collection Tool (CRC eTool)
- Community Reception Center (CRC) Drill Toolkit
- POD to CRC Planning Tool word icon[DOCX – 1 MB] |pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]
- Radiological Terrorism: A Tool Kit for Public Health Officials
- Radiological Terrorism: A Tool Kit for Emergency Services Clinicians
- Internal Contamination Clinical Reference (ICCR) Application
- Virtual Community Reception Center (vCRC)
- Use of Radiation Detection, Measuring, and Imaging Instruments to Assess Internal Contamination from Intakes of Radionuclides
Guidance and Recommendations
- Population Monitoring Guide pdf icon[PDF – 12.7 MB]
- A Guide to Operating Public shelters in a Radiation Emergency pdf icon[PDF – 8 MB]
- Guide for Handling Radioactive Contaminated Decedents pdf icon[PDF – 1.4 MB]
- Guidance for Caring for Individuals Exposed to Polonium 210
- Japan Incident – CDC Recommendations for Public Health Follow-Up of Travelers pdf icon[PDF – 239 KB]
- Japan Incident – Epidemiology Form for Public Health Follow-Up of Travelers pdf icon[PDF – 61 KB]
- Japan Incident– CDC Revised Recommendation to Radiation Control Health Physics Staff 4 13 2011 pdf icon[PDF – 94.5 KB]
- Guidelines for Handling Decedents Contaminated With Radioactive Materialexternal icon
- Interim Guidelines for Hospital Response to Mass Casualties from a Radiological Incident pdf icon[PDF – 527 KB]
- Radiological/Nuclear Law Enforcement and Public Health Investigation Handbook pdf icon[PDF – 5.1 MB]
Information and Educational Resources
- Infographics
- Educational Videos
- Radiation and Your Health
- FAQ’s
- Acute Radiation Syndrome pdf icon[PDF – 539 KB]
- Cutaneous Radiation Injury pdf icon[PDF – 2.4 MB]
- Neupogen® (Filgrastim): General Information for Clinicians
- Prenatal Radiation Exposure
- Pocket Guide: Radiological Terrorism Emergency Management
Page last reviewed: June 5, 2020
Content source: National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Emergency Management, Radiation, and Chemical Branch