Pertaining to homeland security, this title is a comprehensive guide to radiation protection caused by accidents or terrorism
Provides essential strategies and guidance for protecting ports and examines the latest nuclear detection devices that can be deployed
Explains the procedures in FEMA's "National Incident Management System"
Gives specific details for first responders and emergency workers on how to prepare for and handle radiological incidents
About the Author
LARRY A. BURCHFIELD is the cofounder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Radiochemistry Society, as well as an Adjunct Professor at Washington State University. He has over twenty years of research and laboratory experience and authored several publications.
Features
Introduces the reader to the basics of radiation along with the nature of terrorism and nuclear terror, then homes in on practical instructions for dealing with a radiological event
Discusses procedures and techniques for managing a radiological incident not only from a first responder/emergency worker's point of view, but also from that of health care facilities and medical staff
Covers everything from action plans to medical treatment to post-event cleanup and decontamination
Provides essential strategies and guidance for protecting ports
Tells how first responders and emergency workers should prepare for incidents
Explains how to detect radioactive materials being smuggled into the country by monitoring critical points in the supply chain, from entry at a port to transfer of materials to rail or truck
Details the latest nuclear detection devices that can be deployed
Discusses what to do if radioactive material is found
Provides the procedures laid out by FEMA in the National Incident Management System
