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Radiation Safety: Protection and Management for Homeland Security and Emergency Response

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Radiation Safety provides a comprehensive safety guide on radiation protection.

* 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

Contents

1: Nuclear Fear - the Godzilla of All Fears

* The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
* Nuclear Fallout in America
* WMDs: Witnesses of Mass Destruction
* Fear and the Film Industry
* Celluloid Spies
* Atomic Nature Run Amok
* Post-War Nuclear Reactions
* The Specter of Cold War
* The Fearful Fifties
* Dr. Strangelove & Learning to Love the Bomb
* Nuclear Terror Revisited
* Chernobyl�s Impact on Contemporary Views of Nuclear Energy
* The Myth of the Lone Madman
* Fear of an Unknown Atom

2. Terrorism and Nuclear Fire

* History of Terrorism
* Terrorism (Un)Defined
* Legal Taxonomy of Terrorism
* The Defining Principles of Terrorism
* Nation States: The Fuel for Nuclear Fire
* Global Mass Media: The Oxygen of Terrorism
* Extremists Groups: The Spark that Ignites Terrorism
* Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Nightmare

3. Radiation and Radioactivity Concepts

* What, Exactly, Is Radiation?
* Units of Radioactivity
* The Different Types of Radioactive Decay
* Measuring Radioactivity
* Environmental Radiation
* Radiation from Nuclear Power Plants
* The Benefits of Radiation on Health and Medicine
* The Benefits of Radiation on Agriculture
* The Benefits of Radiation on Industry
* The Benefits of Radiation on National Security

4. Nuclear Countermeasures and Nuclear Security

* Security of Radiation Sources
* Atomic Authorization
* Safety of Radiation Sources
* Enforcing International Standards of Safety
* Meeting Global Needs for Energy
* Difficulties of Radioactive Disposal
* A Radiation Role Model
* Nuclear Applications to Increase Public Safety and National Security
* Current Nuclear and Radiation Countermeasures

5. Nuclear Events and Incidents

* The Search for Nuclear Substances
* Diplomatic Reasoning
* Inferring Nuclear Intent
* Nuclear Arms in the Wrong Hands
* A More Active Defense
* Should Diplomacy Fail
* A Closer Look at Nuclear Weapons
* Nuclear Blast Force
* Nuclear Thermal Force
* Radioactive Force
* Radiological Dispersion Devices

6. Radiological Incidents Management and Planning

* Threat Assessment
* Medical Stockpiling
* Medical Development
* Readying the Response Infrastructure
* Evaluating the Medical Countermeasure Enterprise
* The Good News: Areas of Improvement
* Protective Action Guidelines
* The Role of the Military in a Radiological Emergency

7. Role of the First Responder

* Structure of the First Response Team�s Patterns of Action
* Role of the First Response Team
* Protection of Responders and the Public
* Lessons Learned from First Response to Past Emergencies
* Manage the Medical Response
* Manage Criminal and Terrorist Threats After a Radiological Event
* Launching the First Response
* Incident Command
* Members of the First Response Team
* Preliminary Assessment and Response
* Emergency Response Team
* Incident Commander Action Guide
* Resource Coordinator Action Guide
* Fire Departments Action Guide
* Emergency Medical Service Action Guide
* Law Enforcement/Security Team Action Guide
* Forensic Evidence Management Team Action Guide
* Public Information Officer Action Guide
* Crisis Communication Tips
* Local Hospital Action Guide
* National EOC Action Guide
* First Responder Monitor Action Guide

8. Action Plans

* Assess Hazard and Establish Security Area
* Personnel Protection Guidelines
* Public Protection Guidelines
* Public Registration
* Monitor the Public and Responders
* Public Decontamination
* Response Contamination Control
* Monitoring and Decontamination of Vehicles and Equipment
* Field Triage for Mass Casualties

9. Medical Treatment of Radiological Injuries

* The Radiological Effects of RDDs
* Radioactivity and Its Impact on the Body
* Symptoms and Syndromes
* Emergency Assessment
* Signs of Dangerous Radiation Dosages
* Treatments for Radiation Exposure
* Post-Radiation Procedures
* Psychological Side Effects
* Psychological First Aid
* Treating Terror

10. Cleanup and Decontamination after a Radiological Event

* Differences between Chemical, Biological & Radiological
* Decontamination Differences for Fallout and a RDD
* Who will be in Charge of Cleanup & Decontamination?
* Radiological Cleanup Overview & Objectives
* Radiological Cleanup Decision Making
* Initial Cleanup Scoping
* Stakeholder outreach & Stakeholder Working Group
* Evaluation of Cleanup Options
* Specific Guidelines for Cleanup and Decontamination
* The "Do Nothing" Strategy
* Physical Removal Strategy
* Physical Entrapment Strategy
* Chemical Decontamination Strategy
* Use of Isotope Dilution for Decontamination
* Priorities for Decontamination

11. Conclusions

* Nuclear Terror: Are We Prepared Internationally?
* Who is internationally responsible for nuclear counter-measures?
* Nuclear Terror: Are We Prepared Nationally?
* What We Know About the Inevitable

Index

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Ketersediaan

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

363.325.9 BUR r

Penerbit

New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009

Deskripsi Fisik

xix, 287 p. : Illus. ; 24 cm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780471793335

Klasifikasi

NONE

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

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Subjek

I. Title
1. Radiation injuries-Prevention
2. Radiation-Safety measres
3. Nuclear crisis control
4. Nuclear terrorism

Info Detail Spesifik

Specific targets of terrorism

Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

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