Radiological Events

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Radiation Emergencies 
  • Fact Sheets
  • Information for Specific Groups 
  • Population Monitoring After a Release of Radioactive Materials 
  • Information About Radiation
  • Shelter-in-Place in a Radiation Emergency
• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Radiation Emergencies
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Events: Questionnaire for Health Care Facilities
• Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, US Navy
  • Commanders Guidebook: Response to Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism (February 2002)
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims form Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances (January 2005)
• U.S. Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
  • Information About Ionizing Radiation 
  • Medical/Operational Guidance for Managing Radiation Casualties
• U.S. Department of Energy
  • Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) (Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE))
  • Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents   (Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE))

Nuclear Events

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Frequently Asked Questions About a Nuclear Blast
  • See materials under Radiological Events above.
• Radiation Emergency Medical Management, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Nuclear Explosions 
  • Categories of Medical Effects 
  • Medical Management 
  • Triage Tool 
  • Key Federal Disaster Response Planning Documents 
• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • See materials under Radiological Events above.
• Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, US Navy
  • See materials under Radiological Events above.
    

• Radiological Preparedness 

• HazMats/Chemical Spills & Radiation Exposure

• Treatment for Internal Contamination 571 KB
• Acute Radiation Injury: Whole Body 961 KB
• Acute Radiation Injury: Local 1.2 MB
  

• Prehospital Events/Potential Impacts of Nuclear Events 94.0 KB (NYU Medical Center)
• Clinical Management of Radiation Exposure 290 KB (Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers)
• Proper Choice and Use of Radiation Instruments 302 KB (NYU Medical Center)