Radiation safety : protection and management for homeland security and emergency response /
Burchfield, Larry A.
Radiation safety : protection and management for homeland security and emergency response / Larry A. Burchfield - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009 - xix, 287 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-283) and index
Nuclear fear : the Godzilla of all fears -- Terrorism and nuclear fire -- Radiation and radioactivity concepts -- Nuclear countermeasures and nuclear security -- Nuclear events and incidents -- Radiological incidents management and planning -- Role of the first responder -- Action plans -- Medical treatment of radiological injuries -- Cleanup and decontamination after a radiological incident -- Conclusions
9780471793335 (cloth) 0471793337 (cloth)
Radiation injuries--Prevention
Radiation--Safety measures
Nuclear crisis control
Nuclear terrorism
Radiation Injuries--prevention & control
Nuclear Warfare--prevention & control
Radiation Protection--methods
Risk Assessment
Safety Management
Terrorism--prevention & control
Radiation safety : protection and management for homeland security and emergency response / Larry A. Burchfield - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009 - xix, 287 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-283) and index
Nuclear fear : the Godzilla of all fears -- Terrorism and nuclear fire -- Radiation and radioactivity concepts -- Nuclear countermeasures and nuclear security -- Nuclear events and incidents -- Radiological incidents management and planning -- Role of the first responder -- Action plans -- Medical treatment of radiological injuries -- Cleanup and decontamination after a radiological incident -- Conclusions
9780471793335 (cloth) 0471793337 (cloth)
Radiation injuries--Prevention
Radiation--Safety measures
Nuclear crisis control
Nuclear terrorism
Radiation Injuries--prevention & control
Nuclear Warfare--prevention & control
Radiation Protection--methods
Risk Assessment
Safety Management
Terrorism--prevention & control