(upbeat music)
- [Narrator 1] The Health and Human Services or HHS
and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC
logos appear on the screen on a blue background.
The words “what do radiation contamination
and exposure mean” appear on screen.
An orange icon with an atom appears next
to the word contamination.
A red icon with curved waves appears next
to the word exposure.
- [Narrator 2] Contamination and exposure are important
terms to understand in a radiation emergency,
especially since they may be used differently
than during a pandemic.
- [Narrator 1] The atom in the orange contamination icon
starts to spin.
The waves in the red exposure icon start to move.
An exclamation mark appears followed by the words,
may be used differently during a pandemic.
- [Narrator 2] In a radiation emergency exposure refers
to the energy that is released from the radioactive material
that can pass through and damage molecules
in a person's body causing harm to the individual.
- [Narrator 1] The red exposure icon appears above an image
of an exploding bomb with a mushroom cloud.
Red waves move from the mushroom cloud
toward an image of a human body with organs inside.
A box labeled radioactive material appears
in place of the bomb image with shapes representing a gas,
liquid, and solid.
The red waves move from the box
of radioactive material toward and through the human body
causing starbursts as the waves hit various organs.
- [Narrator 2] Getting away from the source of radiation
will stop exposure.
- [Narrator 1] The words "getting away from the source of
radiation will stop exposure" appear in place
of the black box labeled radioactive material.
The red waves and the starbursts hitting
the human body image disappear.
Three icons labeled get inside, stay inside,
and stay tuned appear.
- [Narrator 2] Contamination refers to radioactive material
on or inside a person.
- [Narrator 1] The orange contamination icon appears above
the same black box labeled radioactive material.
Lines and icons representing radiation in gases, liquids,
and solids move from the box of radioactive material
to an image of a human body.
The lines go to the outside surface
and then inside to the organs.
- [Narrator 2] If a person washes off
the external contamination,
they will not be able to expose others to radiation.
- [Narrator 1] The black box of radioactive material changes
to the words,
if a person washes off the external contamination,
they will not be able to expose others to radiation.
A shower head appears over the image of the human body
and water is released.
The lines on the human body that came
from the black box of radioactive material disappear.
- [Narrator 2] This process is called decontamination.
- [Narrator 1] The shower head stops releasing water.
The word decontamination, and a green check mark appear.
- [Narrator 2] It's important to remember,
if a person is exposed to radiation,
that person doesn't pose any risk to others.
- [Narrator 1] The words important to remember
and exposure appear followed by a red box with waves,
moving toward and through an image of a human body.
The waves stop moving and are replaced by multiple icons
of additional people surrounding the human body image.
The words a person exposed to radiation poses no risk
to others appear on screen.
- [Narrator 2] If a person is exposed to radiation
and also contaminated,
once they remove the contamination by washing,
that person doesn't pose any risk to others.
- [Narrator 1] The words important to remember and exposure
appear with a red box showing waves hitting
and flowing through an image of a human body.
The word contamination appears with an orange box
showing lines joining the red waves, hitting the human body.
A shower head appears and releases water
over the human body image.
The waves and lines disappear from the human body image
and are replaced by multiple icons of people surrounding
the human body image in a circle.
The words, a person exposed to
and contaminated with radiation poses no risk to others
after decontamination appear.
The word decontamination and a green check mark appear
over the other words.
- [Narrator 2] In rare cases, a person may breathe in air
or consume food and water
that has some radioactive contamination.
When that happens, it is called internal contamination.
- [Narrator 1] The word contamination appears with a black
box that has a radioactive symbol on it.
Words and icons labeled air, food, and water
appear inside the box.
Lines flow from the black box towards a human body
settling inside the organs of the body.
The word internal appears above the word contamination.
- [Narrator 2] Doctors or public health officials may be
able to help remove this contamination
with special medical treatments.
- [Narrator 1] The words internal contamination,
and a black box with the words doctors
or public health officials may be able to help remove
this contamination with special medical treatments appear.
An image of a person in a white coat
with a stethoscope writing on a clipboard,
appear with icons labeled KI and PB.
The image of the person is replaced by an image of hands
adjusting an intravenous IV fluid line
and an icon of an IV bag labeled DTPA.
- [Narrator 2] A person with internal contamination poses
very little risk of exposing others to radiation.
- [Narrator 1] The words internal contamination appear
on screen along with a human body image
that has radioactive symbols on it.
Multiple icons of people surround the human body image
in a circle.
The words, a person with internal contamination poses
very little risk of exposing others to radiation
appear on screen.
- [Narrator 2] In a radiation emergency, the best
action to take to protect yourself and your loved ones
is to get inside, stay inside
and stay tuned for important information.
To learn more about radiation emergencies,
visit the CDC, radiation emergencies website.
- [Narrator 1] The words in a radiation emergency appear
along with an image of a mushroom cloud explosion
with a radioactive symbol above the cloud.
Adult, children, and dog icons appear
and are then replaced by icons with the words, get inside,
stay inside, and stay tuned.
The words to learn more about radiation emergencies, visit
https:/www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/ appear.
The words, the mention or use of any healthcare products
or providers does not constitute or imply endorsement
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appear
with the CDC
and the Department of Health and Human Services logos.
(upbeat music)