Radiation Emergency Training - Resources
Information in the Radiation Emergency Training for Poison Center Staff was informed by the following:
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
- Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM)
- Dose Estimator for Exposure: 3 Biodosimetry Toolsexternal icon
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in a Radiation Emergencyexternal icon
- Personal Dosimetersexternal icon
- Managing At-Risk/Special Needs Populations – Generalexternal icon
- Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDDs)external icon
- Radiological Exposure Devices (REDs)external icon
- Exposure: Whole Body – Animationexternal icon
- Exposure: Partial Body – Animationexternal icon
- External Contamination: Partial Body – Animationexternal icon
- Internal Contamination: via Respiratory Tract – Animationexternal icon
- Geiger Mueller (GM) Detectors with Pancake Probesexternal icon
- How to Perform a Survey of Radiation Contaminationexternal icon
Additional Resources:
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Nuclear Weapon Infographic pdf icon[PDF-394 KB]
- Decontamination Infographic pdf icon[PDF-514 KB]
- Contamination versus Exposure Infographic pdf icon[PDF-824 KB]
- Radiological Dispersal Device Infographic pdf icon[PDF-612 KB]
- Workplace Radiation Incidents Infographic pdf icon[PDF-358 KB]
- Nuclear Power Plant Infographic pdf icon[PDF-492 KB]
- Improvised Nuclear Device Infographic pdf icon[PDF-468 KB]
- Transportation Accidents Infographic pdf icon[PDF-442 KB]
- Radiological Contamination and Exposure
- Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication
Page last reviewed: January 9, 2020
Content source: National Center for Environmental Health