Managing Internal Radiation Contamination Following an Emergency: Identification of Gaps and Priorities

Following a radiological or nuclear emergency, first responders and the public may become internally contaminated with radioactive materials, as demonstrated during the Goiânia, Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents. Timely monitoring of the affected populations for potential internal contamination, ass...

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Published inRadiation protection dosimetry Vol. 171; no. 1; p. 78
Main Authors Li, Chunsheng, Ansari, Armin, Etherington, George, Jourdain, Jean-Rene, Kukhta, Boris, Kurihara, Osamu, Lopez, Maria Antonia, Ménétrier, Florence, Alves Dos Reis, Arlene, Solomon, Stephen, Zhang, Jiangfeng, Carr, Zhanat
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.09.2016
Subjects
Adolescent
Biological Assay
Brachytherapy
Chernobyl Nuclear Accident
Child
Child, Preschool
Data Collection
Disaster Planning - methods
Emergencies
Environmental Exposure - analysis
Fukushima Nuclear Accident
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Program Development
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Monitoring - methods
Radiation Protection - methods
Radioactive Hazard Release - prevention & control
Risk
World Health Organization
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Summary:Following a radiological or nuclear emergency, first responders and the public may become internally contaminated with radioactive materials, as demonstrated during the Goiânia, Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents. Timely monitoring of the affected populations for potential internal contamination, assessment of radiation dose and the provision of necessary medical treatment are required to minimize the health risks from the contamination. This paper summarizes the guidelines and tools that have been developed, and identifies the gaps and priorities for future projects.
ISSN:1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/rpd/ncw199