Radiation Threats and Your Safety: A Guide to Preparation and Response for Professionals and Community

ISBN-13: 9780367385033 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 344 str.

Armin Ansari

Opis

Written by a health physicist from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this book informs us about what we should know ahead of time and the best ways to respond to a nuclear or radiological incident either as an emergency responder or community/family member. It details protocols for accidental and intentional emergencies such as nuclear explosions and dirty bombs. It shows how to prepare a family emergency plan, covers medical responses to radiation including radiation drugs, and discusses radiation from microwaves and cellular phones as well as food irradiation.

Spis treści

Introduction. Radiation, The Environment, and Us. The Basics. Health Effects of Radiation. Types of Radiation Emergencies. Government Response to Radiation Emergencies. Medical Response to Radiation Emergencies. Radiation Drugs. Protecting Yourself from Radiation. The Family Emergency Plan. Environmental Effects of Radiation Emergencies. Psychosocial Impact. Professional Response. Community Preparation. Living with the Threat.

O autorze

Ansari, Armin