Handling of Radiation Accident Patients

Handling of Radiation Accident Patients
Author: Thomas A. Carder
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2018-01-18
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1351081268

This book provides guidelines, procedures, and techniques for emergency support personnel involved with handling radiation accident patients. Prepared by a former emergency medical responder, this book amplifies the level of radiological response training provided to emergency medical technicians and emergency room physicians and nurses. Supporting graphics, references, and a glossary help readers understand the critical aspects of emergency trauma treatment.

CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs, Second Edition

CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs, Second Edition
Author: Kenneth L. Miller
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2020-08-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 100010284X

CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs, 2nd Edition, is unique in that it offers practical guidance for managing various aspects of radiation protection programs ranging from the daily operation of a health physics office to the preparation of radiation experts for court appearances as professional witnesses. The book also covers such topics as organization and management of nonionizing radiation safety programs (with special emphasis on laser safety programs) and management of radioactive waste, personnel monitoring programs, radiation accident victims, internal exposure, relative radiotoxicity and radiation therapy patients. Other chapters discuss handling radiation accidents and education and training requirements for radiation protection. Legal aspects covered in the book include the history of radiation court cases, legal implications of record keeping, and preparation for court appearances. CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs, 2nd Edition will be a valuable reference resource for medical and health physicists, industrial hygienists, physicians, nuclear engineers, radiation protection regulators, radiation emergency management agents, radiation safety committees, and managers of facilities using ionizing and nonionizing radiation sources.

Low-level Radiation

Low-level Radiation
Author: United States. Department of Energy. Technical Information Center
Publisher:
Total Pages: 740
Release: 1978
Genre: Radiation
ISBN:

Medical Management of Radiation Accidents

Medical Management of Radiation Accidents
Author: Kenneth S. Cohen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 638
Release: 2001-03-28
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1420037196

Although radiation accidents are rare and often complex in nature, they are of great concern not only to the patient and involved medical staff, but to the media and public as well. Yet there are few if any comprehensive publications on the medical management of radiation accidents. Medical Management of Radiation Accidents provides a complete refe

NUREG/CR.

NUREG/CR.
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1979
Genre: Nuclear energy
ISBN:

Planning the Medical Response to Radiological Accidents

Planning the Medical Response to Radiological Accidents
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 46
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This Safety Report was jointly sponsored by the IAEA and WHO. It outlines the roles and tasks of health authorities and hospital administrators in emergency preparedness for radiological accidents and provides information relevant to the integration of medical preparedness into emergency plans.