Nuclear Preparedness

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309489172
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Nuclear Incident written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on August 22â€"23, 2018, in Washington, DC, to explore medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident. The event brought together experts from government, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and the private sector to explore current assumptions behind the status of medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident, examine potential changes in these assumptions in light of increasing concerns about the use of nuclear warfare, and discuss challenges and opportunities for capacity building in the current threat environment. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Author : Ivancho Naletoski
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3662630214
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies in Animal Production Systems, Preparedness, Response and Recovery written by Ivancho Naletoski and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Open Access volume explains how major nuclear and radiological emergencies (NREs) can have implications at local, national and international level. The response to NREs requires a competent decision-making structure, clear communication and effective information exchange. National veterinary services have the responsibility to plan, design and manage animal production system in their countries. These activities cover animal health, animal movement control, production control and improvement, and control of the products of animal origin before their placement on the market. Release of radionuclides after NREs can cause substantial contamination in the animal production systems. Critical responsibility of veterinary authorities is therefore to prevent such contamination, establish early response mechanisms to mitigate the consequences and prevent placement of contaminated products of animal origin on the market for human consumption. This work summarizes the critical technical points for effective management of NREs for national veterinary services.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309143969
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing Medical Preparedness to Respond to a Terrorist Nuclear Event written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nuclear attack on a large U.S. city by terrorists-even with a low-yield improvised nuclear device (IND) of 10 kilotons or less-would cause a large number of deaths and severe injuries. The large number of injured from the detonation and radioactive fallout that would follow would be overwhelming for local emergency response and health care systems to rescue and treat, even assuming that these systems and their personnel were not themselves incapacitated by the event. The United States has been struggling for some time to address and plan for the threat of nuclear terrorism and other weapons of mass destruction that terrorists might obtain and use. The Department of Homeland Security recently contracted with the Institute of Medicine to hold a workshop, summarized in this volume, to assess medical preparedness for a nuclear detonation of up to 10 kilotons. This book provides a candid and sobering look at our current state of preparedness for an IND, and identifies several key areas in which we might begin to focus our national efforts in a way that will improve the overall level of preparedness.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309489148
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Nuclear Incident written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on August 22â€"23, 2018, in Washington, DC, to explore medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident. The event brought together experts from government, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and the private sector to explore current assumptions behind the status of medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident, examine potential changes in these assumptions in light of increasing concerns about the use of nuclear warfare, and discuss challenges and opportunities for capacity building in the current threat environment. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : Bernan Press(PA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emergency Preparedness Exercises for Nuclear Facilities written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by Bernan Press(PA). This book was released on 1985 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides guidance for operating organisations and public authorities on planning, organising and conducting emergency preparedness exercises, preparing exercise scenarious and evaluating exercises, and utilizing their results to improve current emergency plans and preparedness.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emergency Preparedness and the Licensing Process for Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors: The Shoreham nuclear powerplant written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kevin Gunther Briggs
Publisher : Usdpi LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780990485636
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nuclear Risks and Preparedness written by Kevin Gunther Briggs and published by Usdpi LLC. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuclear Risks and Preparedness (Updated First Edition) provides over 750 pages of up to date and potentially life-saving information on how to prepare for nuclear disasters, terrorism, and war. It is intended to provide the best UNCLASSIFIED, publicly available information about nuclear risks to America and how to survive these risks. It explains the growing threats we face from nuclear weapons and EMP, as well as the continuing risks we face from nuclear power plants. It explains nuclear dangers from both a technical and historical perspective. It also explains how some other countries pose a nuclear threat to America and maps out the greatest risk areas in the USA and Canada. It also provides numerous practical ways you can minimize your risks. Millions of people can be saved if the simple, practical preparedness steps in this book are taken. It provides in-depth discussions on many aspects of nuclear preparedness, to include: antidotes to radiation, blast/fallout sheltering designs, food storage and water purification, EMP protection, radiation monitoring equipment, and immediate actions to take in the event of a disaster. This book is urgently needed because: (1) The risk of the USA being attacked with nuclear weapons is growing, which would then also threaten Canada and Mexico; we could be attacked at any time; (2) Nuclear terrorism is a growing threat to the U.S. and cannot be assuredly deterred or prevented; and (3) Several countries have threatened the USA with a nuclear attack within the last few years. A nuclear weapon could kill from thousands to millions if burst in a city and a single nuclear weapon EMP burst over the USA could kill 200+ million within one year. This unabridged edition contains targeting maps for all 50 States and Canada as well as additional information on nuclear power plant risks, sheltering, and food in nuclear emergencies.

Author : Samuel Apikyan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401798915
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nuclear Terrorism and National Preparedness written by Samuel Apikyan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nuclear crisis in Fukushima and growing threats of nuclear terrorism must serve as a wake-up call, prompting greater action to prepare ourselves for nuclear and radiological disasters. Our strategy to prepare for these threats is multi-layered and the events of these past years have proved the necessity to re-evaluate the national and international preparedness goals on a scale never before considered. The programme of NATO Advanced Research Workshop on “Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Threats” has been focused on science and technology challenges associated with our need to improve the national and international capacity and capability to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of, respond to, and recover from the nuclear and radiological disasters, including nuclear and radiological accident, terrorist attack by Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) or by “Dirty Bomb”-Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), that pose the greatest risk to the national and international security and safety.

Author : Kevin Briggs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780990485629
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nuclear Risks and Preparedness written by Kevin Briggs and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuclear Risks and Preparedness (Abridged First Edition) provides nearly 500 pages of up to date and potentially life-saving information on how to prepare for nuclear disasters, terrorism, and war. It is intended to provide the best UNCLASSIFIED, publicly available information about nuclear risks to America and how to survive these risks. It explains the growing threats we face from nuclear weapons and EMP, as well as the continuing risks we face from nuclear power plants. It explains nuclear dangers from both a technical and historical perspective. It also explains how some other countries pose a nuclear threat to America and maps out the greatest risk areas in the USA and Canada. It also provides numerous practical ways you can minimize your risks. Millions of people can be saved if the simple, practical preparedness steps in this book are taken. It provides in-depth discussions on many aspects of nuclear preparedness, to include: antidotes to radiation, blast/fallout sheltering designs, food storage and water purification, EMP protection, radiation monitoring equipment, and immediate actions to take in the event of a disaster. This book is urgently needed because: (1) The risk of the USA being attacked with nuclear weapons is growing, which would then also threaten Canada and Mexico; we could be attacked at any time; (2) Nuclear terrorism is a growing threat to the U.S. and cannot be assuredly deterred or prevented; and (3) Several countries have threatened the USA with a nuclear attack within the last few years. A nuclear weapon could kill from thousands to millions if burst in a city and a single nuclear weapon EMP burst over the USA could kill 200+ million within one year. While this abridged edition does not contain targeting maps for all 50 States and Canada, it does include maps for California, Colorado, Texas, New York, and Washington DC. The other major difference between this Abridged Edition and the full unabridged version is that this book has abbreviated sections on Nuclear Power Plant risks, sheltering, and food in nuclear emergencies (although the most relevant information is retained).

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309286018
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nationwide Response Issues After an Improvised Nuclear Device Attack written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-01-26 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our nation faces the distinct possibility of a catastrophic terrorist attack using an improvised nuclear device (IND), according to international and U.S. intelligence. Detonation of an IND in a major U.S. city would result in tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of victims and would overwhelm public health, emergency response, and health care systems, not to mention creating unprecedented social and economic challenges. While preparing for an IND may seem futile at first glance, thousands of lives can be saved by informed planning and decision making prior to and following an attack. In 2009, the Institute of Medicine published the proceedings of a workshop assessing the health and medical preparedness for responding to an IND detonation. Since that time, multiple federal and other publications have added layers of detail to this conceptual framework, resulting in a significant body of literature and guidance. However, there has been only limited planning effort at the local level as much of the federal guidance has not been translated into action for states, cities and counties. According to an informal survey of community preparedness by the National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO), planning for a radiation incident ranked lowest in priority among other hazards by 2,800 local health departments. The focus of Nationwide Response Issues After an Improvised Nuclear Device Attack: Medical and Public Health Considerations for Neighboring Jurisdictions: Workshop Summary is on key response requirements faced by public health and health care systems in response to an IND detonation, especially those planning needs of outlying state and local jurisdictions from the detonation site. The specific meeting objectives were as follows: - Understand the differences between types of radiation incidents and implications of an IND attack on outlying communities. -Highlight current planning efforts at the federal, state, and local level as well as challenges to the implementation of operational plans. -Examine gaps in planning efforts and possible challenges and solutions. -Identify considerations for public health reception centers: how public health and health care interface with functions and staffing and how radiological assessments and triage be handled. -Discuss the possibilities and benefits of integration of disaster transport systems. -Explore roles of regional health care coalitions in coordination of health care response.