{"product_id":"radiation-safety-protection-and-management-for-homeland-security-and-emergency-response-hardback-9780471793335","title":"Radiation Safety; Protection and Management for Homeland Security and Emergency Response (Hardback) 9780471793335","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRadiation Safety\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eProtection and Management for Homeland Security and Emergency Response\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLarry A. Burchfield (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471793335, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, Photos: 0 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Drawings: 0 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 16.1 x 1.9 cm, 0.549 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePertaining to homeland security, this title is a comprehensive guide to radiation protection caused by accidents or terrorism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides essential strategies and guidance for protecting ports and examines the latest nuclear detection devices that can be deployed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the procedures in FEMA's \"National Incident Management System\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives specific details for first responders and emergency workers on how to prepare for and handle radiological incidents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Nuclear Fear—The Godzilla of All Fears 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Nuclear Fallout in America 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 WMDs: Witnesses of Mass Destruction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Fear and the Film Industry 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Celluloid Spies 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Atomic Nature Run Amok 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Post-War Nuclear Reactions 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 The Specter of Cold War 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 The Fearful Fifties 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 Dr. Strangelove and Learning to Love the Bomb 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.11 Nuclear Terror Revisited 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.12 Chernobyl’s Impact on Contemporary Views of Nuclear Energy 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.13 The Myth of the Lone Madman 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.14 Fear of an Unknown Atom 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Terrorism and Nuclear Fire 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 A Prophetic Warning 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 History of Terrorism 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Terrorism (Un)Defined 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Legal Taxonomy of Terrorism 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 The Defining Principles of Terrorism 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Nation States: Fuel for Nuclear Fire 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Global Mass Media: The Oxygen of Terrorism 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Extremists Groups: The Spark that Ignites Terrorism 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Nightmare 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Radiation and Radioactivity Concepts 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 What, Exactly, Is Radiation? 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Units of Radioactivity 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 The Different Types of Radioactive Decay 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Measuring Radioactivity 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Environmental Radiation 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Radiation from Nuclear Power Plants 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 The Benefits of Radiation on Health and Medicine 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 The Benefits of Radiation on Agriculture 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 The Benefits of Radiation on Industry 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 The Benefits of Radiation on National Security 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11 The Benefits of Radiological and Nuclear Material on International Security 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Nuclear Countermeasures and Nuclear Security 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Security of Radiation Sources 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Atomic Authorization 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Safety of Radiation Sources 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Enforcing International Standards of Safety 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Meeting Global Needs for Energy 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Difficulties of Radioactive Disposal 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 A Radiation Role Model 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Nuclear Applications to Increase Public Safety and National Security 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Current Nuclear and Radiation Countermeasures 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Nuclear Events and Incidents 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 The Search for Nuclear Substances 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Diplomatic Reasoning 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Inferring Nuclear Intent 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Nuclear Arms in the Wrong Hands 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 A More Active Defense 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Should Diplomacy Fail 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 A Closer Look at Nuclear Weapons 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Nuclear Blast Force 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Nuclear Thermal Force 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.10 Radioactive Force 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.11 Radiological Dispersion Devices 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Radiological Incidents Management and Planning 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Threat Assessment 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Medical Stockpiling 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Medical Development 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Readying the Response Infrastructure 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Evaluating the Medical Countermeasure Enterprise 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 The Good News: Areas of Improvement 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Protective Action Guidelines 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 The Role of the Military in a Radiological Emergency 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Role of the First Responder 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Structure of the First Response Team’s Patterns of Action 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Role of the First Response Team 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Protection of Responders and the Public 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Basic Precautions 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Registration of Emergency Response Personnel 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Lessons Learned from First Response to Past Emergencies 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Manage the Medical Response 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Manage Criminal and Terrorist Threats After a Radiological Event 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Launching the First Response 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Incident Command 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Members of the First Response Team 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Preliminary Assessment and Response 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.11 Emergency Response Team 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.12 Incident Commander Action Guide 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.12.1 Observe and Assess 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.12.2 Save Lives and Prevent Escalation 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.12.3 Extend the Response 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.13 Resource Coordinator Action Guide 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.14 Fire Departments Action Guide 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.15 Emergency Medical Service Action Guide 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.16 Law Enforcement\/Security Team Action Guide 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.17 Forensic Evidence Management Team Action Guide 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.18 Public Information Officer Action Guide 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.19 Crisis Communication Tips 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.20 Local Hospital Action Guide 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.21 National EOC Action Guide 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.22 First Responder Monitor Action Guide 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Action Plans 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Assess Hazard and Establish Security Area 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Personnel Protection Guidelines 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Public Protection Guidelines 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Public Registration 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Monitor the Public and Responders 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Public Decontamination 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Response Contamination Control 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Monitoring and Decontamination of Vehicles and Equipment 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Field Triage for Mass Casualties 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Medicaltreatment of Radiological Injuries 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 The Radiological Effects of RDDs 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Radioactivity and Its Impact on the Body 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Symptoms and Syndromes 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Emergency Assessment 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Signs of Dangerous Radiation Dosages 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Treatments for Radiation Exposure 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Post-Radiation Procedures 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Psychological Side Effects 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Psychological First Aid 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Treating Terror 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Cleanup and Decontamination After a Radiological Incident 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Differences between Chemical, Biological, and Radiological 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Decontamination Differences for Fallout and a RDD 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Who will be in Charge of Cleanup and Decontamination? 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Radiological Cleanup Overview and Objectives 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Radiological Cleanup Decision Making 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Initial Cleanup Scoping 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Stakeholder Outreach and Stakeholder Working Group 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Evaluation of Cleanup Options 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Specific Guidelines for Cleanup and Decontamination 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 The “Do Nothing” Strategy 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11 Physical Removal Strategy 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12 Physical Entrapment Strategy 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.13 Chemical Decontamination Strategy 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.14 Use of Isotope Dilution for Decontamination 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.15 Priorities for Decontamination 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Conclusions 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Nuclear Terror: Are We Prepared Internationally? 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Who is Internationally Responsible for Nuclear Countermeasures? 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Nuclear Terror: Are We Prepared Nationally? 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 What We Know About the Inevitable 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A Radioactive Contamination Monitoring 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 Introduction 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Types of Nuclear Detection Equipment 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.3 Dose Rate Meters 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.4 Dosimeters 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.5 Surface Contamination Meters 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.6 Airborne Contamination Meters and Gas Monitors 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.7 Basic Radiation Instrument Components 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.8 Ionization Chambers as Gas-Filled Detectors 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.9 Proportional Counters and Gas Amplification 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.10 Geiger-Müller Counters and Detector Output 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.11 Practical Ionization Chamber Instruments 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.12 Practical Proportional Counters 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.13 Practical Geiger-Müller Counters 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.14 Scintillation Counters 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.15 Practical Bulk Scintillation Counters 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.16 Practical Scintillation Counter Contamination Monitors 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.17 Solid State Detectors 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.18 Practical Solid State Detectors 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.19 Testing Dose Rate Meters 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.20 Procedures for Using a Dose Rate Meter 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.21 Testing and Calibration of Surface Contamination Meters 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.22 Use of a Surface Contamination Meter 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.23 Procedures for Using a Surface Contamination Meter 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.24 Special Surface Contamination Monitoring Techniques 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.25 The Measurement of Airborne Contamination 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.26 Criteria for the Selection of Monitoring Instruments 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B List of Acronyms and Abbreviations 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix C Radiologicalterms 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix D Radiological Attack—Radiological\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispersal Devices—Incident Planning Guide 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix E Federal Agencies Governing the Immediate Response to a Radiological Event 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.1 Introduction 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.1.1 Purpose 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.1.2 Scope 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.1.3 Policies 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.1.4 Headquarters Planning and Preparedness 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.2 Situation 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.3 Planning Assumptions 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.4 Responsibilities 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.4.1 General 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.4.2 Coordinating Agencies 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.5 Key Federal Radiological Resources\/Assets 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.6 Concept of Operations 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.6.1 General 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.6.2 Notification 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.6.3 Activation 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.6.4 ICS Implementation 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.7 Response Activities 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.8 Recovery 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE.9 Federal Capabilities and Assets 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix F Potential Isotopes Likely to Be Used in a Radiological Dispersion Device 275\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 285\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand 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