Radiation Emergencies: Video: Screening People for External Contamination: How to Use Hand-held Radiation Survey Equipment

• 2018

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An 18-minute skills training video showcases screening for external contamination with a Geiger Mueller Detector, designed for mass screening after radioactive incidents. Includes supplementary ion chamber and alpha scintillation detectors training.

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Hazard: CBRNE

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Radiation Exposure; Radiation Monitoring; Radiation

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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