Radiation / Nuclear Terrorism

• Institute of Medicine, Assessing Medical Preparedness to Respond to a Terrorist Nuclear Event: Workshop Report, 2009



• HHS, Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM) Web Site (US Department of Health and Human Services Web site designed to provide guidance to healthcare providers on diagnosis and treatment of Radiation Events (e.g., dirty bombs, nuclear explosions, nuclear reactor accidents))



• Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) (A triservice laboratory which conducts research in the field of radiobiology and related matters essential to the operational and medical support of the U.S. Department of Defense and the military services.)



• CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response Web Site, Radiation Emergencies (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web Site intended to increase the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.)



• Radiation Terrorism Pocket Card (Produced by VA in Apr 03 to provide healthcare providers with general information about terrorism with ionizing radiation.)



• Medical Management of the Acute Radiation Syndrome: Recommendations of the Strategic National Stockpile Radiation Working Group, Jun 04 (Clinical Practice Guideline developed by the Strategic National Stockpile Radiation Working Group.)



• USEPA RadTown USA Web site (Information about radiation sources and uses)



• Redefining Readiness: Terrorism Planning Through the Eyes of the Public. Lasker RD. The New York Academy of Medicine, 2004 (The Redefining Readiness Study was a telephone survey of 2,545 randomly selected adult residents of households in the continental United States to see how they would react to protective instructions in two terrorist attacks: a smallpox outbreak and the explosion of a dirty bomb. This information will be used to assist planners



• DHHS List of WMD, Emergency Management and Medical Web Sites, 4 Oct 07  (Department of Health and Human Services document designed to provide a comprehensive list of internet sites of use for emergency planning.)



• Policies and Directives


• DoDD 3150.08, DoD Response to Nuclear and Radiological Incidents, 20 Jan 10 (DoD consequence management response to U.S. nuclear weapon incidents and other nuclear or radiological incidents involving materials in DoD custody)


• HA Policy 09-005 Policy for the Use of Pentetate Calcium Trisodium Injection and Pentetate Zinc Trisodium Injection for Treatment of Service Personnel and Family Members, 25 Feb 09


• HA Policy 05-007 Policy for the Use of Prussian Blue for the Protection of United States Personnel, 13 Jul 05


• HA Policy 04-012 Policy for the Use of Potassium Iodide for Protection of Service Personnel and Family Members, 8 Jun 04