BETHESDA, MD, February 07, 2010
/24-7PressRelease/ -- NCRP Report No. 161, Management of Persons Contaminated with Radionuclides, provides guidance to those who may be called to respond to radionuclide contamination incidents. Such incidents may range from situations in which one or a few persons have received minor contamination while working in research, medical facilities, or industry to those in which large numbers of people are contaminated as a result of accidental or deliberate releases of large quantities of radionuclides. The focus of this Report is on the medical management of individuals exposed to and potentially contaminated with radionuclides in such incidents. Thus, it is directed to persons who would provide medical care and those who would perform radiation-safety functions. This Report is intended as an update and expansion of NCRP Report No. 65, Management of Persons Accidentally Contaminated with Radionuclides.
Experience has shown that it would be extremely rare for trained radiation-safety and medical personnel to be first on the scene of any radionuclide contamination incident, whether it is an accidental spill in a laboratory or the deliberate release of a large quantity of activity in a public place. It is more likely that the first on the scene will be a colleague in a work place and fire-protection and law-enforcement personnel in a public place. Also, contamina-tion incidents can occur in locations where radiation-safety and medical personnel are not readily available. Therefore, this Report is intended for the broad spectrum of persons who may respond to radionuclide contamina-tion incidents, those with limited knowledge of radiation-safety and medical response as well as the professionals with extensive knowledge.
The Report is available from the NCRP website, http://NCRPpublications.org, in both soft- and hardcopy formats. For additional information contact David A. Schauer, ScD, CHP at schauer@NCRPonline.org, 301.657.2652 (x20) or 301.907.8768 (fax).
About NCRP
The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) was chartered by the U. S. Congress in 1964 to formulate and widely disseminate information, guidance and recommendations on radiation protection and measurements which represent the consensus of leading scientific experts. The Council monitors areas in which the development and publication of NCRP materials can make an important contribution to the public interest.
The Council's mission also encompasses the responsibility to facilitate and stimulate cooperation among organizations with the scientific and related aspects of radiation protection and measurements.
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