Radiation Threats and Your Safety: A Guide to Preparation and Response for Professionals and Community

By Armin Ansari and Armin Ansari

Book Overview

Written by a health physicist from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this book informs us about what we should know ahead of time and the best ways to respond to a nuclear or radiological incident either as an emergency responder or community/family member. It details protocols for accidental and intentional emergencies such as nuclear explosions and dirty bombs. It shows how to prepare a family emergency plan, covers medical responses to radiation including radiation drugs, and discusses radiation from microwaves and cellular phones as well as food irradiation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420083619
• ISBN13: 9781420083613
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"