Medical response in a nuclear or radiological emergency

18 SHEET ACTION TO TAKE ON THE SITE OF THE EVENT Organising the medical pathway of the victims in the 3 zones External contamination detection devices. Portable radiological contamination portal monitor. The contaminated persons remove the outer layer of potentially soiled clothing. Fix the RN particles insofar as possible by spraying water on the body (hair, face) and clothing before undressing. The victims are showered and soaped with water at a high flow rate (30 l/min), then rinsed at a lower flow rate. The victims are guided towards a decontamination corridor and undress themselves. Lastly, the victims are dried and dressed in navy blue paper pyjamas. They are then evacuated to an Advanced Medical Post (AMP) if necessary. 2 tanks with a capacity of several thousand litres for collecting the contaminated water. 1 3 2 4 DIAGRAM No. 7 Mobile decontamination unit – MDU (shower) Rinsing Cleaning © ASN/P. Beuf © ASN/P. Beuf © ASN/P. Beuf © AMESIS BAT MEDICAL RESPONSE IN NUCLEAR OR RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY 61

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