Medical response in a nuclear or radiological emergency

SHEET 22 ACTION TO TAKE ON THE SITE OF THE EVENT Protecting the responders in the exclusion zone and the controlled zone Check of the vinyls sheet: if positive, replace it Bin bag closed and taken away to the waste zone (far from the airlock) Close the bin bag, place identification on it and store it in a dedicated area at a distance from the airlock so as not to increase the background radiation value. Check the undressed person using a detector capable of detecting low levels of alpha, beta and gamma contamination. If it is considered that once undressed, the person is “radiologically clean”, this step may be omitted, which enables more people to be treated in a shorter time frame. Check the level of contamination of the vinyl sheet. If it is positive: replace the sheet. This step requires the assistance of another person. Optional checking of work clothing with a hand-held counter and ratemeter after removing PPE Record the active dosimeter results and name of wearer and place it in its dedicated storage location. Once the PPE and coverall have been removed, remove the work clothes and take a shower if possible. This step is carried out by the person alone. STEP 3 STEP 4 74 MEDICAL RESPONSE IN NUCLEAR OR RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY

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