Nuclear Terrorism and National Preparedness

The nuclear crisis in Fukushima and growing threats of nuclear terrorism must serve as a wake-up call, prompting greater action to prepare ourselves for nuclear and radiological disasters. Our strategy to prepare for these threats is multi-layered and the events of these past years have proved the n...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Apikyan, Samuel (Editor ), Diamond, David (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics,
Temas:
Security systems.
Radiation dosimetry.
Nuclear engineering.
Security Science and Technology.
Radiation Dosimetry and Protection .
Nuclear Energy.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1: Response and Recovery
  • Preparing for the Aftermath of a Nuclear Detonation: an Analytic Framework for Disaster Management
  • Response Tactics for the First 100 Minutes after the Outdoor Detonation of an Explosive Radiological Dispersal Device
  • Operational Framework for Recovery from an Attack Involving a Radiological Dispersal Device/Improvised Nuclear Device
  • Responding to Nuclear Terrorism: Is Training of First Responders at Sites of Nuclear Disasters Enhancing their Preparedness for Incidents Involving Nuclear and Radioactive Material?
  • Urban Response to CBRNE: Multi-Service, Multi-Jurisdictional, Complete Response to Terror Events
  • Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute: R&D, Training, Crisis Response. Accomplishments, Opportunities and Policy Questions
  • Part 2: Detection and Protection
  • Rad/Nuc Detection Standards and Conformity Assessment Program
  • New Opportunities of Portal Monitors with Plastic Scintillation Detectors (Asia-New. New Advanced Source Identification Algorithm)
  • Mobile Units for Characterization of Contaminated Sites
  • Real-Time Isotope Identification and Mapping Capabilities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental Collection Technology
  • Radnet National Air Monitoring Program
  • Radiological Emergency Response and Preparedness at the Remote Sensing Laboratory
  • Evaluation, Improvement and Guidance for the Use of Local-Scale Emergency Prediction and Response Tools for Airborne Hazards in Built Environments. Cost Action Es100 - A European Experience
  • Part 3: Prevention and Mitigation
  • Focusing on the Threats to the Detriment of the Vulnerabilities: A Vulnerability Assessor's Perspective; R.G. Johnston
  • Preventing, Controlling and Mitigating Radiological Consequences
  • Nuclear Preparedness through a National Pre-Event Public Information Campaign
  • The Romanian Management System for Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
  • Part 4: Radiation, Associated Risks and Public Health
  • Initiative to Enhance Radiological Resilience; K. Vetter
  • Societal Consequences of Nuclear Accidents
  • Another Cost of 9/11
  • Assessment of Dose and Risk for Public from Potential Exposure Using WINMACCS and JRODOS Codes
  •  Novel Approaches to Radiation Diagnostics for Population Screening and Incident Triage
  • Radiation Injury Treatment Network: A Model for Medical Preparedness for a Mass Casualty Radiation Incident
  • Radiation Dose Assessment by Using Lymphocyte Counts.

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