Toolbox Specific Hazards - It's Over 9000!

Wisner, B.; Adams, J World Health Organization WHO (2003) C_WHO

Annex of Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disaster; page 245 - 252 Information in Tables 1–4 summarizes the actions of the World Health Organization, the International Atomic Energy Authority, other international organizations, and local health authorities in response to a nuclear acci... more

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The Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents

Radiation Emergency Assistance CenterTraining Site (REAC (2017) C2

This pocket guide offers basic information needed for the medical management of victims of radiation incidents in an easy-to-understand manner.

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Patient Decontamination Recommendations for Hospitals

Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) California (2005) C2

"This document provides recommendations for protecting healthcare providers and managing patients in the event of a hazardous materials exposure. Content was compiled through nationally recognized, current practice standards and formatted into user-friendly materials. "

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Nuclear accidents and radioactive contamination of foods

WHO, INFOSAN, FAO (2011) C_WHO

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Infographic: What’s the difference between radiation contamination and exposure?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2018) C_CDC

This infographic contains information about external contamination, internal contamination and radiation exposure.

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Learn about nuclear weapons

Swedish Physicians against Nuclear Weapons (2018) C1

Welcome to Learn About Nuclear Weapons! Learn about nuclear weapons is a web-based educational material from the Swedish Physicians against Nuclear Weapons in Swedish, English, Norwegian and Russian. For you who want to learn more about nuclear weapons, its consequences and what you can do to help c... more

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The health and humanitarian case for banning and eliminating nuclear weapons

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), World Medical Association, World Federation of Public Health Associations, International Council of Nurses (2016) C1

In this paper, we review the most significant health and environmental facts and explain why — from a medical perspective — a proper understanding of what nuclear weapons will do invalidates all arguments for continued possession of these weapons and requires that they urgently be pro... more

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Atomwaffen A-Z

Trägerkreis Atomwaffen abschaffen, Internationale Ärzte für die Verhütung des Atomkriegs (IPPNW) (2018) C2

Hier finden Sie jede Menge interessante Informationen über Atomwaffen. Wie sie entwickelt wurden, was die Folgen der ersten Atombomben-Einsätze auf Hiroshima und Nagasaki waren, die Geschichte des Atomzeitalters seit 1942 und auch viele technische Informationen über das Atom und die Strahlung. Au... more

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Isotypes of Interest: Properties, Treatment, and Fact Sheets

Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) (2018) C1

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Dot Chart 15: Hazardous Materials Markings, Labeling and Placarding Guide

U.S. Department of Transportation (2018) C1

Guide on labeling and placarding hazardous materials

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Quick Reference Information – Radiation

Radiation Emergency Assistance CenterTraining Site (REAC (2015) C1

Quick information on facts and expressions about radiation in alphabetical order