[ RadSafe ] attacks and immediate actions

[James Salsman]

Mauro Campoleoni wrote:

> I'll probably be involved in writing intervention guidelines for
> immediate actions in case of major contaminations, like dirty bombs
> or similar scenarios.
> 
> Is there anybody who can suggest me similar documents, or is willing
> to share with me some info?

Should you plan to respond to a uranium fire, please have a look 
at these chelation/sequestration therapies:

http://www.bovik.org/du/sequestering.pdf
http://www.bovik.org/du/synth-adu.pdf
http://www.bovik.org/du/343lihopo.pdf
http://www.bovik.org/du/chelators.pdf

If such exotic therapies are impractical, and there is a means 
to deal with alkalosis, then ordinary sodium bicarbonate will 
decorporate uranyl contamination.

Those therapies should ideally be started no later than 24 hours
after exposure.  After three weeks time, most of the uranium is 
out of the bloodstream.

If, on the other hand, your dirty bomber decides to use 
diagnostic radionuclides, that is a whole lot easier to treat.  
What a field day for radiologists that would be, except for 
the mass panic part.  

Good luck.

Sincerely,
James Salsman