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Re: Emergency Response

Susan:

        As a first cut at this subject, go to a good library and check out the following (out-of-print) book, co-authored by the late Wade Patterson:  "Handling Radiation Emergencies," R. G. Purington & H. W. Patterson, published by the National Fire Protection Association, ISBN 0-87765-089-6; NFPA Publication No. SPP-4A; 1977.



At 04:18 PM 02/03/2000 -0600, you wrote:
Well Hiya Dave

How are you doing and hows the health... Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: SPAFFORD, DAVID D <dspafford@oppd.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 12:47 PM
Subject: RE: Emergency Response


> Susan,  Although I don't have the information presently in front of me you
> may be able to check with some of the military response teams involved
with
> Weapons of Mass Destruction.  Such teams are currently with not only
Active
> Duty but National Guard/Reserve Units.  Depending upon what specifically
you
> are wanting you may be able to check this out.  There are some WMD Web
sites
> as well.  Maybe it will help, maybe not.  Good luck on your paper.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Susan McElrath [SMTP:smcelrath@mindspring.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 11:16 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: Emergency Response
> >
> > I'm working on a paper targeted at responders to a radiation incident -
> > firefighters, EMT's, paramedics, etc.; the first ones on the scene.  The
> > incident(s) include nuclear terrorism, transportation accidents, lost
> > sources, and others.  Much work has been done already, but to avoid
> > omitting
> > anything I would like input from the RADSAFE community about subjects
that
> > are important to cover in such a paper. Please direct comments to me
> > unless
> > they are of general interest. Thanks.
> >
> > Susan McElrath
> > smcelrath@mindspring.com
> >
> >
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DAVID W. LEE, CHP
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Radiation Protection Services
Radiological Engineering Team Leader
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Los Alamos, NM  87545
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