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Jose
Julio Rozental
Israel Daily
Journal
Friday,
November 15, 2002
Radioactive
emergency simulated
"There was an explosion at a school," said UVMC spokesman Jarrod McNaughton. "Apparently, 10 minutes before the explosion which occurred at 8:25 a.m. the principal received a phone call warning that a dirty bomb was on the campus. The scenario this time an explosion involving radiological materials required preparing for exposure to radiation and the decontamination of the victims. An odd twist lay in the timing of the simulated disaster on this morning. Just the night before, a warning was released by the government telling of possible attacks at hospitals in four U.S. cities, including San Francisco, and involving anthrax or explosives. Such disaster exercises "assess the effectiveness and evaluate the readiness of our community emergency preparedness programs and communication links," McNaughton said. US Department of EnergyRELEASE DATE: November 13, 2002Energy Secretary Abraham: U.S., Russia & International Atomic Energy Agency To Host March 2003 International "Dirty Bomb" Conference In Vienna"International Conference on Promoting the Security of Radiological Materials" To Expand World Framework For Tackling the Problems Posed by "Dirty Bombs"Washington, D.C. - Following bilateral meetings to discuss joint cooperation between DOE and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on continuing cooperation on nuclear nonproliferation efforts, U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and Mohamed El Baradei, Director General of the IAEA, today announced that the United States, Russia and IAEA will jointly sponsor a three-day, international convention on radiological dispersal devices (RDD), or "dirty bombs," in March 2003 in Vienna. Topics of discussion for the conference will likely cover four major themes: 1) recovering and securing high-risk, poorly controlled radioactive sources; 2) strengthening long-term regulatory control of radiological materials; 3) interdicting illicit trafficking/border controls; and 4) RDD scenarios, possible consequences, mitigation strategies, and emergency response.
14 November 2002
ABC News
Report: New Fabric Protects Against
Radiation
— LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have created what is claimed to be the world's first radiation-proof fabric which provides as much protection as a lead vest but at a fraction of the weight. Instead of heavy metals to block radiation and X-rays, the new fabric called Demron is non toxic, lead-free and fused between two layers of woven fabric.
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