Radiation Disaster Planning

[MarkH@MAIL.KIDS.USYD.EDU.AU]

Dear Colleagues, 

Thanks to the many who responded to my request for suggestions about
accidents involving radiation and children. Your communications again
demonstrate the value of RADSAFE as a resource to the radiation
protection community. 

The proposals for radiation accidents in which children may become
exposed included (not in any particular order) : 

1.      Fire in which one or more sources is subject to combustion, or loses
shielding;
2.      Lost radiography source (medical or industrial);
3.      Transport accident (fuel, radioactive materials, or waste);
4.      Recycled source in metals
5.      Leakage during transport (by air, road, rail or other);
6.      Inappropriate waste disposal;
7.      Reactor meltdown;
8.      Accidental release;
9.     Meterological disasters;
10.    Terrorism.

Given the responses, I may have to rethink the choice of destination for my
next overseas holiday  :')

Many thanks. Season's Greetings to all. 

Mark Hanlon,
Radiation Safety Officer,
The New Children's Hospital,
P.O. Box 3515,
PARRAMATTA, NSW, 2124
Australia


email    markh@mail.kids.usyd.edu.au