again DU and fire

[Mike McKinnon <mmckinno.ndep-lv@ndep.carson-city.nv.us>]

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Hallo to you all.
I'm having again problems with DU used in civil aircraft as tailplane.
The question post by the firemen is:
what happens in case of a fire? what do the firemen risk in case
of extinguishing the fire of such an airplane? What about contamination
or inhalation?

Has anybody already faced this problem?
Thanks for suggestions.

Mauro.








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Mauro Campoleoni
Health Physicist
Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento
Via della Commenda, 12
20122 - Milano, Italy,
tel. +39 +0257992166  fax +39+0257992168
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======== Fwd by: Mike McKinnon ========
General safety precautions used by the military when responding to aircraft
incidents/fires, especially when the aircraft may contain radioactive
material in the form of counterweights, etc:
1.  For the first responders, such as firefighters, wear full protection,
including bunker suits and SCBA;
2.  Approach from upwind, if at all possible.  Any suspended particulate
matter will most likely accompany the smoke;
3.  Establish an exclusion zone around the accident site;
4.  Radioactively monitor all personnel and vehicles leaving the exclusion
zone.


Mike McKinnon, PE, CHP
mmckinno.ndep-lv@ndep.carson-city.nv.us
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