Abbreviations And Acronyms | p. xvii |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Committee process | p. 4 |
Workshop Assumptions And Topics | p. 5 |
Assumptions | p. 5 |
Topics | p. 6 |
Effects Of A 10-kt IND Detonation On Human Health And The Area Health Care System | p. 7 |
Health Effects | p. 9 |
Effects on the Area Health Care System | p. 20 |
Discussion of Health Effects and Health Care System Impacts | p. 23 |
Summary of 10-kt Detonation Effects | p. 24 |
Medical Care Of Victims Of The Immediate And Fallout Effects Of A 10-kt IND Detonation | p. 27 |
Discussion of Medical Care of Victims of a Nuclear Detonation | p. 31 |
Expected Benefit Of Radiation Countermeasures | p. 32 |
Discussion of Radiation Countermeasures | p. 41 |
Protective Actions And Interventions In The Event Of A 10-kt IND Detonation | p. 42 |
Discussion of Protective Actions and Interventions | p. 47 |
Summary of Protective Action Guides | p. 48 |
Risk Communication, Public Reactions, And Psychological Consequences In The Event Of A 10-kt IND Detonation | p. 49 |
Discussion of Risk Communication, Public Reactions, and Psychological Consequences | p. 60 |
Summary Of Key Points From The June Workshop | p. 62 |
Federal And State Medical Resources For Responding to an IND Event | p. 64 |
Discussion of Federal and State Medical Resources for Responding to an IND Event | p. 74 |
Current Preparedness For Responding To The Immediate Casualties Of An IND Event | p. 76 |
Panel 1 on Capability to Reach, Triage, and Treat the Injured | p. 78 |
Panel 2 on Capacity to Transport Casualties to Local Treatment Facilities | p. 82 |
Panel 3 on Preparedness of the Metropolitan Area's Medical System | p. 84 |
Panel 4 on Preparedness to Evacuate Serious Casualties from the Metropolitan Area | p. 87 |
General Discussion of Topic 7: Preparedness for Responding to the Immediate Casualties of an IND Event | p. 94 |
Current Preparedness To Prevent And Treat The Delayed Casualties Of An IND Event | p. 96 |
Discussion of Preparedness to Prevent and Treat the Delayed Casualties of an IND Detonation | p. 104 |
Wrap-up And Final Thoughts | p. 107 |
References | p. 110 |
Appendixes | |
Workshop Agendas | p. 115 |
Registered Workshop Attendees | p. 131 |
Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Panelists | p. 138 |
Biographical Sketches of Committee Members, Consultant, and Staff | p. 160 |
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