GUIDE TO MEDICAL PLANNING FOR DISASTERS
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4015916
Problems associated with disasters involving chemical, biological, or radiological warfare agents are outlined. Activities are discussed which are involved in medical planning for disaster, damage and casualty estimates in the event of nuclear attack, emergency medical treatment and casualty management, the handiing of supplies, transpontation, and communications, emergency sanitation, emergency medical facilities, and emergency blood procurement. Other topics discussed include medical and public health aspects of peacetime nuclear weapons incidents, the biological effects of radiation and the acute radiation syndrome, and the biological effects of tnitium. Miscellaneous information appended includes a check list for planning actions, a list of disaster control equipment, tabulated reference data, methods for estimating casualties from nuclear weapons, a glossary, and bibliography. (C.H.)
- Research Organization:
- Strategic Air Command, Offut AFB, Neb.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-018368
- OSTI ID:
- 4015916
- Report Number(s):
- NP-10125; SACP-160-4
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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