American National Standard: for facilities and medical care for on-site nuclear-power-plant radiological emergencies

Book · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5644395

This standard provides guidance for first aid during an emergency and for initial medical care of those persons on-site who are overexposed to penetrating radiation (irradiated). It also provides guidance for medical care of persons contaminated with radioactive material or radionuclides who may also be irradiated or injured as a result of an accident at a nuclear power plant. It provides recommendations for facilities, supplies, equipment, and the extent of care both on-site where first aid and initial care may be provided and off-site at a local hospital where further medical and surgical care may be provided. This initial care continues until either the patient is released or admitted, or referred to another, possibly distant, medical center for definitive care. Recommendations are also provided for the transportation of patients and the training of personnel. Recommendations for specialized care are considered to be beyond the scope of this standard on emergency medical care; however, since emergency and specialized care are related, a brief discussion of specialized care is provided in the Appendix.

• OSTI ID: 5644395
• Report Number(s): ANSI/ANS-3.7.1-1979; ON: DE84900132
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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