Radiation Exposure Guide
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Radiation is caused by tiny particles that cannot be seen or smelled. Small amounts can be tolerated, but large amounts cause illness and death by affecting rapidly reproducing cells like those in the gut and bone marrow. Immediate death from radiation exposure is usually due to brain hemorrhage. Potassium iodide tablets may prevent thyroid cancer from radiation exposure. Protecting yourself involves minimizing time in contaminated areas, maximizing distance from explosions, and shielding your body from radiation. Radiation sickness symptoms depend on dosage and can include bone marrow destruction, severe dehydration, or circulatory collapse.
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- 1. Radia%on Ten Minute Medicine By Barry Miskin MD FACS
- 2. Radia%on • Caused by %ny par%cles, can’t be seen or smelled • We all can tolerate small amounts, but large amounts cause illness and death • Effects most rapidly reproducing and growing cells in the body-‐gut and marrow • Immediate Death usually Brain Hemorrhage
- 5. 100% At Ground Zero
- 6. Almost 1 Million Killed
- 7. Potassium Iodide Tablets • Given to Workers in Nuclear Power Plant • May prevent Thyroid cancer from radia%on exposure • No immediate value to prevent radia%on illness
- 8. Protec%ng Yourself From Radia%on • Less %me in contaminated area the beVer • The farther you are from the explosion the safer you are likely to be • The more you can shield your body the less Radia%on you are apt to absorb
- 10. Radia%on Sicknes • 30-‐1000 Rads-‐Bone Marrow Syndrome-‐ Destruc%on of Bone Marrow-‐Infec%on and Death • 600-‐10,000 Rads-‐GI Syndrome-‐Severe Dehydra%on-‐Death-‐Can Be Irreversible • 2000-‐5000 Rads-‐CV/CNS Syndrome-‐Death Uss. 3 days from Collapse of Circulatory system & Incr. Brain Pres.
- 11. Ten Minute Medicine Tips for Radia%on • Stay Upwind of vic%m and wear mask (or make mask) • Wear Protec%ve Clothes if Available • Wash vic%m down with water, remove dust & radioac%ve par%cles check for other injuries • Major danger is infec%on-‐guard against it • Do not give vic%m food, it may be contaminated with bacteria