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Buddemeier, B. R.

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DOE OSTI2018

Nuclear Detonation Fallout: Key Considerations for Internal Exposure and Population Monitoring

The potential for detonation of a low-yield Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) in a major U.S. urban area is a significant national concern. The Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing technical guidance for regional, state and local responders who have responsibility for developing local IND response plans. Fallout exposure represents the greatest preventable injury after a nuclear detonation.

61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY↗
DOE OSTI2017

Preventive Rad/Nuc Detection Equipment Categorization for Consequence Management

The overall objective of this project is to research, evaluate, and test first responder preventive radiological/nuclear detection equipment (PRND) to provide state and local agencies with guidance on how to best use this equipment for response after a radiological/nuclear release or detonation. While the equipment being tested in this effort has been specifically designed for detection and interdiction operations, the fleet of PRND equipment can help fill critical needs for radiological instrumentation should a consequence management response take place. This effort will provide scientific guidance on the best way to deploy and operate this class of equipment for consequence management missions. With the support of the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), PRND equipment has been placed into service at federal, state, and local agencies throughout the nation. If the equipment capability and limitations are taken into account, this large inventory can be repurposed to support the emergency response in the aftermath of a radiological of nuclear event. This report evaluates PRND equipment to define key categories of equipment and the types of missions they can be used for. This is important because there are over 100 different types of PRND equipment, often with significantly different capabilities with respect to the consequence management mission. The current DNDO draft NIMS PRND equipment types were used as a foundation and expanded, when necessary, to address key characteristics important for the consequence mission. Table 1 provides a summary of the PRND instrument categories developed for this effort. Also included on the table are some common response mission detection equipment categories that will be used for capability comparisons.

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ↗
DOE OSTI2010

Nuclear Fallout Decision Tool for First Responders

If terrorists detonated an improvised nuclear device (IND) in an urban area, thousands of people would die from the blast, and many more would become sick or die from exposure to fallout radiation. Proper sheltering and evacuation can protect people from fallout and save lives. This project provides guidance to first responders as to when to evacuate and what route to take to protect themselves against fallout radiation.

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEF↗
DOE OSTI2010

Improvised Nuclear Device Response Training Materials

Nuclear terrorism is a very real threat to the American people. The best way to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist events is to plan for them ahead of time. Research done at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has already been conducted on what will happen following the detonation of a low-yield, ground-level nuclear device. Even though this knowledge exists, many cities have not begun to prepare for nuclear terrorism events. This project took the scientific research presentations and publications developed at LLNL and turned them into training materials that use clear language without scientific terminology, and can be easily understood by response personnel. These materials model and analyze the detonation of an Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) in a major metropolitan area. The information contained in these materials explains that survival after the detonation of an IND is possible, and seeks to inform readers on various topics related to the detonation of an IND. Creation of these materials required an understanding of the research behind IND response planning, including building protection factors, radiological fallout, weather patterns and understanding how emergency response happens in an urban environment. The result is a suite of training modules for instructors and students: Fallout, Prompt Effects, Response and Shelter-Evacuation Strategies. These modules are designed so that they may be taught as a combined, full course, or taken as individual modules. Upon completion of an individual module, or the entire set, a person will have a greater understanding, and increased background knowledge, on topics related to a small-scale nuclear attack. These training modules are intended to give an overview of topics necessary to understand what will happen after detonation of an IND and provide suggestions and strategies for response and evacuation. They are not intended to provide a substitute to local, regional, state and national response planning for a nuclear attack. These guides were designed with the intent to act as guidelines and starting points for further extensive planning by all levels of government. By gaining an overview of IND related topics, there is a hope that response planning officials will realize the importance of planning as well as the survivability of such an event with proper planning.

98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL P↗