Municipal and commercial equipment for radiological response and recovery in an urban environment: state of science, research needs, and evaluation of implementation towards critical infrastructure resilience
Citation:
Kaminski, M., K. McConkey, M. Magnuson, S. Lee, B. Stevenson, AND O. Amir. Municipal and commercial equipment for radiological response and recovery in an urban environment: state of science, research needs, and evaluation of implementation towards critical infrastructure resilience. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, EPA/600/R-19/006, 2019. https://doi.org/10.2172/1528921
Impact/Purpose:
This project focused on connecting with relevant emergency management and homeland security offices at the city, state, and regional level, including major cities across the United States, and with federal agencies. Within these offices, we consulted with subject matter experts (SMEs) and also evaluated commercial-off-the-shelf products. The result was a compilation and assessment of approaches to address potential contamination scenarios and the types of equipment assets that would or could assist in the response and recovery effort.
Description:
During the immediate, emergency phase of a response, it will be impossible to initiate activities other than establishing life-saving operations and securing a site for the safety of the public and first responders. This report contains a comprehensive list of proposed equipment to accomplish various missions or scenarios that might arise after a large-scale radiological contamination incident in an urban environment.
