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Wide Area Stabilization of Radiological Particulate Contamination
Citation:
U.S. EPA. Wide Area Stabilization of Radiological Particulate Contamination. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-16/067, 2017.
Impact/Purpose:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security developed radiological decontamination and early phase waste management methods in support of first responders. This work was conducted to study the containment of radiological particle contamination, to develop best practices for gross decontamination and mitigation following a radiological incident, to develop guidance for early phase storage of radiological waste, and based on information gained in the first three work areas, to develop an easy-to-use mobile device application that could be leveraged by first responders for technical information, preparedness activities, and operational use during a response and recovery. The current study determined the containment technologies that meet the needs for the early phase application responding to a wide area radiological incident.
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