Radiological Dispersal Devices (RDD) / Dirty Bombs

Prussian Blue (ferric hexacyanoferrate (II)) for Treatment of Internal Contamination with Thallium or Radioactive Cesium. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). FDA approves use of prussian blue for treatment of internal contamination with thallium or radioactive cesium.
Radiological Dispersal Devices: Assessing the Transnational Threat. National Defense University (NDU), (March 1998). Examines threat and differentiates the physical from the psychological impact on a targeted population.
Dirty Bombs: Response to a Threat. Federation of American Scientists (FAS), (March/April 2002). Provides background, case studies, and recommendations regarding dirty bombs.
Management of Terrorist Events Involving Radioactive Material. National Council for Radiation Protection & Measurements (NCRP) Report No. 138, (2001). Provides information and recommendations regarding the radiological health and safety issues related to the threat of terrorist activities involving radioactive material.
Protecting people against radiation exposure in the event of a radiological attack. International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), (2005).
Protective Action Guides (PAGs). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents. 400-R-92-001, (July 1991).