Hazards & Controls
Radiation Safety
Radiation Disasters

Includes answers to frequently asked questions

Assessments of the radiation effects

Answers to questions common to the general public

Provides basic information about dirty bombs

Includes conclusions from the Federation of American Scientists

This primer is provided as a quick reference in the event of a radiation disaster

Pertinent to the operation, monitoring, analysis, and assessment capabilities of FRMAC

A manual for first responders

A set of questions and answers developed jointly by FAO, IAEA and WHO

News, legal instruments, photos, videos, information from Japan, articles and publications related to the disaster

Updates to the radiation situation at Japan's nuclear reactor site as result of damage from the tsunami

Guidance at the scene of the accident and at the hospital

Preparation for and Response to Nuclear Releases

Treaties, Conventions & Agreements Related to the IAEA's Work

INES Scale is a worldwide tool for communicating to the public thesafety significance of nuclear and radiological events

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission answers to frequently asked questions related to Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

What to do before, during and after a nuclear blast

A backgrounder

Backgrounder and fact sheet on how to handle radiation exposure from nuclear power plants

Siting, design, construction and commissioning, followed by the proper management and operation of the plant

Emergency planning guidance

What are Dirty Bombs and How are they Hazardous?

What to do before, during and after RDD event

Independent self-study course on radiological emergency response operations

Guidance, information and techniques for responding to radiological events