• Radiation Emergencies

• About Radiation Emergencies
  • Main Dangers of Radiation Emergencies
  • What to Do in a Radiation Emergency
  • Dirty Bombs Frequently Asked Questions
  • Nuclear Blasts FAQs

• Signs and Symptoms
  • Possible Health Effects
  • Acute Radiation Syndrome
  • Cutaneous Radiation Injuries
  • Cancer and Long-Term Health Effects

• Contamination versus Exposure
  • Radiation Thermometer

• Prevention
  • Self-Decontamination
  • How to Decontaminate Pets

• Preparing for a Radiation Emergency
  • Food, Water, and Medicine Safety

• What to Do in Radiation Emergencies
  • What to Do: Get Inside
  • Stay Inside
  • Stay Tuned
  • Community Reception Centers
  • Go to an Emergency Shelter
  • Help Others
  • Evacuation

• Treatment
  • Radiation Exposure
  • DTPA
  • Neupogen^®
  • Potassium Iodide

• Caring for Yourself and Others
  • Radiation Emergencies and Pregnancy
  • Infant Feeding

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Journalists: Radiation Communication Toolkit

• Infographics
  • Radiation Contamination Versus Exposure
  • Decontamination for Yourself and Others
  • Improvised Nuclear Device (IND)
  • Nuclear Power Plant Incident
  • Nuclear Weapon
  • Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)
  • Radiological Exposure Device (RED)
  • Transportation Accidents
  • Workplace Radiation Incidents
  • How Potassium Iodide (KI) Works
  • How Prussian Blue Works
  • Radiation Emergencies and Pregnancy
  • Where To Go In a Radiation Emergency
  • What to Expect at a CRC

• Features on Radiation Emergencies
  • Be Ready for Radiation Emergencies
  • Fukushima Radiation Emergency

• CDC's Response to Radiation Emergencies

• Radiation Dictionary