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Guidelines for handling decedents contaminated with radioactive materials
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September 2021
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Description:2nd edition, September 2021
The first edition of Guidelines for Handling Decedents Contaminated with Radioactive Materials1 was published in 2007. It was the product of a joint effort between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner, and the National Funeral Directors’ Association. During that time, the National Association of Medical Examiners was preparing its own guidelines for dealing with contaminated decedents, and the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements was revising its report on handling contaminated persons to include a chapter on decedents. The authors of these three documents worked together to ensure each provided consistent information.
In the 15 years since these documents were published, CDC and its partners have made considerable advances in the field of public health preparedness and radiation emergency response. This second edition builds on previous works and incorporates new information that federal, state, and local officials can use to advance and refine their mass fatality planning efforts.
radiation-decedent-guidelines.pdf
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