Shelter-in-place in a radiation emergency

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  In the event of a radiation emergency, such as a nuclear power plant accident or the explosion of a dirty bomb, you may be asked to stay home and take shelter rather than try to evacuate. This action is called “sheltering in place.” Because many radioactive materials rapidly decay and dissipate, staying in your home for a short time may protect you from exposure to radiation. The walls of your home may block much of the harmful radiation. Taking a few simple precautions can help you reduce your exposure to radiation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has prepared this fact sheet to help you protect yourself and your family and to help you prepare a safe and well-stocked shelter.
  
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• Subjects:
  Disaster Planning Emergency Shelter Nuclear Power Plants Radioactive Hazard Release
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  3 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9d24d5bb9e41b3397b4b3df4589035d573a33feefc2ac7712be5dc7e8b1f861e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/50694/cdc_50694_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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