viernes, 22 de marzo de 2019

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Information and Emergency Response



03/14/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: National Library of Medicine [National Institutes of Health] (NLM). Published: 3/14/2019. This Web page describes and illustrates various types of radiation detectors and their optimal use. The detectors are detailed in a table that provides information about Dosimeter Equipment Category, Description, and Advantages and Disadvantages. (Text)
03/14/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: National Library of Medicine [National Institutes of Health] (NLM). Published: 3/14/2019. This Web page provides key clinical information about using a myeloid colony-stimulating factor for radiation-induced myelosuppression. It details guidance for procuring and using myeloid cytokines during large mass casualty incidents; key safety issues for myeloid cytokines; and warnings and precautions. (Text)
03/14/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: National Library of Medicine [National Institutes of Health] (NLM). Published: 3/14/2019. This Web page provides three algorithms to evaluate radiation contamination and/or exposure, starting with the question of if the event a radiological or nuclear incident. The three key algorithms for clinical management of radiation exposure and contamination are for contamination only, exposure only, and exposure plus contamination. (Text)
03/14/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: National Library of Medicine [National Institutes of Health] (NLM). Published: 3/14/2019. This Web page provides charts, illustrations, photos, and videos that explain radiation and medical response issues for responders, health care professionals, and the public. Topics are Discovering an Incident; Characterize Incident Severity; Timeline of an Incident; Specific Incident Types; Nuclear Explosions; and Public Messages. (Video or Multimedia)
03/14/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: National Library of Medicine [National Institutes of Health] (NLM). Published: 3/14/2019. This Web page, updated in March 2019, provides a list of protective actions and protective action guides (PAGs) from federal agencies, and tables that detail Exposure Pathways and Protective Actions; PAGs, Guidelines, and Planning Guidance for Radiological Incidents by Phase of Incident; PAGs and Protective Actions for the Early Phase of a Radiological Incident; EPA Emergency Worker Exposure Guidelines; Protective Action Guidance for Food and Drinking Water; Generalized Protective Action Areas for Nuclear Power Plant Incident; Protective Action Guides for Exposure to Deposited Radioactivity During the "Intermediate Phase" of a Radiological Incident; Reentry Matrix Following a Radiation Incident or Accident by Phase of Incident; Worker Protection Recommendations from Professional Societies; Reference Values for Emergency Responder Radiation Safety; and Regulations for Worker Protection: U.S. Government Agencies. (Text)
03/01/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: DH (Digital Humanitarian) Network. Published: 3/2019. This 44-page report provides a landscape analysis of the data, information, tools, and services related to situational awareness in humanitarian emergencies that are available to anyone responding to humanitarian emergencies. It aims to detail the relationship between situational awareness and digital services, and to showcase the potential of resources currently available to humanitarian organizations. (PDF)

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