REMM Bibliography - Nuclear Reactor Incidents
- General information
- Guidance documents about nuclear power plants
- Guidance documents about managing internal contamination
- History of radiation incidents
- CDC/ATSDR
- FDA
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Other Agencies
- Pediatric issues
- National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP)
General information
- Short-Term and Long-Term Health Risks of Nuclear-Power-Plant Accidents. N Engl J Med. 2011 Jun 16;364(24):2334-41. [PubMed Citation]
Guidance documents about nuclear power plants
- Program Manual: Radiological Emergency Preparedness (FEMA P-1028, Dec 2019)
- Contamination Monitoring Guidance for Portable Instruments Used for Radiological Emergency Response to Nuclear Power Plant Accidents (PDF - 233 KB)(FEMA, October 2002)
Guidance documents about managing internal contamination
- Management of Persons Contaminated with Radionuclides: Scientific and Technical Bases (NCRP Report No. 161, Volume II), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD, 2010.
- Management of Persons Contaminated With Radionuclides: Handbook (NCRP Report No. 161, Volume I), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD, 2008.
- Management of Persons Accidentally Contaminated with Radionuclides (NCRP Report No. 65), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD, 1980. [This document has been superseded by NCRP 161.]
- Dose assessment of inhaled radionuclides in emergency situations (Public Health England [PHE], formerly Health Protection Agency [HPA]/United Kingdom and Treatment Initiatives After Radiological Accidents (TIARA) project/European Commission, August 2007)
History of radiation incidents
- IAEA information on Fukushima Nuclear Accident (IAEA)
- The Journal of Radiological Protection published a special subsection of the March 2012 issue with 22 excellent articles on the Japanese Fukushima nuclear power plant incident (based on the September 2011 International Expert Symposium in Fukushima: Radiation and Health Risks) J Radiol Prot. 2012 Jun;32(1) (special section)
- Balonov MI. On protecting the inexperienced reader from Chernobyl myths. J Radiol Prot. 2012 Jun;32(2):181-9. Epub 2012 May 8. [PubMed Citation]
- Thomas GA (ed.), The Radiobiological Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident 25 Years On - April 2011, Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2011 May;23(4):229-308. (Note: All 11 articles in this issue are on this topic)
- See also: History of Radiation Incidents
CDC/ATSDR
- Potassium Iodide (CDC, March 17, 2011)
- Radiation and Potassium Iodide (CDC, March 18, 2011)
- Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM): Radiation Exposure from Iodine 131, Course SS3117. (HHS/ATSDR, November 2002)
FDA
- Frequently Asked Questions on Potassium Iodide (KI) (March 18, 2011, HHS/FDA)
- Guidance: Potassium Iodide as a Thyroid Blocking Agent in Radiation Emergencies (PDF - 40 KB) (HHS/FDA, December 2001)
- Other KI resources including information for infants and small children (HHS/FDA)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Consideration of Potassium Iodide in Emergency Planning (March 14, 2011)
- Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants (NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1)
- Student's Corner - Nuclear Reactors
- Operating Nuclear Power Reactors (by Location or Name)
Other Agencies
- Medical Effectiveness of Iodine Prophylaxis in a Nuclear Reactor Emergency Situation and Overview of European Practices (PDF - 717 KB) (European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy Directorate D - Nuclear Energy Unit D4, Radiation Protection No. 165, 2010)
- Distribution and Administration of Potassium Iodide in the Event of a Nuclear Incident (Committee to Assess the Distribution and Administration of Potassium Iodide in the Event of a Nuclear Incident, National Research Council, 2004)
- Federal Policy on Use of Potassium Iodide (KI) (PDF - 43 KB) (DHS/FEMA document, published in Federal Register January 10, 2002)
- Guidelines for Iodine Prophylaxis following Nuclear Accidents (PDF - 96 KB) (WHO, 1999)
Pediatric issues
- Pediatric Counter-terrorism Measures (HHS/FDA, 2/2010) See KI information.
- American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Environmental Health. Radiation disasters and children. Pediatrics. 2003 Jun;111(6 Pt 1):1455-66. [PubMed Citation]
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP)
- Population Monitoring and Radionuclide Decorporation Following a Radiological or Nuclear Incident (NCRP Report No. 166), National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD, 2011.
- Responding to a Radiological or Nuclear Terrorism Incident: A Guide for Decision Makers (PDF - 1.61 MB) (NCRP Report No. 165), Bethesda, MD, 2010.
- Management of Persons Contaminated with Radionuclides: Scientific and Technical Bases (NCRP Report No. 161, Volume II), Bethesda, MD, 2010.
- Management of Persons Contaminated With Radionuclides: Handbook (NCRP Report No. 161, Volume I), Bethesda, MD, 2008.
- Management of Persons Accidentally Contaminated with Radionuclides (NCRP Report No. 65), Bethesda, MD, 1980. [NCRP 65 has been superseded by NCRP 161.]
- Cesium-137 in the Environment: Radioecology and Approaches to Assessment and Management (NCRP Report No. 154), Bethesda, MD, 2006.
- Risk to the Thyroid from Ionizing Radiation (NCRP Report No. 159), Bethesda, MD, 2008.