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Use this form to record decisions for the recovery of the environment following a radiation incident.
Plans and resources in readiness for radiological and nuclear emergencies that may have an impact on public health.
Documents relating to ionising and non-ionising radiation, chemical and environmental hazards and the Advisory Groups on Ionising (AGIR) and Non-ionising Radiation (AGNIR).
Series of reports from the PHE Centre for Radiation, Chemicals and Environmental Hazards (CRCE).
Training guide for NHS and emergency services staff on rapid screening of people for internal radioactive contamination.
AGIR's ninth report (RCE-19): covers the risk of ionising radiation on the development of solid cancers but excludes leukaemia and lymphoma.
Information on protecting yourself from radiation, including how to remove radioactive contamination from yourself.
User guide for the Radiation Recovery Record Form (RRRF).
JSP 392 is primarily designed for users of small quantities of radioactive material and x-ray equipment, rather than users of nuclear material.
The navigation tool takes users through the process outlined in the UK recovery handbook for radiation incidents (UKRHRI).
COMARE advises on the health effects of natural and human-made radiation, both ionising and non-ionising.
Principles of radiation protection and a framework for managing a radiation emergency during preparedness, response and recovery.
Supplementary guidance to support the radiotherapy community.
This document (Documents of the NRPB volume 1 number 4) includes emergency reference levels and information on radon in Devon and Cornwall.
Guidance on how to recover from a chemical, biological or radiation (CBRN) incident, including HazMat.
AGNIR
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) constitutes a significant health risk to people, with the sun being the main source of UVR for most.
This publication (Documents of the NRPB volume 16 number 1) contains a framework for protection of personnel in a radiation accident.
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