Weapons of Mass Destruction

(S)LUDGEM

salivation

S(L)UDGEM

Lacrimation

SL(U)DGEM

urination

SLU(D)GEM

defication

SLUD(G)EM

gastrointenstinal issues

SLUDG(E)M

emesis

SLUDGE(M)

miosis (pin point pupils)

how far away from explosives should radio/tv traffic be

300 ft

staging distance for explosive devices

500 ft

High - Order explosives

produce deafening, supersonic, over pressure wave

Low- Order explosives

supersonice explosion lacking over pressure wave

focused response

known contained source of contamination

public health emergency

large number of victims present with similar symptons to medical facilites

toxic industrial chemicals

large quanities found in bulk storage/transportation

chemical warfare agents

highly toxic and can persist in environment for minutes to years

ionizing radiation

radition with enough energy to remove electrons from the material its passing thru

alpha particles

fully absorbed within first mm of exposed tissue

beta particles

high speed electrons that lose most energy after penetrating a few mm of tissue

gamma rays

highly energetic and penetrate photons (external and internal hazard)

uR

micro roentgen

mR

milli - Roentgen

R

roentgen

cold radiation zone

2 mR/hr

warm radiation zone

2mR - 10R/hr

hot zone

>10 R/hr

absolute turn back

200 R/hr