EMERGENCY RESPONSE SCENARIOS FOR TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS INVOLVING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

To assist emergency response personnel in evaluating the unique hazards presented to them by transportation accidents involving radioactive materials, this study examines several limiting scenarios for such accidents in terms of their potential radiological impacts. The radiological consequences of five accident scenarios are analyzed in terms of dose and dose rate as a function of distance, and potential health effects. Additionally, the emergency response implications of possible sabotage events are discussed.