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weapon, but fire reaching the
weapon due to the accident.
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care vehicles upwind from the
accident and making contact
with the state radiological
health office.
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the first emergency medical
team on the scene is to deter-
mine whether injured victims
are present and to provide
necessary rescue and emergen-
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radiation accident involving in
juries the emergency respon-
ders first priority is to give
lifesaving care to the victims.
The responder can use specific
protection principles to decrease
the amount of radiation ex-
posure to both himself and the
accident victim The class lear
ned the four principles are time,
distance shielding and quantity
The shorter the time spent in a
radiation field the less radiation
will be accumulated The further
tion factor is quantity Any
technique that reduces the
amount of radiation or radioac-
tive material in the accident is
By Bruce Hawkins
Area fire department and
other emergency crew members
were instructed last week on
radiation and what to do in the
case of a radiation accident. The
nine hour course was offered at
Davis Pork Tuesday through
Thursday by the Texas Depart
ment of Health.
Information taught included
topics on understanding
radiation and radioactivity
peace-time accidents involving
nuclear weapons radiological
instruments, basic radiation
protection principles and rescue
care of victims involved in a
peacetime radiation acci ent
An explanation of radiation
was given to the attendants
They watched a film and read in
manuals to learn types of
ionizing radiation: alpha par
tides, beta particles and gamma
rays.
Carthage volunteer firemen offered by Texas Health Depart-
Rudy Snow, left, and Cecil ment. Students of the course
Lovett learn how to operate a included firemen, ambulance
meter survey radiation detec- attendants and other interested
ting machine during a people,
radiological monitoring course
formation.
During the discussion it was
pointed out that regardless of
the nature of fires or
detonations of high explosives in
nuclear weapons, the major
radiological threat will be the
release of plutonium. When
associated with fire metallic
plutonium may burn, producing
particles that may present
serious hazards if inhaled or
deposited
The crew was instructed how
to handle an accident and what
precautions to take during such
an emergency.
Demonstrations of how to use
radiological instruments were
also given to the participants
The radioactivity measuring
devices are necessary because
radiation cannot be detected by
the five human senses Hancock
said A survey meter and a
dosimeter were used by the
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with information they can use to
adjust their plans for 1985."
Results of the confidential in-
terviews, conducted by mail or in
person by field enumerators,
will be published in July.
To reduce survey costs. Fin
dley is urging farmers and ran-
chers to return the mailed
questionnaires as soon as
possible. The reported in-
formation will be combined for
state and county estimates.
Annual county estimates are
published for livestock, dairy,
poultry, cotton, field crops, small
grains, fruits and pecans,
vegetables, and cash receipts
from the sale of farm products.
State Statistician Dennis Fin-
dley emphasized that in-
formation from these surveys is
very important to the entire
agricultural industry. "The
current economic uncertainties
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detonation," the manual stated.
In the United States nuclear
weapons may be transported by
aircraft, truck train or naval
vessel. Detonation of a nuclear
weapon is not likely the group
useful contamination, decontamination
Also in the manual for the of accident victims and tran-
radiological monitor students sporting contaminated victims,
were rescue and care with help from the Texas
procedures for victims Top Health Department, rural areas
priority is assessing the site and such as Panola County will have
gaining initial entry. Steps for trained citizens that know how
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Grissom, Debe & Chessher, Earl. Panola County Post (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 9, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 9, 1985, newspaper, June 9, 1985; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1422306/m1/2/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sammy Brown Library.