Personal Radiation Dose Monitors for the Publicand Emergency Responders

摘要

The U.S. currently lacks a national program of preparedness foran attack involving nuclear weapons or radiation dispersal devices(RDDs). Local responders lack information, training, andappropriate instruments. The development of the self-indicatinginstant radiation alert dosimeter (SIRAD) is a vital addition topreviously existing technology, greatly expanding affordability andaccessibility. Dispersal of such personally worn or carried monitorsprovides both tools andmotivation to establish life-saving programs,partly by dispelling the myth that such measures would be futile. Italso has peacetime applications for enhancing the safety of thenuclear industry and medical interventions.