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— If a device is found, implement, as appropriate, the action guide for Recovery of an uncontrolled
dangerous source
Radiological assessment (radiological assessornational team) (See Element A3.1):
— Operate under the ICS incident commander.
— Assess hazards and provide technical assistance to off-site officials and operator.
— Brief incident commander on risks and provide measures to protect emergency workers (including
law enforcement) and control their dose (see Elements A6.7, A6.10).
— Promptly locate and keep people away from the significant source(s)/contamination in accordance
with Ref. [11].
— If public exposure or contamination is possible, recommend that, as appropriate, the action guide
for Public contamination/exposure be followed.
— Reconstruct /record the doses received and inform those exposed about the risks, arrange, where
appropriate (See element A8.5) for long term medical follow-up.
Incident investigator/team:
— Operate under the ICS incident commander.
— Conduct an investigation, in close co-operation with law enforcement, to determine why the source
was not properly controlled and if additional sources may have been lost or stolen.
Emergency medical responder/team:
— Operate under the ICS incident commander.
— Provide medical advice and support to local medical community on recognition of radiation
injuries and treatment of contaminated/exposed individuals and on staff risk (negligible).
Public information officer/team:
— Operate under the ICS incident commander.
— Promptly make a public announcement 80 describing the source and stressing the hazard (see
Element A3.4 and Appendix 18) 77 .
— Initiate media briefings from a single official source and activate a PIC if needed (see Element
A9.1).
Law enforcement (Conduct response actions in co-operation with public safety officials):
— Operate under the ICS incident commander.
— Conduct a law enforcement response consistent with the information in Ref. [34].
— If terrorism is indicated, implement, as appropriate, the action guide for Credible or confirmed
terrorist threats.
IAEA resources (if provided):
— Operate under the ICS incident commander.
— Respond to international inquiries and provide information that is not confidential, on transnational
emergencies.
— Arrange for activation of appropriate ERNET teams if assistance is requested (see Element A8.4).
80 While public notification of the hazard may hinder a criminal investigation, they have been found to be very effective in
preventing public exposure and have resulted in information being provided that resulted in recovery of very dangerous
sources.
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