Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism: TICs & TIMs

Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism
Training Support Package
Participant Guide
Enabling Learning Objectives (ELO)
Resources
• Describe five potential terrorist scenarios involving the use of
radiation.
• Describe the basic types of radiation.
• Distinguish between radiation and radioactive contamination.
• Recognize common types of radiological incidents and emergencies.
• Describe the clinical signs of radiation exposure.
• Understand the importance of treating significant medical and
psychological problems in patients with radioactive contamination.
• Explain basic radiological control methods.
Each of the eight course modules is deployed as an interactive, instructor-lead, MS PowerPoint
presentation containing didactic content, historical examples, and selected case studies. All
presentations are included in a printed participant guide (PG) containing the modules’ overview,
scope statement, terminal and enabling learning objectives, PowerPoint slide handouts, and a
summary section.
Instructor to Participant Ratio
1:8 (minimum) to 1:25 (maximum)
Reference List
1. Andrews GA, Auxier JA, Lushbaugh CC. The Importance of Dosimetry to the
Medical Management of Persons Exposed to High Levels of Radiation. In
Personal Dosimetry for Radiation Accidents. Vienna : International Atomic
Energy Agency; 1965.
2. Bennett MH, Feldmeier J, Hampson N, Smee R, Milross C. Hyperbaric
oxygen therapy for late radiation tissue injury. Cochrane Database of
Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD005005.
3. Cable News Network (CNN). Sentence in Radiation Poison Case.
CNN.com/World, October 2, 2003. Accessed Dec 2008 from:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/10/02/china.radiation/
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Acute Radiation Syndrome:
Physician Fact Sheet. CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Accessed Dec 2008 from:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/arsphysicianfactsheet.asp
5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cutaneous Radiation Injury:
Fact Sheet for Physicians. CDC: Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Accessed Dec 2008 from:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/criphysicianfactsheet.asp
6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emergency Preparedness and
Response. Fact Sheet: Prussian Blue. Accessed Dec 2008 from:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/prussianblue.asp
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