Citation

Wang WH, Matthews KL, Scott LM. Health Phys. 2006; 91(11): S78-S82.

Affiliation

Radiation Safety Office, Louisiana State University, 125 Nuclear Science Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-5820; † Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, 202 Nicholson Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4001; ‡ Center for Energy Stu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Health Physics Society, Publisher Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/01.HP.0000238601.11638.26

PMID

17023803

Abstract

A review is presented of the response by emergency personnel, including radiation safety staff, to a fire incident in an academic radiation facility. The handling of the incident during the incident itself as well as during post-fire cleanup and recovery efforts are described. The preparation of a variety of written notification reports and the physical and procedural corrective actions taken as a result of the fire are also discussed.

Language: en