Cabrera Suzanne Lobaton, Beaton Randal D
Occupational Health Plus, Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, CT, USA.
AAOHN J. 2009 Mar;57(3):112-9; quiz 120-1. doi: 10.3928/08910162-20090301-03.
The potential for biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear terrorism has been widely acknowledged since the events of September 11, 2001. Terrorists' use of a radiological dispersal device (RDD), or dirty bomb, is considered to be a threat for which Americans must prepare. Occupational health nurses must have the knowledge and skill set to plan for, respond to, and recover from a radiologic event potentially affecting significant numbers of first responders as well as businesses and their workers. This article describes the hazards related to RDDs and provides resources supporting occupational health nurses' roles in such events occurring near or at their workplaces. Occupational health nurses are prepared to assess and treat RDD causalities using current information to identify signs and symptoms of exposed and contaminated RDD victims. Decontamination, treatment, and recovery methods for workers and businesses affected by an RDD event are described.
自2001年9月11日事件以来，生物、化学、放射性或核恐怖主义的可能性已得到广泛认可。恐怖分子使用放射性散布装置（RDD）或脏弹被视为一种威胁，美国人必须为此做好准备。职业健康护士必须具备知识和技能，以便为可能影响大量急救人员以及企业及其员工的放射事件进行规划、应对并从中恢复。本文描述了与放射性散布装置相关的危害，并提供资源支持职业健康护士在其工作场所附近或工作场所发生此类事件时所扮演的角色。职业健康护士准备好利用当前信息评估和治疗放射性散布装置造成的伤亡，以识别暴露和受污染的放射性散布装置受害者的体征和症状。文中描述了受放射性散布装置事件影响的工人和企业的去污、治疗及恢复方法。
