SECTION 18: Medical Considerations

Radiation Incidents

Notification

In the event of a suspected or known high exposure to external radiation or a significant uptake of radioisotopes, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety and the University Health Services must be notified immediately.

Overexposure

Persons with a known or suspected high exposure to external radiation shall report to University Health Services at the Isabella McCosh Infirmary.

Contamination

Any person who reports to University Health Services with minor injuries and suspected minor radioactive contamination should make the possibility of contamination known to the receptionist and the examining physician.

If local efforts at decontamination have failed, individuals who are personally contaminated but otherwise uninjured, shall be taken directly to the Princeton Medical Center.

Serious Traumatic Injury

If a seriously injured person who is known or suspected of being contaminated or having been overexposed to radiation is taken to the Princeton Medical Center, information about the contamination or overexposure must be communicated to first aid and rescue personnel at the Medical Center.