Radioprotective Drugs: A Synopsis of Current Research and a Proposed Research Plan for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Abstract

FEMA has broad roles in the management of disasters potentially involving substantial amounts of radioactive contamination. These could be either peacetime or wartime disasters. A meeting was held in March, 1985 to see if there are any research contributions that FEMA might reasonably make in the area of radioprotective drugs that would substantially enhance its ability to perform its mission. The other federal agencies presently sponsoring research in the field were represented at the meeting. A few selected researchers also participated to provide complementary viewpoints. Activities of a modest scale that FEMA might undertake were identified, as were larger scale activities that might be undertaken in the event of long-term, major funding-level increases for FEMA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA159120

Entities

People

  • L. Anspaugh
  • Riley J. Hickman

Organizations

  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Metabolism
  • Military Applications
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • Side Effects

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