Educational Videos
An accident in a nuclear power plant, a nuclear explosion, or a dirty bomb are examples of radiation emergencies. If a radiation emergency happens nearby, there are steps you can take to protect yourself, your family, and your pets.
These videos describe what protective actions you can take in a radiation emergency, the possible health effects of radiation exposure and contamination, and medical care that may be available to you. Select videos are available in American Sign Language (ASL) and Spanish.
Where to Go in a Radiation Emergency
Contains audio and video only
Sheltering in a Radiation Emergency
What Do Radiation Contamination and Exposure Mean?
Get Inside, Stay Inside, Stay Tuned
Contains audio and video only
Protective Actions for Radiation Emergencies – Self-Decontamination
Contains audio and video only
Food and Water Safety in a Radiation Emergency
Contains American Sign Language (ASL)
Protective Actions for Radiation Emergencies – Self-Decontamination
Contains American Sign Language (ASL)
Food and Water Safety in a Radiation Emergency
Contains audio and video only
Get Inside, Stay Inside, Stay Tuned
Contains American Sign Language (ASL)
Acute Radiation Syndrome
Biological Effects of Radiation
Cutaneous Radiation Injury
Prenatal Radiation Exposure
Pharmaceutical Countermeasures for Radiation Emergencies – Prussian Blue
Pharmaceutical Countermeasures for Radiation Emergencies – KI (Potassium Iodide)
Podcasts
Radiation Myths and Truths: The Chernobyl Disaster
(Running time; 7 minutes nine seconds)
This podcast focuses on radiation myths often found in media and entertainment and provides factual information to help educate the public on protective actions to take in the event of a radiation emergency.