Author: danielkilburn 2022-10-14 0 Comments

20221014 Tip of the Day Time Distance Shielding 2

Our friends at business insider have decided to launch an article to train the simulated effects of nuclear attacks against specific cities in the continental United States.

Business insider a global technology, finance, market, media, and healthcare publication is reporting the effects of possible nuclear attacks against major metropolitan US cities. This article is an updated article from 2019.

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-nuclear-attack-would-destroy-us-cities-2019-12

Lets review the three cardinal rules for radiation protection: time, distance, and shielding.

Remember to keep in mind that the time distance and shielding options relate to an after-the-fact explosion of a nuclear weapon.

Time distance and shielding will decrease individual exposure to radiation.

• Time – limiting your exposure time reduces the dose of radiation received. And over time, the intensity of radiation decreases based on its half-life.
• Distance – the farther away you are from a radiation source the dose of radiation received is decreased.
• Shielding – placing something between you and the radiation source prevents it from penetrating your body. Lead, concrete, or water provides this type of protection.

https://www.epa.gov/radiation/protecting-yourself-radiation

For general disaster management, the time distance and shielding rule does apply to many other types of disasters.

Time, don’t be there at the same time as the event.  This can be accomplished when we can see it coming. If by chance we get caught up in a disaster or emergency there are often secondary and try Terry that will happen after.  it time comes into play here when you want to remove yourself from the location of the secondary events

Distance and time somewhere dovetail together when it comes to basic or generalized natural disasters by not being there at the time it happens you are also distancing yourself from the event. Having an evacuation plan

Evacuation can be the best option.

Shielding depends on the nature of the disaster. Shielding yourself by placing something between you and it will offer some form of protection.

For example, a fire blanket to prevent yourself from being burned waterproofing a building with sandbags and mylar to prevent water intrusion.

Breakproof windows or a specialty film placed over your window can provide protection from high-speed proje

Use your imagination to define other forms of shielding that you can use to protect yourself from natural disasters.

In review

Time the less time you are exposed to a radiological event or not being at a location at a particular time will be better for you.

Distance: being distant from the radiological event and or the natural disaster will be more beneficial for you.

Shielding having some form of shielding between you and the radiological event for the natural disaster will be beneficial for you.

I truly do in the deepest part of my heart hope that nobody ever has to face any of these types of events. And historically it has been proven that at some point we will.

Review your emergency action plan to protect yourself, your family, and your loved ones.

Prepare and prevent, do not repair and repent.

The next time.

Be safe

P.S. here is an opportunity to take the free house fire safety training before the holiday house fire season.

https://www.eapworkshop.com/f/house-fire-safety