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Record Nr.

UNINA9910697013303321

Titolo

Combating nuclear terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : actions needed to better prepare to recover from possible attacks using radiological or nuclear materials : report to congressional committees

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2010]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ii, 47 pages)

Soggetti

Emergency management - United States

Civil defense - United States

Nuclear terrorism - United States

Weapons of mass destruction - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from PDF title screen (GAO, viewed Mar. 2, 2010).

"January 2010."

"GAO-10-204."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Background -- The federal government has not completed planning to help cities and states clean up areas contaminated with radioactive materials from RDD or IND incidents -- Uncertainty about federal capability to effectively clean up areas contaminated with radioactive materials from an RDD or IND incident -- City, state, and federal emergency management officials provided suggestions to improve federal recover preparedness for RDD and IND incidents -- The United Kingdom's handling of the 2006 polonium incident and subsequent actions provide information that may help U.S. federal agencies prepare for RDD and IND incidents -- Conclusions.