A-7. Radiological Patients in Stability Operations and Support Operations
In stability operations and support operations, high levels of environmental contamination and the use of RDD can cause radiological injury to personnel at levels below that necessary to produce performance decrement and traditional casualty status. Treatment and evacuation guidelines will be in accordance with command guidance. Individual physical dosimetry is the most expedient measurement technique for this exposure (see Table A-10). These radiation injuries and effects may also be seen in war; especially, from hostile forces employment of RDDs.
_Table A-10. Stability Operations and Support Operations: Radiation Injuries and Effects of Radiation Exposure of Personnel_
======================================================================== RADIATION TOTAL STOCHASTIC RISK EXPOSURE CUMULATIVE LONG-TERM MEDICAL NOTE MEDICAL ACTIONS STATUS DOSE HEALTH EFFECTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 <0.05 cGy NORMAL RISK. US BASELINE 20% RECORD IN EXPOSURE LIFETIME RISK OF RECORD IF NORMALLY FATAL CANCER. MONITORED PERSONNEL. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1A 0.05 TO UP TO 0.04% NONE (0.001 Sv US RECORD AS HISTORY IN 0.5 cGy INCREASED ANNUAL GEN. POP. MEDICAL RECORD-- RISK LIFETIME EXPOSURE LIMIT.) TACTICAL OPERATION FATAL CANCER. EXPOSURE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1B 0.5 TO 5 cGy US RADIATION REASSURANCE RECORD IN MEDICAL OCCUPATIONAL (0.05 Sv US RECORD-- RISK. ANNUAL TACTICAL OPERATION 0.04%-0.4% OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE. INCREASED RISK LIMIT.) LIFETIME CANCER. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1C 5 TO 10 cGy 0.4%-0.8% COUNSEL REGARDING RECORD IN MEDICAL INCREASED RISK INCREASED LONG- RECORD-- LIFETIME FATAL TERM RISK. TACTICAL OPERATION CANCER. NO LIVE VIRUS EXPOSURE. VACCINES X 3 MONTHS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1D 10 TO 25 cGy 0.8%-2% POTENTIAL FOR INC- RECORD IN MEDICAL INCREASED RISK REASED MORBIDITY RECORD-- LIFETIME FATAL OF OTHER INJURIES TACTICAL OPERATION CANCER. OR INCIDENTAL EXPOSURE. CONSIDER DISEASE. <2% ROUTINE EVACUATION INCREASED LIFETIME FROM THEATER IAW RISK OF FATAL COMMANDER'S OPER- CANCER. ATIONAL GUIDANCE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1E 25 TO 75 cGy 2%-5.6% INCREASED MORBIDITY RECORD IN MEDICAL INCREASED RISK OF OTHER INJURIES RECORD-- LIFETIME FATAL OR INCIDENTAL TACTICAL OPERATION CANCER. DISEASE. <6% EXPOSURE. CONSIDER INCREASED LIFETIME EXPEDITED EVACU- RISK OF FATAL ATION FROM THEATER CANCER. IAW COMMANDER'S OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE. ========================================================================