Dirty Bomb Emergency Kit™

Detects radiation and significantly removes radioactive material from human skin and other surfaces after a dirty bomb attack or other radiological events.

  • Instantly detects radiation
  • Significantly decontaminates radioactive material from human skin and other surfaces after a dirty bomb attack, nuclear reactor accident or other radiological event
  • Filters radiation from fresh water drinking supplies
  • Reduces inhalation of certain radioisotopes
  • Principle components are either FDA, DHS, NELAC or NIOSH tested (see details)
  • Designed for protection for one person
  • Dept of Homeland Security Report on Personal Decontamination Kits  (our kit is referenced on page 10).

Kit Contents of Dirty Bomb Emergency Kit for one person ($164.95)
Kit Contents of Dirty Bomb Emergency Kit PLUS for two people ($299.95)
Who recommends Radiacwash?
What is a Dirty Bomb?
Should I take potassium iodide in the event of a Dirty Bomb?
Will I be completely protected?

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Contents of Dirty Bomb Emergency Kit for one person

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This kit is designed for premium protection for one person in the event of a dirty bomb, although the components can be shared between two people for limited protection. For premium protection for two people we recommend the Dirty Bomb Emergency Kit PLUS which includes 2 16oz Radiacwash Spray Mist Bottles and duplicates of other components at a savings.

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Contents of Dirty Bomb Emergency Kit PLUS for two people

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This kit is designed for premium protection for two people in the event of a dirty bomb. For premium protection for one person we recommend the Dirty Bomb Emergency Kit which includes one 16oz Radiacwash Spray Mist.

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Who uses or recommends Radiacwash™ for radiation decontamination?

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What is a Dirty Bomb?

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In today’s world of terrorism and nuclear proliferation, many people rightly worry about a radiological event. Most people, however, are confused by how a radiological event could occur and how to mitigate the damage. Some background:

  • A “dirty bomb” is a conventional explosive, such as dynamite, salted with radioactive waste that scatters when the bomb detonates. It is not a nuclear bomb. There is no mushroom cloud. (Think ‘car bomb’). A dirty bomb can kill or injure through the initial blast of the conventional explosive and through the dispersal of the radioactive materials– hence the term “dirty.”
  • After a dirty bomb attack , those affected should remove as much radioactive material as possible from a surface or from human skin. The sooner the mitigation and decontamination is attempted, the better.
  • Radiation will typically occur when atoms of certain basic elemental material begin a process of change in their atomic structure. These elemental materials will likely come from the Transition Metal Group (eg. Cobalt, Cesium, Strontium, Thallium) or the Actinide Metal Group (eg. Uranium, Plutonium, Technetium, Radium). It is most likely that a dirty bomb attack will involve the Transition Metal Group since these metals are more readily available to terrorists and others. Radiacwash is specifically formulated to decontaminate metallic ions.

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Should I take potassium iodide in the event of a dirty bomb?

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  • The short answer is no – and that is because Potassium Iodide protects the thyroid from radioactive iodine which is a by-product of nuclear fission only. Fission only occurs during the detonation of a nuclear bomb or within a nuclear reactor. Because of this, radioactive iodine (also known as I-131) would be very difficult to obtain to create a dirty bomb. The only way to obtain radioactive iodine would be from a nuclear research reactor facility that produces radioactive iodine pills for thyroid cancer therapy (kills off all thyroid tissue including cancer-ridden cells) or a hospital that has such a I-131 therapy room . Because radioactive iodine would most likely not be released in a dirty bomb detonation, potassium iodide administration would be unnecessary.

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Will I be completely protected?

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  • No product will always completely decontaminate all surfaces or water supplies. The level of decontamination will be affected by the weather conditions and other factors in the area of use and by the exposure to recontamination. For example, in the event of radioactive dust in a dirty bomb attack, decontaminated areas may become recontaminated if the surface areas (including yourself) are not quickly secured. Also, porous surfaces are difficult to decontaminate to high decontamination levels. The relative strength of the radioactive material and the time length of exposure will also affect the ability to decontaminate.
  • Damage to the human body and organs from radiation are a function of energy (how powerful the radioactive material is) and distance away from the source. After decontamination, move the radioactive material (wipes, gloves, clothing, etc.) that you have put into the yellow Rad-Waste bag labeled “radioactive materials” as far away from you as possible and alert the proper authorities for removal.

 

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