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Infographic: Decontamination for Yourself and Others [PDF file] Arabic \| Brazilian Portugese \| Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional \| English \| Farsi French \| Haitian Creole \| Japanese Korean \| Tagalog \| Spanish [Image file] An infographic detailing how to decontaminate yourself or someone else. More information can be found at How to Self-Decontaminate, Decontamination-Helping Others, and Decontamination-Pets	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: Radiation Contamination Versus Exposure [PDF file] Arabic \| Brazilian Portugese \| Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional \| English \| Farsi French \| Haitian Creole \| Japanese Korean \| Tagalog \| Spanish [Image file] An infographic detailing the differences between radioactive contamination and exposure. More information can be found at Contamination Vs. Exposure.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: Radiation Emergencies and Pregnancy [PDF file] Arabic \| Brazilian Portugese \| Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional \| English \| Farsi French \| Haitian Creole \| Japanese Korean \| Tagalog \| Spanish [Image file] An infographic detailing how a radiation emergency can affect the pregnant woman and developing child. More information can be found at Health Information for Specific Groups: Pregnancy.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: How Potassium Iodide (KI) Works [PDF file] Arabic \| Brazilian Portugese \| Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional \| English \| Farsi French \| Haitian Creole \| Japanese Korean \| Tagalog \| Spanish [Image file] An infographic detailing what potassium iodide (KI) is, how it works and when you should or should not take it. More information can be found at Countermeasures: Potassium Iodide.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: How Prussian Blue Works [PDF file] Arabic \| Brazilian Portugese \| Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional \| English \| Farsi French \| Haitian Creole \| Japanese Korean \| Tagalog \| Spanish [Image file] An infographic detailing what Prussian blue is, how it works and when you should or should not take it. More information can be found at Countermeasures: Prussian Blue.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: Where to go in a Radiation Emergency [PDF file] [Image file] An infographic detailing where to go in a radiation emergency. More information can be found at Get Inside and Stay Tuned to Learn How to Evacuate.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: Radiological Exposure Device (RED) [PDF file] Arabic \| Brazilian Portugese \| Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional \| English \| Farsi French \| Haitian Creole \| Japanese Korean \| Tagalog \| Spanish [Image file] An infographic detailing what a radiological exposure device (RED) is, its main dangers and how you can protect yourself. More information can be found at More Types: Radiological Exposure Device.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) [PDF file] Arabic \| Brazilian Portugese \| Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional \| English \| Farsi French \| Haitian Creole \| Japanese Korean \| Tagalog \| Spanish [Image file] An infographic detailing what a radiological dispersal device (RDD) or “dirty bomb” is and how you can protect yourself. More information can be found at More Types: Radiological Dispersal Device	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) [PDF file] Arabic \| Brazilian Portugese \| Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional \| English \| Farsi French \| Haitian Creole \| Japanese Korean \| Tagalog \| Spanish [Image file] An infographic detailing what an improvised nuclear device (IND) is, main dangers and how you can protect yourself. More information can be found at More Types: Improvised Nuclear Device and Other Nuclear Weapons.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: Nuclear Power Plant Incident [PDF file] Arabic \| Brazilian Portugese \| Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional \| English \| Farsi French \| Haitian Creole \| Japanese Korean \| Tagalog \| Spanish [Image file] An infographic detailing the main dangers of a nuclear power plant incident and how you can protect yourself. More information can be found at More Types: Nuclear Power Plant Incident.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: Transportation Accidents [PDF file] [Image file] An infographic detailing main dangers behind transportation accidents involving radioactive waste and how you can protect yourself in the event of an accident. More information can be found at More Types: Transportation Accidents.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: Workplace Radiation Incidents [PDF file] [Image file] An infographic detailing possible radiation exposures at certain workplaces, possible health effects from those exposures, and how to protect yourself if you are exposed to radiation in the workplace. More information can be found at More Types: Workplace Radiation Incidents.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals
Infographic: Nuclear Weapon [PDF file] Arabic \| Brazilian Portugese \| Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional \| English \| Farsi French \| Haitian Creole \| Japanese Korean \| Tagalog \| Spanish [Image file] An infographic detailing what a nuclear weapon is, how you could be affected if a nuclear weapon was used, and what you could do to protect yourself. More information can be found at More Types: Improvised Nuclear Device and Nuclear Weapons.	CDC	PDF, Image	Clinicians, Public health professionals

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Page last reviewed: March 14, 2014
Page last updated: November 7, 2017
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