Mr. Cleveland's presentation will provide information on USDA's responsibilities during a radiological emergency and how development of an appropriate response position at the Veterinary Service's National Center for Animal Health Emergency Management has helped identify and mitigate challenges to our response capabilities for the agriculture sector, and develop programs, technologies, and human resources to address those challenges. Radiological emergency preparedness in the U.S. in general, will be contrasted with the events that unfolded during the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant disaster in Japan.

USDA roles and capabilities in radiation emergencies contrasted with events following the Fukushima Dai-ichi radiation release

245th National Meeting (2013)

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