Radiological and Nuclear
I am a general term collectively representing all "radiation" with shorter, higher-energy wave lengths than visible light spectrum.
What is ionizing radiation?
Through environmentally friendly and economically responsible ways, I serve as the management authority for the development of the US Outer Continental Shelf.
What is BOEM - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management?
These are the 3 primary tenants that create the foundation for Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC).
What are 1) be first, 2) be right, 3) be credible
My impact has been deemed the most important long-term public health impact of the Chernobyl nuclear incident.
What is psychosocial or mental health impact?
All the spent fuel (rods) ever produced by the commercial nuclear energy industry since the 50s would cover approximately a single football field (100 yards) at a depth of less than 10yards). As another large-scale energy source, I create this amount of contaminated waste every 60 minutes.
What is a coal plant?
I am generally thought to block large, fast-moving alpha particles in a nuclear/radiological exposure.
What is paper, clothing, or even skin?
Together, we serve as the lead agencies for all oil spills in impacting the US.
Who are the EPA (for inland waters and land) and USCG (for coastal and deep waters)?
This concept helps organize, integrate, and coordinate information across multiple jurisdictions and/or disciplines with NGOs and the private sector.
What is the JIS or Joint Information System?
I am a trace element that is important for human health. During Chernobyl, the population was deficient in me and as a result there was a high rate of thyroid cancer in children and adolescents.
What is iodine?
In addition to shelters providing safe and adequate facility layout and design (e.g., family bathrooms; family sleeping areas, appropriate bedding for infants, good lighting inside and out), best operational practices include 1 of these 3 specific child-centric strategies.
What are 1) Dedicated play space for children; 2) establishing a routine, including rest periods; or 3) Providing for transportation to schools (and providing daycare) as much as possible
Preparedness is a major requirement of nuclear power plant operations. To best protect the neighboring populations, I serve as tiered strategies within 10-mile, 25-mile, and 50-mile radii from the plants.
What are Emergency Planning (or exclusion) Zones?
I am the process by which petroleum hydrocarbons are formed. I require heat, pressure, and organic matter.
What is diagenesis or petrogenesis?
Together, we represent 5 common failure points for communications (provide 2 of me).
What are: 1) mixed messages, 2) late information 3) paternalistic attitude or complacency, 4) ignoring rumors, 5) public power struggles
Currently and shocking to some, evidence suggests that I might be the most statistically significant health impact following the Fukushima incident over a decade ago.
What is an increase in cases of diabetes?
Did I learn a lot this semester?
Of course
Radioactive material (isotopes) do not simply disappear and degrade in rapid fashion. It takes time - many years for most isotopes. I serve as the benchmark characteristics (specific to each known isotope) to help better quantify our understanding of "safe."
What is the isotope half-life?
By my definition and among other specific initiatives, I force the establishment of criteria for state, local oil spill removal plans and contingency plans to promote the protection and welfare of public health (to include marine life, shorelines, property, etc) which dictates the coordination of oil spill repsonse and defines relationship between federal and on-federal partners.
What is the National Contingency Plan (NCP)?
Based on behavioral and psychological research, I am the most obvious rationale behind crisis messaging including action steps (i.e., giving people something to do).
What is the fact that anxiety can be reduced by action and a restored sense of control?
Together, we served as the 4 major strategies to remove or breakdown oil during the Deepwater Horizon / Mississippi Canyon / BP Oil Spill.
What are skimmer boats, in-situ burning, boom, and dispersants (Corexit)?
Was jeopardy a fun way to assess your knowledge?
Yes
While calculated by the mathematical equation of X=1/D2 known as the inverse square law, I am the basic message for protection against radiation exposure.
What is time, distance, and shielding?
I am a petroleum constituent who is semi- or non-volatile and is a known carcinogen.
What are PAHs - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons?
Communicating to the public is more than just the words included in the message and the tone in which they are presented. I represent 5 noted visual, non-verbal elements that should be avoided in public addresses (give me 2 of the 5).
What are:
Do maintain eye contact
Do maintain an open posture
Do not retreat behind physical barriers such as
podiums or tables
Do not frown or show anger or disbelief
through facial expression
Do not dress in a way that emphasizes the
differences between you and your audience
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has jurisdiction and response command for oil spills on land. I am the responsible response agency for marine-based oil spills.
Who is the United States Coast Guard?
Can you see the connection and complex intersection between disasters, environmental health / exposure science, public health, and climate change?
Yes