ML20149F271

Intervenor Exhibit I-SAPL-6B,consisting of Responding to Request for Info Re Capability for Caring for Individuals Exposed to or Contaminated by Radioactive Matl

ML20149F271
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	01/11/1988
From:	Varnum J DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER, HANOVER, NH
To:	Wallace W NEW HAMPSHIRE, STATE OF
References
OL-I-SAPL-006B, OL-I-SAPL-6B, NUDOCS 8802120141
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Director of Public Health Services State of New Hampshire Hazen Drive '

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Dear Dr. Wallace:

I am responding to your request for information regarding our capabil-

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i ities for caring for individuals who may be exposed to radioactive material, contaminated by radioactive material, or both. Few institutions have had an

,' opportunity to deal with accidents of this nature so it is not possibic to l predict with certainty how we vould perfora in these circumstances. I can offer the follovige opinion, however.

Mary Hitchcock can normally accommodate four or five acute leukemic patients who require the same kind of protective treatment as do patients exposed to large amounts of radiation. We are capable of providing complete

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medical services to these patients even though we do not have laminar flow rooms which some people believe to be desirabic in treatment of this nature.

If we were faced with a major disaster which justified discontinuation of me'1y of our other services, we could occofeduto nerhens two hundred

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We are able to provide services to four er five radiologically _

contaninated patients who are also in need of medical care. This is in addition to our other capabilities.

Our procedures call for our morgue to be converted to a decontamination / treatment area. The morgue has a separate outside entryvay and may be quickly modified to prevent contamination of other hospital areas. A second area, again with a separate outside entryvay, may be quiclily converted to provide a decontamination area for individuals who may be contaminated but require no medical care.

We would set up to treat acute medical emergencies as we decontaminate the patient. Controls are in place to prevent contamination of hospital personnel; however, they may be suliject to some radioactive exposure during the de:ontamination and treatment processes. Again, our procedures are carefully designed to minimize the amount of tine any one person would be exposed.

The Hospital has a written protocol for responding to radiologically contaminated individuals. Staff who can execute the protocol should always be availabic. A drill, including mock casualties with both injuries and 8802120141 880111 #

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The Hospital would be pleased to work with you to develop an a8reement whereby we would provide medical or radiation safety services during a radiological emergency. We would also welcome the opportunity to participate in the planning of such hervices on a broader, regional or -

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