How is radiation poisoning diagnosed?
• A diagnosis may be made at the site of the incident. For example, a truck or train carrying radioactive materials is required to have warning signs. Emergency health workers, police, or firefighters will realize that an accident involving radioactive materials has happened when they see these signs. • A diagnosis can be more difficult if people are exposed to radiation and do not know it. • They may find and handle material that is radioactive. • They may be exposed through a planned act by a person or group to harm others. An example of this may be a suitcase of radioactive material placed where many people will walk by. An airport or a shopping mall are possible targets. If radioactive material was placed in or near an air vent in a public closed area, like a sporting arena, people attending an event would be forced to breathe in contaminated air. Caregivers will observe your signs and symptoms. If other people have the same symptoms you are having, they will ask for more informati
