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working around the clock so that about one million people could be surveyed each
week. But CRCs would not be stood up simply to survey people—they would also be
expected to identify those with external contamination and to decontaminate them
as well as identifying those with internal contamination who require decorporation
therapy [7]. A diagram of an idealized CRC showing the major sections is shown in
Fig. 17.7.
The CRC should have “hot” and “cold” sides—anti-contamination clothing,
dosimetry, and other protective measures will be required on the “hot” side and
they may not be necessary on the “cold” side, provided that nobody is permitted to
enter the cold side until they have been either surveyed or decontaminated. However,
Fig. 17.7 An example of how a Community Reception Center might be organized
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working around the clock so that about one million people could be surveyed each
week. But CRCs would not be stood up simply to survey people—they would also be
expected to identify those with external contamination and to decontaminate them
as well as identifying those with internal contamination who require decorporation
therapy [7]. A diagram of an idealized CRC showing the major sections is shown in
Fig. 17.7.
The CRC should have “hot” and “cold” sides—anti-contamination clothing,
dosimetry, and other protective measures will be required on the “hot” side and
they may not be necessary on the “cold” side, provided that nobody is permitted to
enter the cold side until they have been either surveyed or decontaminated. However,
Fig. 17.7 An example of how a Community Reception Center might be organized