AEP-49 : 2004

Contents for SIRA Handbook, Volume I - Operational
PREFACE
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
1. INTRODUCTION
2. RESPONSIBILITIES
3. PREDEPLOYMENT PREPARATORY ACTIONS
4. IMMEDIATE PHASE OPERATIONS
5. URGENT PHASE OPERATIONS
6. LATE PHASE OPERATIONS
7. SAMPLING AND SAMPLE MANAGEMENT
8. SAMPLE RECEIPT, INSPECTION, TRACKING, AND SHIPMENT
9. SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS
10. REFERENCES
APPENDIX A: FIELD RADIATION AND CONTAMINATION MONITORING
APPENDIX B: SAMPLING PROTOCOLS
APPENDIX C: FORMS
APPENDIX D: CHECKLISTS
APPENDIX E. RADIONUCLIDE DATA
APPENDIX F: GLOSSARY
PREFACE
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR SIRA HANDBOOK, VOLUME II - FORENSIC
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
1. INTRODUCTION
2. FORENSIC SAMPLING FOR RADIOLOGICAL AGENTS
3. SAMPLE PREPARATION AND IDENTIFICATION
4. DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
5. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SAMPLING AND REPORTING OF
    RADIOLOGICAL AGENTS
6. TRAINING
7. REFERENCES
8. APPENDIX A: SAMPLING PROCEDURES
9. APPENDIX B: FORMS
10. APPENDIX C: SAMPLING EQUIPMENT
11. APPENDIX D: PACKAGE CATEGORIES
12. APPENDIX E: LIST OF NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION LABORATORIES
13. APPENDIX F: ANALYTICAL METHODS AND INSTRUMENTS
14. APPENDIX G: NUCLEAR DATA
15. APPENDIX H: GLOSSARY

Purpose of this handbook is to provide procedural guides for sampling and identification of radiological agents (SIRA) missions in support of NATO operations. It should be used by NATO commanders and their NBC staffs responsible for conducting operational SIRA missions.