{"id":18,"date":"2016-01-26T21:05:21","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T21:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-03-06T18:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:01:09","slug":"emergency-response","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/radiological-health\/emergency-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Response"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"Highlight_Box_Center_Grey\">\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\">To Protect the Public Health and Safety by providing technical advice to first responders and\u00a0 technical assessments during recovery operations to minimize radiation exposures to the public, workers and reduce economic loss.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Radiation Incidents and Emergencies<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Office of Radiological Health maintains a duty officer who is available 24 hours a day to respond to a radiological emergency.\u00a0 The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) coordinates the response of all state agencies responding to an emergency.\u00a0 The VDEM will in turn contact the Radiological Health Duty Officer for assistance regarding radiological emergencies.\u00a0 Local jurisdictions may ask specifically for assistance from Radiological Health when contacting the VDEM.\u00a0 Your call will be monitored.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emergency Contact (24\/7)<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC):<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">(804) 750-8845<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Ask for Rad Health Duty Officer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information on Dominion Energy&#8217;s nuclear power station Emergency Preparedness Program, including emergency classifications, what to do if a station emergency is declared, public warning and notification systems, Evacuation Assembly Centers and more may be found by clicking this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dominionenergy.com\/our-stories\/nuclear-safety-planning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominion Energy Nuclear Safety Planning Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Information on Potassium Iodide (KI), a protective, over-the counter supplement which helps to protect the thyroid gland against internal uptake of radioiodines that may be released in the unlikely event of a nuclear reactor accident, is available on our web page at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/radiological-health\/emergency-response\/potassium-iodide\/\">Potassium Iodide (KI)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Highlight_Box_Bottom_Grey\">\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Non-emergency Incidents<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Incidents involving radiation that are not an emergency but are urgent, such as a radiation monitor alarming at a scrap metal facility or at a landfill, should be reported directly to the Office of Radiological Health during normal business hours.<\/p>\n<p>If the incident involves an organization that holds a Virginia Radioactive Materials License and an immediate notification is required, you may contact us at the number below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Non-emergency contact<\/strong>: <strong>(804) 864-8150\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Office of Radiological Health | 109 Governor Street | Richmond, VA\u00a0 23219<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Telephone (804) 864-8150<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To Protect the Public Health and Safety by providing technical advice to first responders and\u00a0 technical assessments during recovery operations to minimize radiation exposures to the public, workers and reduce economic loss. 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