Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site
View Treatment References and Job Aids
In the event of a radiological emergency, medical professionals can find videos, references, and job aids to assist in the management of individuals injured by ionizing radiation.
Translated materials are also available in Spanish, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
The Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) is a world-renowned, U.S. Department of Energy asset and a leader in emergency medical response to radiological/nuclear incidents. REAC/TS provides emergency response and subject matter expertise on the medical management of radiation incidents for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation. REAC/TS is located at the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is operated for DOE by ORAU.
24/7 response capability for advice and consultation on radiological emergencies
REAC/TS maintains a 24/7 national and international response capability and provides continuing medical education and outreach exercises. REAC/TS courses annually reach thousands of healthcare professionals, emergency responders, and health physicists worldwide. Topics address the medical management of radiological/nuclear incidents, as well as decontamination techniques through instructional and hands-on education.
REAC/TS also operates a unique laboratory that helps DOE close a critical gap in our nation's ability to respond to a radiological or nuclear incident. The REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory utilizes the “gold standard” dicentric chromosome assay, a proven technique that can be used to help calculate the absorbed radiation dose in exposed individuals.
Learn more about REAC/TS's unique capabilities:
In this section
Video Series: Dicentric Chromosome Assay
Dicentric Chromosome Assay (DCA) is the gold standard for estimating the absorbed dose in humans after occupational, incidental, and accidental exposures to ionizing radiation. The REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory has created a series of instructional videos on DCA with a purpose of transferring the technique to academicians, clinical laboratorians, and medical professionals across our nation to enhance the DCA capability resources for an effective triage after large-scale radiological/nuclear incidents.
Video Spotlight
What to do if you need to contact REAC/TS during an emergency?
If you might need to contact REAC/TS for assistance with a radiation exposure, please watch this video to know in advance what information will be helpful for us to address your questions and concerns.
Contact REAC/TS
If you need to contact REAC/TS for assistance with the medical management of those involved in a radiological/nuclear incident, please watch the video above "What to do if you need to contact REAC/TS during an emergency?" to know what information is helpful for us to address your questions and concerns.
General information (865) 576-3131
General email reacts@orau.org
After-hours number (865) 576-1005 (Ask for REAC/TS)