Order of Management and Treatment of Radiological Casualties 1.(Linnemann, 2001; NCRP 138, 2001) Radioactive contamination, internal or external, is rarely immediately life-threatening and, therefore, treatment of significant medical conditions should always take precedence over radiological assessment or decontamination of the patientAssess external contamination and decontamination.Minimize external contamination to medical personnel.Assess internal contamination (concurrent with above).Assess local radiation injuries/burns.Follow up patients with significant whole-body irradiation or internal contamination.Treat and stabilize life-threatening injuries.Prevent/minimize internal contamination.Contain contamination to treatment area.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.