The vertical radiation dose profile and decision-making in a simulated urban event.

A radiological dispersal device (RDD) is built using an explosive device laced with radioactive materials. The RDD appears as a speculative radiological weapon with the aim of spreading radioactive material across an inhabited area. This study seeks to evaluate how the official decision-making process is influenced by the radiation vertical profile dose, using the hypothetical scenario of a simulated RDD detonation in a densely populated urban area.