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NKS Programme Area:	NKS-B
Research Area:	Emergency preparedness
Report Number:	NKS-128
Report Title:	Assessment of Internal Doses in Emergency Situations
Activity Acronym:	IRADES
Authors:	Svein Thorshaug, Astrid Liland, Tua Rahola, Maarit Muikku, Rolf Falk, Jan Johansson
Abstract:	The need for assessing internal radiation doses in emergency situations was demonstrated after accidents in Brasil, Ukraina and other countries. Lately more and more concern has been expressed regarding malevolent use of radiation and radioactive materials. The scenarios for such use are more difficult to predict than for nuclear power plant or weapons accidents. Much of the results of the work done in the IRADES project can be adopted for use in various accidental situations involving radionuclides that are not addressed in this report. If an emergency situation occurs in only one or a few of the Nordic countries, experts from the other countries could be called upon to assist in monitoring. A big advantage is then our common platform. In the Nordic countries much work has been put down on quality assurance of measurements and on training of dose asessment calculations. Attention to this was addressed at the internal dosimetry course in October 2005. Nordic emergency preparedness exercises have so far not included training of direct measurements of people in the early phase of an emergency. The aim of the IRADES project was to improve the preparedness especially for thyroid measurements. The modest financial support did not enable the participants to make big efforts but certainly acted as a much appreciated reminder of the importance of being prepared also to handle situations with malevolent use of radioactive materials. It was left to each country to decide to which extent to improve the practical skills. There is still a need for detailed national implementation plans. Measurement strategies need to be developed in each country separately taking into account national regulations, local circumstances and resources. End users of the IRADES report are the radiation protection authorities.
Keywords:	Internal radiation doses; thyroid monitoring; emergency preparedness
Publication date:	01 Apr 2006
ISBN:	ISBN: 87-7893-190-8
Number of downloads:	3880
Download:	NKS-128.pdf

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