Feedback from the 1st NERIS Workshop, 6-8 February 2012

The first NERIS Workshop on "Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Response and Recovery: Implementation of the ICRP Recommendations" has been organised in Bratislava, Slovak Republic between the 6th and 8th of February 2012. 88 persons from 26 different countries participated.

To download the document presented during the meeting, please click on 'Presentation'.

6 February 2012

14:00 Opening

Welcome address from the host organization - P. Liska, VUJE Deputy General Director

14:15 Introduction (chair: W. Raskob)

NERIS Platform - An Attempt to Enhance European Response to and Recovery from Radiological Emergencies - R. Mustonen, NERIS Platform president - Presentation

Application of the ICRP recommendations for the protection of individuals in emergency exposure situations and living in long-term contaminated areas after an accident - J. Lochard, ICRP - Presentation

Japanese Earthquake and Fukushima nuclear accident - radiation protection issues - T. Homma, Jaea - Presentation

16:00 Coffee Break

16:30 Plenary session I: ICRP recommendations and their application (chair: J. Lochard)

EC BSS status and perspective, and European response to the Fukushima accident - A. Janssens, EC - Presentation

The IAEA Basic Safety Standards - its implementation - T. Boal / R. Czarwinski, IAEA - Presentation

Recent Recommendations on Emergency Exposure Situations and a Discussion on Setting Reference Levels with NEA Perspective H. B. Okyar, OECD/NEA - Presentation

Upscaling industry RP measures for emergency and post-emergency and the need for refinements further to the ICRP general recommendations - S. Saint-Pierre, WNA - Presentation


7 February 2012

09:00 Plenary Session II: methodological aspects and updates of computational models (chair: E. Gallego)

Methodological aspects of the ICRP recommendations implementation - W. Raskob, KIT - Presentation

Computational models update - C. Landman, KIT - Presentation

On the current needs in European decision support tools for contamination areas - K. G. Andersson, Risoe/DTU - Presentation

Case study on the improved use of collective dose for nuclear and/or radiological emergencies - J. Camps, SCK.CEN - Presentation

Coffee Break and Poster Viewing

10:30 Plenary Session III: case studies in National experiences (chair: D. Oughton)

Emergency Exposure Situations: IAEA safety stan- dards and guidance - E. Buglova, IAEA - Presentation

Activities in Germany related to ICRP 103 - W. Raskob, KIT - Presentation

Planned reference and intervention levels in Finland - R. Mustonen, STUK - Presentation

Application of ICRP recommendations in the UK - A. Nisbet, HPA - Presentation

Remote monitoring of nuclear power plants in Baden-Wuerttemberg - From measurement to emergency protection - T. Wilbois et al., KFU - Presentation

11:30 Plenary Session IV: keying up the break-out groups - Workshops and table-top exercises/ Facilitated discussion sessions (chair: T. Duranova)

Overview of Workshops and table-top exercise - C. Landman - Presentation

Overview of topic 1: Regulatory challenges in the preparation for an emergency and how simulation models may support this - moderator: R. Mustonen

Overview of topic 2: Challenges in the practical implementation of countermeasure strategies and their optimisation during an emergency and how simulation models can support this - moderator: W. Raskob

Overview of topic 3: Challenges in the practical implementation of countermeasure strategies and their optimisation in existing exposure situations and how decision aiding tools can support this - moderator: A. Nisbet - Presentation

Overview of topic 4: Societal and communication issues and how decision aiding tools might support this - moderator: D. Oughton - Presentation

12:30 Lunch

14:00 Break-out groups I - Workshops and Table-Top exercises (parallel sessions, 1,5 hrs)

15:30 Coffee Break and Poster Viewing

16:00 Break-out groups II - Facilitated discussions sessions (parallel sessions, 1,5 hrs)

19:30 Workshop dinner

 

8 February 2012

09:00 Plenary Session V: Summary reports from break-out groups

Summary report from Break-out Group on table- top exercise and topic 1 - R. Mustonen - Presentation

Summary report from Break-out Group on table- top exercise and topic 2 - W. Raskob - Presentation

Summary report from Break-out Group on table- top exercise and topic 3 - A. Nisbet - Presentation

Summary report from Break-out Group on table- top exercise and topic 4 - D. Oughton - Presentation

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00 Plenary discussion/discussion forum (Chair: J. Lochard, moderators of break-out sessions: R. Mustonen, W. Raskob, A. Nisbet, D. Oughton)

Workshops and table-top exercise Facilitated discussion sessions

12:00 Synthesis of outcomes: conclusions and recommendations, identification of key issues and direction forward (J. Camps, SCK.CEN) - Presentation

13:00 Summary

13:15 Close of Workshop

 

The special issue of the "Radioprotection" journal with papers and outputs from the Workshop is in course of preparation.