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.

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

16:30 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

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

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

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

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

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

Main findings of the Workshop presented during the IRPA Congress in Glasgow: ICRP Workshop-NERIS_IRPA13