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