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The present 7th European Framework Program pursues further developments in
this field within the NERIS-TP project
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; in particular by the research and develop-
ment efforts described below.
• Planning and establishment of a model for simulating the new concept of the
International Commission on Radiological Protection, ICRP-103, as part of the
European JRodos and ARGOS systems.
A so-called screening model will serve for the detection of contaminated areas
that require attention, and for proposing some suitable sequence of possible
actions. Optimization of long-term measures will be subject for the existing
ERMIN and AGRICP models that will be upgraded accordingly. Scenario prep-
aration tools shall support the planning of possible radiological action scenarios.
• Improving radiological emergency management on a global scale
The key element here is the development of a tool for processing publically
available global meteorological forecast data so that they can be used by
atmospheric dispersion and deposition models in e.g. JRodos and ARGOS, for
calculations at any point on the globe.
• Coupling of the European decision support systems JRodos and ARGOS to early
warning systems, such as the ECURIE system of the IAEA.
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• Strengthen the preparedness in Europe at the local/national level.
The usage of the products developed under NERIS-TP will be main subject of
the training course on “Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency
Response and Recovery”, to be held in October 2013 in Trnava, Slovak Republic.
Finally, NERIS-TP aims at the establishment of a platform for exchanging
information, tools, and experience, among users and developers in nuclear and
radiological emergency protection and long-term rehabilitation. The platform shall
also serve for identifying and defining future necessary research and development
topics and conducting the respective work with internal or European resources. This
will introduce a self-sustaining institution and organization which, in the long run,
will become a home to representatives of users, scientists, and victims alike, sharing
the common vision to further improve the preparedness for nuclear or radiological
emergencies in Europe (
http://www.eu-neris.net/
).
Reference
1. Raskob W, Hugon M (eds) (2010) Enhancing nuclear and radiological emergency management
and rehabilitation - Key Results of the EURANOS Project. Radioprotection 45(5 Suppl´ment)
(© EDP Sciences)
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The full designation of the project is “Towards a self-sustaining European Technology Platform
(NERIS-TP) on Preparedness for Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Response and Recovery.”
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Council Decision 87/600/EURATOM on urgent information exchange in case of a radiological
emergency (ECURIE), see for example
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri