The Swiss disaster management plan for coping with the aftermath of radiological dispersal devices – “dirty bomb” operational concept
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F. Stoffel
Abstract
In 2007 the Swiss Federal Commission for NRBC Protection released a disaster management plan for coping with the aftermath of radiological dispersal devices. This paper summarises the basic concept and outlines the relevant bodies and agencies as well as their responsibilities. It also sets out the strategy to monitor radioactive contamination and the measures to prevent public radiation exposure.
Kurzfassung
Die eidgenössische Kommission für ABC-Schutz verabschiedete 2007 ein Konzept für die Bewältigung eines Ereignisses mit vorsätzlicher Freisetzung von radioaktiven Stoffen („schmutzige Bombe“). Dieser Bericht fasst das Konzept zusammen, bezeichnet die bei der Ereignisbewältigung involvierten Stellen und beschreibt deren Aufgaben, erläutert Schutzmaßnahmen und erörtert die Messstrategie.
References
1 Federal Commission for NBC Protection: Konzept für die Zusammenarbeit bei Ereignissen mit vorsätzlicher Freisetzung von radioaktiven Stoffen („schmutzige Bombe“ – Szenarien); ComNRBC, April 2007Search in Google Scholar
2 Frei, D.: Übersicht über die Notfallorganisationen in derSchweiz, Grenzüberschreitender Notfallschutz: joint FS/AKN-SFRPseminar, German-Swiss Radiation Protection Association, ISBN 3-8249-0530-2, p. 45, 1999Search in Google Scholar
3 Loertscher, Y.: Einsatz der Messmittel und Auswertung der Messresultate im Ereignisfall, Messen und Rechnen im nuklearen Notfallschutz, German-Swiss Radiation Protection Association, ISBN 3-8249-0636-8, 258 p., 2001Search in Google Scholar
© 2009, Carl Hanser Verlag, München
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- Contents/Inhalt
- Contents
- Summaries/Kurzfassungen
- Summaries
- Technical Contributions/Fachbeiträge
- Precautionary measures in case of radiological events
- Hazard and precautionary measures in connection with negligent or wilful contamination
- The Swiss disaster management plan for coping with the aftermath of radiological dispersal devices – “dirty bomb” operational concept
- Non-destructive measuring techniques for on-site detection and identification of illicit nuclear material
- Practicle example of the defence of a contamination incident
- Atmospheric dispersion modelling applying advanced model approaches
- Background information about polonium-210 – considerations on its biokinetics and internal dosimetry
- The Hamburg polonium-210 case: Monitoring of internal contaminations in a malevolent act
- Early warning against airborne radioactivity in Bavaria: Measuring network for radioactive immissions
- Automatic calculation of sites for positioning of mobile gamma probes in case of an emergency at a Bavarian nuclear power plant
- Nuclear emergency preparedness and response in Germany
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