Some activities and acts (like transport of nuclear materials, attacks using radiological dispersal device or radiological exposure device, detection of radioactive materials out of regulatory control, etc.) can lead to radiological emergency in an unforeseen location and by this represent a hazard that applies for all States and jurisdictions.
Hazard assessment provides the basis for making adequate arrangements for the emergency preparedness and response that are commensurate with the hazards identified and the potential consequences of an emergency.
To elaborate on the considerations relevant for the hazard assessment;
To describe the steps necessary for performing hazard assessment.
Presenters
Ms Elena Buglova, Head of the Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC), IAEA
Mr Katerina Kouts, IAEA’s IEC
Ms Alena Nikalaenka, Scientific Secretary of the National Commission on Radiation Protection under the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus; Head of the Laboratory of Radiation Safety "Scientific and Practical Centre of Hygiene", Belarus
