Radiation monitoring strategy: factors to be considered.
In a nuclear or radiological emergency radiation measurements provide indispensable data needed in the management of the situation at hand. In order to assess the possible consequences correctly and to carry out proper countermeasures on time, the authorities must have a pre-prepared monitoring strategy at their disposal. There are, however, many different factors that affect a strategy. Thus, drawing up a comprehensive yet realistic emergency monitoring strategy is far from being an easy task. Some of the key factors related to strategies are reviewed and a simple way of producing a strategy plan is presented.
Lahtinen
J
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Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), P.O. Box 14, FIN-00881 Helsinki, Finland. juhani.lahtinen@stuk.fi
D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004630:Emergencies; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005060:Europe; D005062:European Union; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*