title: Airborne gamma spectrometry--towards integration of European operational capability.
abstract: Airborne gamma spectrometry is an excellent tool for finding out in a timely manner the extent and magnitude of the dispersion of radioactive materials resulting from a nuclear disaster. To utilise existing European airborne monitoring capabilities for multilateral assistance in an accident is a complex administrative and technical matter. Several international exercises have been organised demonstrating the capability to cooperate. However, efficient mutual assistance between European countries requires conceptual work, standards and harmonisation of software. A unified radiological vocabulary and data exchange format in XML need to be developed. A comprehensive database is essential for data assimilation. An operations centre is needed for management and planning of surveys.
authors.affiliation: Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Laippatie 4, P.O. Box 14, FIN-00881 Helsinki, Finland. harri.toivonen@stuk.fi
authors.forename: Harri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Toivonen
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft / Q000295:instrumentation; D003628:Database Management Systems; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004630:Emergencies; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005062:European Union; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D007391:International Cooperation; D011210:Power Plants; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods; D011847:Radioactive Fallout / Q000032:analysis*; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods; D013051:Spectrometry, Gamma / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D018511:Systems Integration
chemical_list: D011847:Radioactive Fallout