title: Decision support systems in nuclear emergencies: a scenario-based comparison of domestic and reference tools.
abstract: The article reports selective results of a comparison between RODOS-an emerging decision support system for the management of nuclear emergencies in Europe developed by an international research consortium under EEC aegis, and a resident software package developed and maintained for similar purposes at IFIN-HH, Bucharest. Reproducible similarity patterns obtained in the output data distributions provide for simple normalising procedures that may ensure convergent radiological assessments. When properly consolidated on a sufficient scenario casuistry, such procedures could lend a certain resilience to domestic decision support tools over the interim lead time required by the full implementation of RODOS, or other major league, internationally accepted reference systems.
authors.affiliation: Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, DFVM, Str. Atomistilor no. 407, P.O. BOX MG-6, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania. vamann@xnet.ro
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vamanu
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Slavnicu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Slavnicu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vamanu
mesh_terms: D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods; D005060:Europe; D006814:Hungary; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software