title: Preparedness for radiological emergency situations in Austria.
abstract: This article presents the Austrian system of emergency preparedness for nuclear and radiological emergency situations. It demonstrates, in particular, the legal basis, the roles and competencies of the competent authorities, international and bilateral conventions on early notification of nuclear accidents, the Austrian emergency plans, the Austrian radiation monitoring system, the operated prognosis and decision support systems and the results of an estimation of possible impacts of nuclear power plant disasters on Austria.
authors.affiliation: Federal Ministry of Health, Vienna, Austria. manfred.ditto@bmg.gv.at
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ditto
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D002959:Civil Defense / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D055848:Nuclear Power Plants; D009689:Nuclear Warfare; D011379:Prognosis; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control