IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

International Radiation Monitoring

Information System (IRMIS)

Incident and Emergency Centre

IAEA

IRMIS

• Supports implementation of the Early Notification Convention

• Provides a mechanism for the global exchange and visualization of large quantities of emergency radiation monitoring data

• Gamma dose rates from fixed monitoring stations

• Results from radiation monitoring and environmental sampling during an emergency

• Allows confidentiality levels to be assigned as in USIE

• Provides information to assist in the decision making process to protect the public during an emergency

IAEA

Routine data from fixed stations

• Gamma dose rate

data received from

national networks

• Data retained for

30 days (unless

associated with an

event)

IAEA

Data retention during emergency

• Routine data can be retained as long as the

emergency lasts

• Data is associated with events on USIE (relevant

events)

• Location and radius defined for data retention

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Emergency Monitoring Data

• Temporary fixed stations

• Mobile monitoring systems

• Hand held detectors

• Currently: Gamma dose rate Vehicle borne

Aerial borne

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Data collection and upload

• Routine data exchanged via secure FTP

• IRIX format

• Emergency data uploaded directly into

system by CA, data provider or IAEA

• IRIX format

• Excel template

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Comparison against OILs; visualisation of

Protective Actions areas

• Visualisation colours

based on OILs

• IAEA default OILs

• National or event specific

OILs can be added

• Pre-defined colour

palettes can be selected

• Protective action areas

displayed on map

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Routine Mode

• Data from fixed monitoring stations

• Visualises data for last 24, 48 or 72 hours

• Maximum or latest values over selected period

can be displayed

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Event Mode

• Event has been defined and emergency

data may be visualised

• Visualises data from fixed stations and

emergency data

• Visualises data for last 24, 48 or 72 hours

• Maximum or latest

values over selected

period can be displayed

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Analytical Mode

• Can be entered via Routine Mode or

Event Mode

• Allows for deeper inspection and comparison of

all data in a selected region and over a selected

time frame

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Auditing Features

• Detailed auditing of all major changes

• Changes or deletions of measurement data

• Changes or deletions of submitted report

• Changes to event data retention settings

• Records include:

• Time and date of change

• Nature of change

• Reason for change

• Who made the change

IAEA

Access to IRMIS

• Access to IRMIS:

• Authorized users at official Contact Points on

USIE

• Data providers designated by Member States

• No current access to the broader technical

community, media, public

• A public version of IRMIS is planned for a later

stage

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IRMIS Exercise

• IRMIS Exercise available • Connected to USIE Exercise

• Simulated dose rate data from fixed stations pre-loaded

• Data gradually appears over time

• Available for use by Official Contact points and IEC during exercises

• Contact iec3@iaea.org at least one week prior to exercise • IEC appoints controller to configure system, upload and

test exercise data supplied by counterpart

• IEC will publish exercise Emergency Data during exercise

IAEA

Practical Arrangements

• GC resolution

encourages MS to

provide data to IRMIS

• Note Verbale sent to

all Member States by

DDG-NS

• Practical arrangements

to be agreed with all

IRMIS Data Providers

IAEA

IRMIS Data Provider Designation

• Contact point

nomination forms for

IRMIS Data Providers

• Inclusion in USIE

Address Book

IAEA

Release stages

• Version 1.0: Internal release (30 Apr 2015)

• Test data exchange and optimise database design and queries

• Version 1.1: External release (17 Dec 2015)

• Initial external launch

• Version 1.1.1: External release (11 Feb 2016)

• Additional analytical features

• Version 1.2: External release (23 Mar 2016)

• Added Exercise instance and on screen notifications

• Version 2.0 to be released Q3, 2016

• Enhanced data selection and data analysis features

• Uploading of shape files

• Export of visualizations from IRMIS in relevant formats (JPG, PDF)

• Saving and sharing of visualizations

IAEA

IRMIS sites and Contact Point

• The three IRMIS sites are available at

https://iec.iaea.org/irmis

https://iec.iaea.org/irmis-exercise

https://iec.iaea.org/irmis-training

• All routine communications regarding IRMIS, including requests for training may be sent to irmis.contact-point@iaea.org

• Requests for using IRMIS Exercise should be sent to iec3@iaea.org

IAEA

Thank you for your attention!

Experience Gained during the IRMIS Testing Phase

and

Considerations for Public Version of IRMIS

IAEA International Radiation Monitoring Information System

June 9, 2016

Daniel Askren

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

National Analytical Radiation Environmental Laboratory

Montgomery, Alabama

Experience gained during testing phase

System Operability

Data Type

Server Requirements File Formatting

Exception Handling

Considerations for Public Version

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Version

Tiered data presentation

Frequent questions Points of contact

Lessons learned

Experience gained during testing phase

System Operability o single data type o color coding o zoom-in hexagonal symbols

Experience gained during testing phase

Data Type o dose rate (nSv/h) o count rates (cpm) o nuclide-specific concentrations

Experience gained during testing phase

Data Type o dose rate (nSv/h) o count rates (cpm) o nuclide-specific concentrations

Experience gained during testing phase

Data Type o dose rate (nSv/h) o ease of public messaging o rapid availability o consistent with other systems

Experience gained during testing phase

Server Requirements o Not a significant limitation for most participants o Existing server can be tasked for providing data o Possible to use a standard Windows PC as the server

Experience gained during testing phase

File Formatting o Most significant step o IRIX file format o Requires significant file manipulation

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <irix:Report version="1.0" xmlns:base="http://www.iaea.org/2012/IRIX/Format/Base" xmlns:loc="http://www.iaea.org/2012/IRIX/Format/Locations" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:mon="http://www.iaea.org/2012/IRIX/Format/Measurements" xmlns:id="http://www.iaea.org/2012/IRIX/Format/Identification" xmlns:irix="http://www.iaea.org/2012/IRIX/Format"> <id:Identification> <id:OrganisationReporting>epa.gov</id:OrganisationReporting> <id:DateAndTimeOfCreation>2014-12-05T15:19:00Z</id:DateAndTimeOfCreation> <id:ReportContext>Routine</id:ReportContext> <id:ReportUUID>0ee73ba6-cafa-49b8-ae98-97c37f1c62e0</id:ReportUUID> <id:Confidentiality>Free for Public Use</id:Confidentiality>

<id:Identifications> <base:OrganisationContactInfo> <base:Name> United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)</base:Name> <base:OrganisationID>epa.gov</base:OrganisationID> </

Experience gained during testing phase

File Formatting o Testing phase provided hands-on practice o Tool provides testing of file conversion

Experience gained during testing phase

File Formatting o Testing phase provided hands-on practice o Tool provides testing of file conversion

Experience gained during testing phase

Exception Handling o Incorrect data o Options

• pre-screen data • retract data • post caveats

Experience gained during testing phase

Exception Handling o Incorrect data o Options

• pre-screen data • retract data • post caveats

Considerations for Public Version

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Version

Tiered data presentation

Frequent questions Points of contact

Lessons learned

Considerations for Public Version

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Version o Three separate sites

Graphical representation of real-time data • Query site for downloading real-time data • Query site for downloading laboratory data

Considerations for Public Version

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Version o Three separate sites

• Graphical representation of real-time data Query site for downloading real-time data • Query site for downloading laboratory data

Considerations for Public Version

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Version o Three separate sites

• Graphical representation of real-time data • Query site for downloading real-time data Query site for downloading laboratory data

Considerations for Public Version

Tiered data presentation o Simplest information on front page o Each level of increased detail requires more clicks

Considerations for Public Version

Frequent questions

Considerations for Public Version

Points of contact

Considerations for Public Version

Lessons learned o Develop with input from nonscientific community o Restrict presentation to meaningful data o Anticipate use by media o Consider messaging for offline site/participants o Provide methods for comparing data o Use a single website

Questions ?

Daniel Askren

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

National Analytical Radiation Environmental Laboratory

Montgomery, Alabama

askren.dan@epa.gov

Joint Research Centre the European Commission's in-house science service

Serving society

Stimulating innovation

Supporting legislation

EURDEP –past and on-going collaboration with IRMIS

Marc De Cort

Konstantins Bogučarskis

ITU, E.08

IAEA, Vienna, 6 – 10 June 2016

1996: (12) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK

1998: (20) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK,CZ,FR,LU,PL,RO,SK,SI,CH

2002: (22) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK,CZ,FR,LU,PL,RO,SK,SI,CH,HU,IT

2003: (26) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK,CZ,FR,LU,PL,RO,SK,SI,CH,HU,IT,EE,BE,BG,RU

2004: (29) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK,CZ,FR,LU,PL,RO,SK,SI,CH,HU,IT,EE,BE,BG,RU,IS,LT,LV

2005: (30) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK,CZ,FR,LU,PL,RO,SK,SI,CH,HU,IT,EE,BE,BG,RU,IS,LT,LV,HR

2006: (32) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK,CZ,FR,LU,PL,RO,SK,SI,CH,HU,IT,EE,BE,BG,RU,IS,LT,LV,HR,TR,MT

2008: (33) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK,CZ,FR,LU,PL,RO,SK,SI,CH,HU,IT,EE,BE,BG,RU,IS,LT,LV,HR,TR,MT,CY

2011: (34) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK,CZ,FR,LU,PL,RO,SK,SI,CH,HU,IT,EE,BE,BG,RU,IS,LT,LV,HR,TR,MT, CY,RS

2013: (36) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK,CZ,FR,LU,PL,RO,SK,SI,CH,HU,IT,EE,BE,BG,RU,IS,LT,LV,HR,TR,MT, CY,RS,GL,MK

2014: (37) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK,CZ,FR,LU,PL,RO,SK,SI,CH,HU,IT,EE,BE,BG,RU,IS,LT,LV,HR,TR,MT, CY,RS,GL,MK,AZ

2015: (38) AT,SE,FI,GR,NL,PT,DK,DE,IE,NO,ES,UK,CZ,FR,LU,PL,RO,SK,SI,CH,HU,IT,EE,BE,BG,RU,IS,LT,LV,HR,TR,MT, CY,RS,GL,MK,AZ,BY

2016-2017: (41) + UA,BH,AL

EURDEP participants

What’s exchanged

• Ambient Dose Equivalent Rate

from about 5000 automated

monitoring sites

• Radioisotope concentrations from

about 150 online/offline

monitoring sites

• Meteorological data

Euratom Treaty, Chapter III Health and Safety, art 35-36

Council Decision 87/600

On Community arrangements for the early exchange of information in the event of a

radiological emergency (14 December 1987)

Recommendation 2000/473/ Euratom

on the application of Article 36 of the Euratom Treaty concerning the monitoring of

the levels of radioactivity in the environment for the purpose of assessing the

exposure of the population as a whole

Legal Basis

2010/398/Euratom

Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission and the

International Atomic Energy Agency concerning the EURDEP

COMMISSION DECISION C(2013) 5641 of 5.9.2013

on the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding for a partnership between the

European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency on

nuclear safety cooperation

Collaborative framework

Enable the global radiation monitoring data exchange ASAP

A direct technical support to IRMIS

Assistance to IRMIS data providers

Become European data HUB for IRMIS

Facilitate data submission to IRMIS for European countries

Keep running a real-time automated data exchange

Keep running related scientific studies

Keep informing the general public

EURDEP goals towards IRMIS

• Radiological data EXCHANGE in

routine and emergency (de-coupled

with ECURIE)

• Data upload EURDEP 2.1, IRIX 1.0,

comma-delimited e.g. Excel

• Basic visualization and data analysis

capabilities. QA of submitted data

• No limits to share and download

data

• Target users : National Competent

Authorities, Scientists, Public

EURDEP • Primary focus on an established

radiological incident/accident (tightly

linked with USIE “mother->daughter”)

• Data upload IRIX 1.0, Excel

• Advanced analytical capabilities and

decision making support

• Data share and downloads moderated

• Target users: National Competent

Authorities

IRMIS

The European Commission made EURDEP technology and experience available to IAEA,

March 2013.

IAEA evaluated EURDEP as a possible quick solution for IRMIS, 2013.

This evaluation resulted to establish a suitable data arrangements for IRMIS, end 2013.

Consultancy Meetings on the establishment of IRMIS in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Primary steps

Most European countries use EURDEP 2.x format

Networks report in different time intervals (5 min -24 hours)

Datasets have no strong identification (national data provider)

Redundant measurements submitted by many countries

Stations shifts and failures due to various reasons e.g. SW failures, exercises,

calibrations

Number of countries do not submit localities data in each file

Many countries do not use either SFTP or WS for data submission

Challenges

Export to IRMIS

Quality checks

Mirroring

The process

Original data obtained from all data providers in 5 min interval

Nodes synchronized in 2 hours interval

All data available to all data providers via FTP, SFTP, FTPS

IRIX 1.0 available to IRMIS via SFTP (IPR, LUX) in 1 hour intervals

30 days retention

Mirroring (ensures data availability)

EURDEP 2.x

No data available for 48 hours (GAMMA), 7 days (Concentrations)

Data format parser errors (IRIX, EURDEP)

Monitoring sites shift, maintenance, calibration etc.

High values (GAMMA)

Data reported

Format compliant

Stations coordinates

High values reported

Quality checks (watchdogs)

Automatic notifications by email

https://eurdep.jrc.ec.europa.eu/eurdep/subscriptions

Stations properties correction

https://eurdep.jrc.ec.europa.eu/eurdep/instruments

Measurements correction (only gamma)

https://eurdep.jrc.ec.europa.eu/eurdep/measurements

Revocation modes • Dataset revocation • Record revocation

Export to IRMIS

IRIX 1.0

Strong identification, corrections and revocation possible

Regular submission interval for all countries 1 Hour

Site coordinates controlled

No redundant records

Mirrored SFTP, IRIX WS possible

Online convertors from and to IRIX format.

https://reconvert.jrc.ec.europa.eu/eurdep2irix

https://reconvert.jrc.ec.europa.eu/irix2eurdep

https://reconvert.jrc.ec.europa.eu/csv2irix

E.g. Canada, US and China have been guided to introduce properly

formatted IRIX 1.0 datasets

IRIX support

Visualization capabilities

Simple

Advanced

Expert

Deeper integration with ECURIE – PPA and Monitoring sites

Common data stream with the REM database – air/soil/water

Integration with the Atlas of Natural Radiation – RN, Terr., Cosmic etc.

More integration towards use of DSS systems – Rodos, Argos

User experience – Single Sign On, responsive layout, widgets

Collaboration with crowd monitoring networks

Ongoing and future work to improve EURDEP

Advanced Map – Atlas of Natural Radiation

Modelling capabilities – ER&R

RODOS Karlsruher Institut fur Technology (KIT)

ARGOS PDC - ARGOS

Consistent and comprehensive information on the present and future

situations.

To extent of the benefits and drawbacks of emergency actions and

countermeasures.

Methodological support for taking decisions on emergency response

strategies.

Urban Dispersion International Evaluation Exercise (UDINEE)

Assessment and validation of modelling tools addressing CBRN releases

JRC webpage: http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu EURDEP webpage: http://remon.jrc.ec.europa.eu

marc.de-cort@jrc.ec.europa.eu konstantins.bogucarskis@jrc.ec.europa.eu