Intervention for Chronic and Emergency Exposure Situations International Cooperation The Role of IAEA Lecture IAEA Post Graduate Educational Course in

Intervention for Chronic and Emergency Exposure SituationsIntervention for Chronic and Emergency Exposure Situations

International CooperationInternational Cooperation

The Role of IAEAThe Role of IAEALectureLecture

IAEA Post Graduate Educational Course in Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources

Module X.10 - International Cooperation 2

IntroductionIntroduction

In this lesson we shall cover the role of In this lesson we shall cover the role of the the International Atomic EnergInternational Atomic Energyy AgencyAgency in in the area of emergency preparedness and the area of emergency preparedness and responseresponse


ContentContent

Background to IAEABackground to IAEA Emergency Preparedness and Response Emergency Preparedness and Response

UnitUnit Response preparednessResponse preparedness Concept of operationsConcept of operations SummarySummary



Basic facts Basic facts

Specialised agency within United Nations systemSpecialised agency within United Nations system Created 1957Created 1957 133 Member States133 Member States Headquarters in Vienna, AustriaHeadquarters in Vienna, Austria Serves as:Serves as:

World's central intergovernmental forum for World's central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in nuclear scientific and technical co-operation in nuclear fieldfield

International inspectorate for application of International inspectorate for application of nuclear safeguards and verification measures nuclear safeguards and verification measures covering civilian nuclear programmescovering civilian nuclear programmes


The IAEA Policymaking Organs The IAEA Policymaking Organs

General conference General conference Representatives of 133 member states Representatives of 133 member states

Board of governorsBoard of governors 35 members: 35 members:

13 designated by the board and 22 elected by general conference

Jointly theseJointly these Decide programme and budgetDecide programme and budget Appoint director generalAppoint director general


Human and Financial ResourcesHuman and Financial Resources

Budget (e.g. 2000)Budget (e.g. 2000) Direct expenses (regular) = Direct expenses (regular) = US $226 millionUS $226 million Technical assistance = Technical assistance = US $70 millionUS $70 million Extra-budgetary = Extra-budgetary = US $14 millionUS $14 million

PersonnelPersonnel More then More then 900 professional900 professional staff staff Around Around 1300 general1300 general support staff support staff

Total of more then 2200 staff world-wide


The IAEA SecretariatThe IAEA Secretariat

Headed by director generalHeaded by director general Chief administrative officer Chief administrative officer Term of four yearsTerm of four years 6 deputy directors general6 deputy directors general

Director General

Department of Safeguards

Department of Management

Department of Nuclear Safety

Department of Nuclear Science and

Applications

Department of Technical Cooperation

Department of Nuclear Energy


IAEA Main FunctionsIAEA Main Functions

Verification of peaceful usesVerification of peaceful uses

Promotion of safetyPromotion of safety

Transfer of technologyTransfer of technology


Statutory FunctionsStatutory FunctionsPromotion of SafetyPromotion of Safety

International safety regimeInternational safety regime

ConventionsConventions

Safety standardsSafety standards

Provisions for applications of standardsProvisions for applications of standards


Legally Binding ConventionsLegally Binding Conventions

Early notification of a nuclear accidentEarly notification of a nuclear accident Assistance in the case of a nuclear Assistance in the case of a nuclear

accident or radiological emergencyaccident or radiological emergency Civil liability for nuclear damageCivil liability for nuclear damage

Joint protocol relating to the application Joint protocol relating to the application of the Vienna convention and the Paris of the Vienna convention and the Paris convention (with OECD)convention (with OECD)

Nuclear safetyNuclear safety


International Safety StandardsInternational Safety Standards

International basic safety International basic safety standards on protection standards on protection against ionizing radiation against ionizing radiation and for the safety of and for the safety of radiation sources (1996)radiation sources (1996) Co-sponsored by FAO, Co-sponsored by FAO,

WHO, NEA(OECD), PAHO, WHO, NEA(OECD), PAHO, ILO, IAEAILO, IAEA


Provisions for Applications of Provisions for Applications of StandardsStandards

Technical documents and reportsTechnical documents and reports Standard training materialStandard training material Technical co-operation projectsTechnical co-operation projects ServicesServices


Emergency Response AuthoritiesEmergency Response Authorities

Statutory responsibilitiesStatutory responsibilities Legal responsibilitiesLegal responsibilities

Convention on early notification of a nuclear Convention on early notification of a nuclear accidentaccident

Convention on assistance in the case of a Convention on assistance in the case of a nuclear accident or radiological emergencynuclear accident or radiological emergency

Inter-agency agreementsInter-agency agreements General with WHO, FAO, WMO, ILO, IMO, General with WHO, FAO, WMO, ILO, IMO,

ICAO, UNESCO, UNIDOICAO, UNESCO, UNIDO Specific with UN-OCHA on emergency Specific with UN-OCHA on emergency

responseresponse


Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Preparedness and Response UnitResponse Unit

Founded in November 1997Founded in November 1997 Aim: to integrate the Agency’s emergency Aim: to integrate the Agency’s emergency

preparedness and response activitiespreparedness and response activities Located at IAEA Headquarters in Vienna Located at IAEA Headquarters in Vienna

(B building, 7th floor)(B building, 7th floor)


Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Preparedness and Response Unit (EPRU)Response Unit (EPRU)

Em ergency Preparedness

Em ergency Response Centre

Em ergency Preparednessand Response Unit

D ivision of Radiation andW aste Safety

Division of NuclearInstallation Safety

Departm ent of Nuclear Safety

5 professionals2.5 support staff


Activities of EPRUActivities of EPRU

Development of standards

Application of standards

IAEA emergency response

Safety requirementsSafty guides

Saftey reportsTECDOCsTraining

T. Co-operation projectsExpert missions

EquipmentServices

E.P. reviews

Response preparednessContact Points

Response CentreResponse plan

Response network (ERNET)


Technical Co-operation ProjectsTechnical Co-operation Projects

RegionalRegional EuropeEurope East Asia, South AmericaEast Asia, South America

NationalNational


ServicesServices

EPREV - Emergency Preparedness Review EPREV - Emergency Preparedness Review TeamTeam

Expert missionsExpert missions EquipmentEquipment ERNET - Emergency Response NetworkERNET - Emergency Response Network


Emergency Response Network - Emergency Response Network - ERNETERNET

Qualified emergency response teams Qualified emergency response teams from member statesfrom member states

Performance requirements manualPerformance requirements manual


IAEA Response ObjectivesIAEA Response ObjectivesObligations & Assumed ResponsibilitiesObligations & Assumed Responsibilities

Fulfill all obligations of conventionsFulfill all obligations of conventions Authenticate and verify rumoursAuthenticate and verify rumours Provide authoritative information on requestProvide authoritative information on request Ensure Member States’ representatives are Ensure Member States’ representatives are

briefedbriefed Frequent, reliable and accurate releases of Frequent, reliable and accurate releases of

information to media in co-ordination with other information to media in co-ordination with other international organisationsinternational organisations

Interact with other organisations to co-ordinate Interact with other organisations to co-ordinate responseresponse


Initial Response OrganizationInitial Response Organization

24-hr contact point for notification & 24-hr contact point for notification & requests for assistancerequests for assistance Duty Emergency Response ManagerDuty Emergency Response Manager Duty officers Duty officers

Nuclear and Radiation Safety Logistic Support Public Information

Screen incoming information Authenticate and verify Decide on the ERC activation level


Emergency Response Centre (ERC)Emergency Response Centre (ERC)


Resources and CapabilitiesResources and CapabilitiesERC GeneralERC General

TechnicalTeam at ERC

Field Team

LiaisonOfficers

Adm inistrativeand Logistic Support

PublicInform ation

Hum an Resources(trained personnel)

Telecom m unicationsSystem s

Radiation M onitoringEquipm ent

Data Banks

M edia ScreeningSystem

LogisticInfrastructure

EM ERGENCY RESPONSE CENTRE


Resources and CapabilitiesResources and Capabilities StaffStaff

48 staff members from Nuclear Safety Department 5 from Public Information Division

Technical Team(5 per shift)

Liaison Officers(4 per shift)

Field Team(Minimum of 3)

Adm.&Logistic(8 per shift)

Public Information(2 per shift)

Trained personnel(Total of 53)


Staff Major DutiesStaff Major Duties

Technical assessment of information Technical assessment of information receivedreceived

Liaison with Member States, International Liaison with Member States, International Organisations and Missions Organisations and Missions

Public and media liaisonPublic and media liaison Sending and receiving Sending and receiving

notification/informationnotification/information Field operations (within 24 hrs)Field operations (within 24 hrs)

ERNET (Emergency Response Network)


Resources and Capabilities Resources and Capabilities Administrative/LogisticAdministrative/Logistic

The Emergency Response Manager on The Emergency Response Manager on duty has authority to activated as duty has authority to activated as necessary the IAEA’s Emergency necessary the IAEA’s Emergency Response SystemResponse System

Emergency response fund of $500,000 Emergency response fund of $500,000 DatabasesDatabases

Contact points, expertise, equipment, Contact points, expertise, equipment, technical data technical data

Standing arrangements for laboratory, Standing arrangements for laboratory, dosimetry and medical servicesdosimetry and medical services


Resources and Capabilities Resources and Capabilities TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

Telecommunications system which Telecommunications system which includes satellite field communications includes satellite field communications

Internet capabilities Internet capabilities Media screening systemsMedia screening systems


Resources and CapabilitiesResources and CapabilitiesRadiation Monitoring Equipment & SuppliesRadiation Monitoring Equipment & Supplies

Radiation survey instrumentsRadiation survey instruments Personal protection equipmentPersonal protection equipment General suppliesGeneral supplies


Training, Drills and ExercisesTraining, Drills and Exercises

All response staff regularly trained:All response staff regularly trained: General overviewGeneral overview Function-specific trainingFunction-specific training

Standard training material tied to Standard training material tied to proceduresprocedures

Training records and programmeTraining records and programme Communications drillsCommunications drills ExercisesExercises


Emergency ExercisesEmergency Exercises

Assistance exercisesAssistance exercises Radiological emergency field exercises Radiological emergency field exercises

for response assistance teamsfor response assistance teams

Information exchange exercisesInformation exchange exercises


Early Notification of a Nuclear AccidentEarly Notification of a Nuclear Accident

Accident state notifies AgencyAccident state notifies Agency IAEA authenticates and verifies IAEA authenticates and verifies

notificationnotification IAEA provides notification and additional IAEA provides notification and additional

verified information to States Parties, verified information to States Parties, Member States and relevant international Member States and relevant international organisationsorganisations


Early Notification of a Nuclear AccidentEarly Notification of a Nuclear Accident

Liaises with accident state, affected Liaises with accident state, affected states, other states and international states, other states and international organisationsorganisations

Analyses information and answers Analyses information and answers requests for information from Partiesrequests for information from Parties

Frequent, accurate media releasesFrequent, accurate media releases


Assistance in Radiological EmergencyAssistance in Radiological Emergency

State reports problem to ERCState reports problem to ERC IAEA IAEA

Assesses available information Assesses available information Offers its good offices or assistance if Offers its good offices or assistance if

required required Co-ordinates and provides assistance Co-ordinates and provides assistance

to requesting state(s)to requesting state(s)


Emergency AssistanceEmergency AssistanceProvided in 1999Provided in 1999

Istanbul, Turkey: JanIstanbul, Turkey: Jan Medical adviceMedical advice In situ verificationIn situ verification Radiological surveyRadiological survey

Lima, Peru: MarchLima, Peru: March Medical adviceMedical advice In situ verificationIn situ verification Review of cause of Review of cause of

accidentaccident Arrange for medical Arrange for medical

treatment abroadtreatment abroad

Accra, Ghana: NovAccra, Ghana: Nov In situ verificationIn situ verification Source retrieval Source retrieval Review of cause of Review of cause of

accidentaccident


Emergency AssistanceEmergency AssistanceProvided in 2000Provided in 2000

Ndola, Zambia: JanNdola, Zambia: Jan Radiation safety adviceRadiation safety advice

Bangkok, Thailand: MarchBangkok, Thailand: March Medical adviceMedical advice In situ verificationIn situ verification


SummarySummary

Early Notification and Assistance Early Notification and Assistance conventions provide firm legal basisconventions provide firm legal basis

Practical experience in operations for Practical experience in operations for radiological emergenciesradiological emergencies

Successful co-operation between Successful co-operation between agenciesagencies

Large nuclear emergency is major Large nuclear emergency is major challengechallenge

Build on firm and existing foundationBuild on firm and existing foundation ERNET will enhance capabilitiesERNET will enhance capabilities


Where to Get More InformationWhere to Get More Information

On the following web addresses and links On the following web addresses and links therethere

http://www.iaea.or.at/http://www.iaea.or.at/

http://www.iaea.org/ns/http://www.iaea.org/ns/

http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/

http://www.iaea.at/worldatom/http://www.iaea.at/worldatom/

http://www.iaea.or.at/

http://www.iaea.org/ns/

http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/

http://www.iaea.at/worldatom/

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