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
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Routine data from fixed stations
• Gamma dose rate
data received from
national networks
• Data retained for
30 days (unless
associated with an
event)
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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
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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 [email protected] 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
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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
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IRMIS Data Provider Designation
• Contact point
nomination forms for
IRMIS Data Providers
• Inclusion in USIE
Address Book
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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
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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 [email protected]
• Requests for using IRMIS Exercise should be sent to [email protected]
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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
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