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Download or read book Monitoring and Data Management Strategies for Nuclear Emergencies written by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report defines emergency monitoring and modelling needs, and proposes strategies which will assist decision makers by improving the selection of data that is transmitted, and the way in which data and information are transmitted and received.

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Download or read book Leadership Human Performance and Internal Communication in Nuclear Emergencies written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by IAEA Nuclear Energy. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication focuses on the challenges and their possible solutions in the areas of leadership, human performance and internal communication in a severe nuclear emergency. It presents a brief overview of some of the key concepts, especially how they relate to an organization's ability to successfully manage an emergency event. The target audience for this publication are those officials and senior managers dealing with emergency response in the operating organization, government, local authorities and the regulatory body. Those who have an influence on the style of leadership and personnel development and training that is applied in their organizations and who are involved in emergency preparedness and response will also benefit from this publication.

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Download or read book Major Alternatives for Government Policies Organizational Structures and Actions in Civilian Nuclear Reactor Emergency Management in the United States written by National Academy of Public Administration and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Method for Developing Arrangements for Response to a Nuclear Or Radiological Emergency written by International Atomic Energy Agency. Radiation Safety Section and published by IAEA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides a practical resource for emergency planning, and fulfils, in part, functions assigned to the IAEA in the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency. If used effectively, it will help users to develop a capability to adequately respond to a nuclear or radiological emergency.

Download or read book Exploring Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Nuclear Incident written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on August 22â€"23, 2018, in Washington, DC, to explore medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident. The event brought together experts from government, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and the private sector to explore current assumptions behind the status of medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident, examine potential changes in these assumptions in light of increasing concerns about the use of nuclear warfare, and discuss challenges and opportunities for capacity building in the current threat environment. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.