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Decision support systems and emergency response exercises – lessons and issues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2009

D. S. Slavnicu
Affiliation:
“Horia Hulubei”, National Institute of R&D for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, PO Box MG-6, Magurele, Atomistilor Street 407, Romania
D. V. Vamanu
Affiliation:
“Horia Hulubei”, National Institute of R&D for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, PO Box MG-6, Magurele, Atomistilor Street 407, Romania
D. Gheorghiu
Affiliation:
“Horia Hulubei”, National Institute of R&D for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, PO Box MG-6, Magurele, Atomistilor Street 407, Romania
V. T. Acasandrei
Affiliation:
“Horia Hulubei”, National Institute of R&D for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, PO Box MG-6, Magurele, Atomistilor Street 407, Romania
B. I. Vamanu
Affiliation:
“Horia Hulubei”, National Institute of R&D for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, PO Box MG-6, Magurele, Atomistilor Street 407, Romania
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Abstract

The paper reports on the experience and specific findings of a research team involved in emergency preparedness and response management activities using the decision support systems (DSS) RODOS and MOIRA in conjuction with domestic radiological assessment tools. Two cases are discussed – the ConvEX 3, 2005, international alert exercise targeting a CANDU reactor at Cernavoda nuclear power plant in Romania, and Oltenia 07 – a nation-wide drill around a scenario involving transborder effects from a VVER reactor at Kozloduy, Bulgaria.

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Research Article
Copyright
© EDP Sciences, 2009

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