Communication with the IAEA and Requesting Assistance IAEA

Communication with the IAEA and Requesting Assistance IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

Assistance Convention “Parties to Assistance Convention have undertaken to cooperate among them and with IAEA to facilitate prompt provision of assistance in case of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency, in order to mitigate its consequences. ” IAEA

IAEA Incident and Emergency System • The Incident and Emergency System (IES) implements the Agency’s functions • IES consists of: • 24/7 available warning point • 24/7 on-call system System Modes: • Call-out system Ø Normal/Ready Mode • Steering group Ø Basic Response Mode Ø Full Response Mode IAEA

Requesting Assistance • In the event of nuclear or radiological incident or emergency: • Competent Authority or Permanent Mission can request assistance 1. Submit the RFA form on USIE; 2. Fax to the IEC; or 3. Telephone to the IEC. • RFA include scope and type of assistance: • Information on event • Type(s) of assistance required IAEA

International Assistance Activation IAEA

Response and Assistance Network (RANET) • RANET was established in 2000 • Operational tool to implement the Assistance Convention • Provision of international assistance upon request • RANET is network of States • Capable and willing to provide assistance • • upon request Appropriately trained, equipped and qualified personnel Respond quickly and effectively to emergencies IAEA

RANET Functional Areas • • Source Search and Recovery (SSR) Radiation Survey (RS) Environmental Sampling and Analysis (ESA) Radiological Assessment and Advice (RAA) Decontamination (DE) Medical Support (MS) Dose Assessment (DA) Nuclear Installation Assessment and Advice (NAA) IAEA

State Parties Registered in RANET FAT EBS FAT + EBS June 2014: 25 State Parties IAEA

Assistance Missions • An Assistance Mission is performed by a group of qualified experts and can be: • A deployed Field Assistance Team (FAT) • an External Based Support (EBS); or • a Joint Assistance Team (JAT) comprising of a combination of FAT and/or EBS IAEA

Assistance Missions following industrial radiography accidents Requesting State Chile Venezuela Peru Nature of event Overexposure from industrial source Overexposure from industrial source IAEA Mission Date June-2010 Assisting Parties Argentina Brazil France July-2010 Argentina January-2012 France January-2012 2013 France, USA (2012) April-2014 France, Chile (2013) France December 2005 Brazil Functional Areas Dose Reconstruction, Biodosimetry and Medical Support Dose Reconstruction and Medical Support

Assistance Mission Venezuela, 2010 • Overexposure of members of the public from an industrial radiography source • Dose reconstruction and medical assistance IAEA

Assistance Mission Peru, 2012 • Overexposure of radiography worker owing to improper handling of an industrial radiography source • Medical advice, support in dose reconstruction and medical treatment IAEA

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