MUTUAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT DURING TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS WITHIN THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

The study consists of a compilation of information on the relevant emergency response plans that are at present in existence in the ten countries of the European Community. Consideration is given to the development of proposals for facilitating cooperation between the emergency services in different countries, particularly with regard to accidents that might occur near national boundaries or in countries in which all the necessary resources might not be available. The particular items of interest covered in this study are: compilation of information on existing organizational emergency response arrangements within each Member State relating to accidents in the transport of radioactive materials by all modes, including road, rail, inland waterways and air; compilation of information on existing arrangements for receiving or providing assistance from or to other Member States; identification of any avoidable incompatibilities on an international scale; and recommendations for improving the existing arrangements and for encouraging the development of adequate systems of mutual emergency notification, liaison and assistance as required by the circumstances. Recommendations should be compatible with the broader framework of emergency response for all types of accidents developed within Member States and envisaged in the IAEA system for mutual emergency assistance.

• Corporate Authors:

  Commission of the European Communities

  Batiment Jean Monnet, Boite Postale 1003
  Luxembourg,   Luxembourg 
• Authors:
  • Selling, H A
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Pagination: 51 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contingency planning; Cooperation; Disasters and emergency operations; International; International compacts; Radioactive materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Emergency response
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457139
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EUR-9133
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1987 12:00AM