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The NEA Committee on Radiological Protection and Public Health (CRPPH) assists NEA member countries in identifying critical and emerging issues in radiological protection, analysing their possible implications for policy, regulation and practices, and contributing to the development of approaches for their resolution. The Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM), working under the auspices of the CRPPH, established the Expert Group on the use of Real-Time Platforms (EGRT) for member countries to collaboratively address improving cross-border co-ordination by sharing experience in the use of real-time information platforms in nuclear and radiological Emergencies Preparedness and Response (EPR). The establishment of the Expert Group and the development of this report are a direct output of the lessons learnt from the Fifth International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX-5) in 2015-2016, which focused on nuclear emergency notification and communication aspects, including transboundary aspects, interfaces and how to identify and obtain resources.
A real-time platform (RTP) is the generic term for a platform used for managing data and information in radiological and nuclear emergencies. For example, this may include platforms used for collating radiological monitoring data and/or situational awareness. The focus of this report is to explore the use of existing RTPs in NEA member countries. The findings presented illustrate tips to design an RTP and areas of improvement related to the development and operation of RTPs within countries, with a particular focus on the use of RTPs to enhance cross-border and regional information exchange and the co-ordination of protective actions. One of the key recommendations that emerged from this analysis is the need for greater international collaboration between RTPs (through the development of interfaces for instance), along with the need to maintain and expand the inventory of RTPs used within NEA member countries as initiated through the work of this EGRT. A comprehensive inventory will ultimately serve as a global reference tool.
The analysis is based on data and information collected in the form of a survey sent to national governments and regulators responsible for nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and response. The survey gathered information on the development and maintenance of RTPs, the content available and the cross-border arrangements with other countries and international organisations. Nineteen NEA member countries responded to the survey, as well as the European Union through the European Commission, providing a sound base to draw the conclusions and recommendations presented in this report.
