DS527 Criteria for use in preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency

Overview

ARPANSA coordinates comments on behalf of Australia on IAEA draft documents.

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The IAEA is seeking comments from their member states on the following proposed new guide - DS527 Criteria for Use in Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency.

Purpose

The objective of this Safety Guide is to present a coherent set of criteria for supporting decision-making regarding protective actions and other response actions necessary to meet the goals of emergency response defined in General Safety Requirements (GSR) Part 7. This Safety Guide includes an emphasis on operational criteria, including operational intervention levels, emergency action levels, observables and indicators, in support of Requirements 5, 7, 9 and 12–14 of GSR Part 7. This Safety Guide also addresses Requirements 43, 44 and 45 of GSR Part 3.

How to make a comment 

You can provide your feedback by completing the online survey available by clicking on the Submit your feedback link under the Have your say section of this page. 

Comments are requested in relation to:

• Relevance and usefulness: Are the stated objectives appropriate, and are they met by the draft text?
• Scope and completeness: Is the scope appropriate, and is it adequately covered by the draft text?
• Quality and clarity: Does the guidance in the draft text represent the current consensus among specialists in the field, and is this guidance expressed clearly and coherently?

Comments of an editorial nature will be considered; however, it should be noted that the draft text will be comprehensively edited by the IAEA Secretariat. Any comments should be made in English, should refer to the relevant paragraph number in the draft text being reviewed, and should propose alternative text where appropriate.  

ARPANSA will compile all comments before providing the national input to the IAEA.

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