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International Experts’ Meeting on Enhancing Transparency and Communications Effectiveness in the event of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency 18 – 20 June 2012; ViennaRadiological Risk Communication in MalaysiaMarina Mishar ([email protected])Atomic Energy Licensing BoardEnsuring Safety, Security & Safeguarding Peaceful Nuclear ActivitiesContent• Lessons’ Learned during Fukushima Daiichi Accident in Japan • Local Effects• Areas for EnhancementCommunicating Fukushima Daiichi Acci
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Radiological Risk Communication in Malaysia
Marina Mishar ([email protected])
Atomic Energy Licensing BoardAtomic Energy Licensing Board
International Experts’ Meeting on
Enhancing Transparency and Communications Effectiveness in the event of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency
18 – 20 June 2012; Vienna
Ensuring Safety, Security & Safeguarding Peaceful Nuclear Activities
Content
• Lessons’ Learned during Fukushima
Daiichi Accident in Japan
• Local Effects
• Areas for Enhancement
Communicating Fukushima Daiichi Accident Risk to Malaysians
• Address concerns immediately – situation in Japan, impact to Malaysia and Malaysians–Aware of rumours circulated- address it
• Need to see actions being taken– sometimes actions taken are not in line with threat level
• Comparisons with what other countries are doing
Assurance of the Public, Media, Industry on Radiological Risk
Lessons’ Learned1. One voice, One Message; multiple channels… and timely
Coordinate
[AELB, MOSTI]
Data & Information
•AELB•Nuclear Malaysia•Meteorological Dept.•Ministry of Health•Ministry of Foreign Affairs•Japanese Embassy in Malaysia•IEC, IAEA
Japanese AuthorityWebsites
- NISA, TEPCO, MEXT etc
Lessons’ Learned2. Share What is Being Done; What’s the Result
Public Information Press release
DATA TRANSMISSION
TO NREC in AELB HQ
SEAPORT
AIRPORT
BORDERS
ERMS
3. Show What You Have; How You Do It
Sharing of Environmental Sampling and Monitoring Result
Soil Sampel
In-Situ TLD/Film Badge
Water Sampel
Air Sampling
ERMS – 7 stations
Screening of Passengers, Flights and Cargoes from Japan during the Fukushima Accident
KLIA,LCCT,KKI, Penang
Lessons’ Learned4. Meet the Target Groups
Local Effects : Nuclear Accident in Other Countries
Mineral Processing Facility
Intense Public and Media Scrutiny
1. Spilled radiopharmaceutical incident
Incident limited to control area / hot zone
Short lived radionuclides (110 minutes)
Sharing of incident to media/public
Media, public & local political representative equate to Fukushima Daiichi radioactive release
• Information Dissemination Needs to Be Immediate
• In Need of Public Information/Education Program
Intense Public and Media Scrutiny
2. Mineral Processing Facility in Malaysia
Perceived as equal risk to NPP-Some, outright against
–Higher standard imposed–IAEA Expert Review Team –Public Review (RIA); Weekly Media Briefing–Appeal to Minister–Parliament Special Committee–Court Action to stop license approval
Areas for Enhancement
• Starts Before the Event (Incident/Accident)– Public awareness/ understanding/ education
program – Review on Educational System
• Nuclear/Radiation Protection Legal System• Improvements on Public
Relations/Communication• Social media; faster and wider information
dissemination
THANK YOUEnsuring Safety, Security
and Safeguarding Peaceful Nuclear Activities in Malaysia