RANETRANET

EPPR 2007EPPR 2007

RANETRANET

EPPR 2007EPPR 2007

Ann HeinrichAnn Heinrich

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BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground

SecretariatSecretariat issued in 2000 a global Response issued in 2000 a global Response Assistance Network (RANET)* document Assistance Network (RANET)* document

Aim:Aim: To provide teams suitably qualified to To provide teams suitably qualified to respond rapidly and on a regional basis to respond rapidly and on a regional basis to nuclear or radiological emergenciesnuclear or radiological emergencies

* Previously called Emergency Response Network * Previously called Emergency Response Network (ERNET)(ERNET)

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What is RANETWhat is RANETWhat is RANETWhat is RANET

RANET = system of Competent Authorities capable and RANET = system of Competent Authorities capable and willing to provide upon request timely and effective willing to provide upon request timely and effective specialized assistance by appropriately trained, specialized assistance by appropriately trained, equipped and qualified personnel with ability to respond equipped and qualified personnel with ability to respond to:to:

nuclear accidents or radiological emergenciesnuclear accidents or radiological emergencies other nuclear or radiological eventsother nuclear or radiological events

Areas of assistanceAreas of assistance

AdvisoryAdvisory Assessment and evaluationAssessment and evaluation MonitoringMonitoring RecoveryRecovery

Concept of RANETConcept of RANETConcept of RANETConcept of RANET

Compatible and integrated system for provision of Compatible and integrated system for provision of international assistance to minimise actual or international assistance to minimise actual or potential radiological consequences of incident or potential radiological consequences of incident or emergency for health, environment and propertyemergency for health, environment and property

Does not affect co-operation arrangements defined Does not affect co-operation arrangements defined in any bilateral and/or multilateral agreements in any bilateral and/or multilateral agreements between Statesbetween States

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Purpose of RANETPurpose of RANETPurpose of RANETPurpose of RANET

To facilitate:To facilitate: Provision of requested international assistanceProvision of requested international assistance Harmonisation of emergency assistance capabilities Harmonisation of emergency assistance capabilities Relevant exchange of information and feedback of Relevant exchange of information and feedback of

experienceexperience

To complement:To complement: IAEA initiatives to promote emergency preparedness IAEA initiatives to promote emergency preparedness

and response among its Member Statesand response among its Member States

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Responsibilities within RANETResponsibilities within RANETResponsibilities within RANETResponsibilities within RANET

Requesting StateRequesting State Overall direction, support and supervision of any Overall direction, support and supervision of any

assistance within its territory (Article 3 of Assistance assistance within its territory (Article 3 of Assistance Convention)Convention)

Member States’ ResourcesMember States’ Resources MS expected to identify qualified experts, equipment, MS expected to identify qualified experts, equipment,

and materialsand materials These experts, equipment, and materials are MS’s These experts, equipment, and materials are MS’s

National Assistance Capabilities (NAC) that can be National Assistance Capabilities (NAC) that can be activated by CA to provide assistanceactivated by CA to provide assistance

Designate NAC CoordinatorDesignate NAC Coordinator

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Responsibilities within RANET - IAEA Responsibilities within RANET - IAEA Responsibilities within RANET - IAEA Responsibilities within RANET - IAEA

Provides managerial, organizational, logistics and financial Provides managerial, organizational, logistics and financial support, as appropriatesupport, as appropriate

Declares official termination of assistanceDeclares official termination of assistance

Establishes follow-up mechanisms if deemed appropriateEstablishes follow-up mechanisms if deemed appropriate

Serves as focal point for following RANET preparedness Serves as focal point for following RANET preparedness activities:activities:

Performs official registration of MS’s NACPerforms official registration of MS’s NAC Maintains RANET RegistryMaintains RANET Registry Biennially requests MS’s CA certification of continued NAC Biennially requests MS’s CA certification of continued NAC

resource availabilityresource availability Periodically provides information on RANET’s status and Periodically provides information on RANET’s status and

activitiesactivities

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Concept of OperationsConcept of OperationsConcept of OperationsConcept of Operations

Whether an event originates on State’s Whether an event originates on State’s territory or under its jurisdiction or territory or under its jurisdiction or control, the State may, in accordance control, the State may, in accordance with provisions of Assistance with provisions of Assistance Convention, request assistance from Convention, request assistance from IAEAIAEA

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Concept of OperationsConcept of OperationsConcept of OperationsConcept of Operations

State sends request for assistance to IAEA Incident and State sends request for assistance to IAEA Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC)Emergency Centre (IEC)

IEC may deploy IAEA Field Response Team (FRT) to assess IEC may deploy IAEA Field Response Team (FRT) to assess situation and needssituation and needs

If activation of RANET assets is deemed necessary IEC alerts If activation of RANET assets is deemed necessary IEC alerts NWPs, which notify NCA(A)sNWPs, which notify NCA(A)s

NCA(A)s then coordinate provision of assistance with IECNCA(A)s then coordinate provision of assistance with IEC

IEC proposes Assistance Action Plan in consultation with IEC proposes Assistance Action Plan in consultation with participating NCA(A)s and international organisationsparticipating NCA(A)s and international organisations

Required assistance capabilities are utilized or deployed according Required assistance capabilities are utilized or deployed according to accepted Assistance Action Planto accepted Assistance Action Plan

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Concept of OperationsConcept of OperationsConcept of OperationsConcept of Operations

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NAC ActivationNAC ActivationNAC ActivationNAC Activation

NAC activation could involveNAC activation could involve Assistance Mission (AMI)Assistance Mission (AMI) Field Assistance Team (FAT) as part of Joint Field Assistance Team (FAT) as part of Joint Assistance Team (JAT) and/orAssistance Team (JAT) and/or External Based SupportExternal Based Support

Type of assistance will be specified in Type of assistance will be specified in Assistance Action PlanAssistance Action Plan

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Assistance Action PlanAssistance Action PlanAssistance Action PlanAssistance Action Plan

Will be developed by IEC in coordination with Will be developed by IEC in coordination with requesting State, NCAs providing assistance and requesting State, NCAs providing assistance and other international organizations, as appropriateother international organizations, as appropriate

This plan will specify responses needed and This plan will specify responses needed and whether they will be deployed and/or provided whether they will be deployed and/or provided from an external basefrom an external base

Should include all technical, financial, diplomatic, Should include all technical, financial, diplomatic, organizational and logistical aspects of assistance organizational and logistical aspects of assistance to be providedto be provided

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Assistance Mission - AMIAssistance Mission - AMIAssistance Mission - AMIAssistance Mission - AMI

Group of qualified experts to address nuclear or Group of qualified experts to address nuclear or radiological incidents providing advice, radiological incidents providing advice, assessment, training, medical, monitoring or assessment, training, medical, monitoring or other specialized assistanceother specialized assistance

It can also be an evaluation, assessment, or fact-It can also be an evaluation, assessment, or fact-finding missionfinding mission

Team leader leads AMITeam leader leads AMI Responsible for all on-scene assistance activities and Responsible for all on-scene assistance activities and

ensures coordination with requesting State, IEC and any ensures coordination with requesting State, IEC and any External Based SupportExternal Based Support

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Assistance Mission - AMIAssistance Mission - AMIAssistance Mission - AMIAssistance Mission - AMI

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Joint Assistance Team - JATJoint Assistance Team - JATJoint Assistance Team - JATJoint Assistance Team - JAT

JAT - to address more complex assistanceJAT - to address more complex assistance

JAT consists of IAEA FRT and all deployed FAT(s)JAT consists of IAEA FRT and all deployed FAT(s)

Joint Assistance Team Command, composed of all Joint Assistance Team Command, composed of all FAT leaders and IAEA FRT leader, manages all on-FAT leaders and IAEA FRT leader, manages all on-scene JAT assistance and ensures coordination with scene JAT assistance and ensures coordination with requesting State, IEC and External Based Supportrequesting State, IEC and External Based Support

Chairperson, who is identified and agreed upon Chairperson, who is identified and agreed upon before deployment, heads JAT Commandbefore deployment, heads JAT Command

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Joint Assistance Team - JATJoint Assistance Team - JATJoint Assistance Team - JATJoint Assistance Team - JAT

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External Based SupportExternal Based SupportExternal Based SupportExternal Based Support

Any support to an Assistance Mission, JAT, IEC Any support to an Assistance Mission, JAT, IEC or to requesting Stateor to requesting State

Can be expert advice on assessment, monitoring, Can be expert advice on assessment, monitoring, analytical, and medical or other specialized analytical, and medical or other specialized emergency response functionemergency response function

Not deployed to event scene but provided from Not deployed to event scene but provided from another location, such as donor country officesanother location, such as donor country offices

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Response ActivitiesResponse ActivitiesResponse ActivitiesResponse Activities

To assess radiological situationTo assess radiological situation

Predict possible evolutionPredict possible evolution

Provide technical adviceProvide technical advice

Initiate stabilization activities, including where Initiate stabilization activities, including where appropriate source recoveryappropriate source recovery

To provide medical advice/consultation, medical To provide medical advice/consultation, medical assistance or advice on public healthassistance or advice on public health

Provide laboratory analysis, modelling and prognosisProvide laboratory analysis, modelling and prognosis

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National Assistance CapabilitiesNational Assistance CapabilitiesNational Assistance CapabilitiesNational Assistance Capabilities

Aerial surveyAerial survey

Radiation monitoringRadiation monitoring

Environmental measurementsEnvironmental measurements

Source search/recoverySource search/recovery

Assessment and adviceAssessment and advice

Medical supportMedical support

Public health protectionPublic health protection

BiodosimetryBiodosimetry

Internal dose assessmentInternal dose assessment

BioassayBioassay

HistopathologyHistopathology

Dose reconstructionDose reconstruction

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Guidelines for NACGuidelines for NACGuidelines for NACGuidelines for NAC

Each NCA(A) responsible for ensuring Each NCA(A) responsible for ensuring that NAC responding personnel are that NAC responding personnel are qualified to perform functions and duties qualified to perform functions and duties assignedassigned

NCA(A) expected to ensure that NCA(A) expected to ensure that responders are equipped with all items responders are equipped with all items necessary for efficient performance of necessary for efficient performance of emergency tasks in compliance with emergency tasks in compliance with guidelinesguidelines

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Training, drills and exercisesTraining, drills and exercisesTraining, drills and exercisesTraining, drills and exercises

NAC members must be trained on and be aware of NAC members must be trained on and be aware of international guidelines and other aspects of international guidelines and other aspects of international assistance and be prepared to respondinternational assistance and be prepared to respond

Effective drills and exercises focusing on international Effective drills and exercises focusing on international aspects of assistance should be developed and aspects of assistance should be developed and conducted as appropriate by participating conducted as appropriate by participating organizations of NACorganizations of NAC

When possible and appropriate, participating When possible and appropriate, participating organizations of NAC should participate in organizations of NAC should participate in international exercises such as ConvEx or inter-international exercises such as ConvEx or inter-comparison exercisescomparison exercises

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Additional informationAdditional informationAdditional informationAdditional information

RANET is explained in EPR-RANET 2006 publication

Three attachments:Three attachments: RANET Assistance Action PlanRANET Assistance Action Plan

Sample of Assistance Action PlanSample of Assistance Action Plan

RANET RegistryRANET Registry How to registerHow to register

RANET Technical GuidelinesRANET Technical GuidelinesGuidelines for NACGuidelines for NAC

RANET is explained in EPR-RANET 2006 publication

Three attachments:Three attachments: RANET Assistance Action PlanRANET Assistance Action Plan

Sample of Assistance Action PlanSample of Assistance Action Plan

RANET RegistryRANET Registry How to registerHow to register

RANET Technical GuidelinesRANET Technical GuidelinesGuidelines for NACGuidelines for NAC

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Registration - How to ApplyRegistration - How to ApplyRegistration - How to ApplyRegistration - How to Apply

PrerequisitesPrerequisites

State should be a Party to Assistance ConventionState should be a Party to Assistance Convention State’s NCA(A) must endorse application for registrationState’s NCA(A) must endorse application for registration

Information needed for registrationInformation needed for registration

Statement of endorsement by State NCA(A)Statement of endorsement by State NCA(A) Information on resources and areas of expertise of NACInformation on resources and areas of expertise of NAC

May include nominal list of generalized experience and May include nominal list of generalized experience and equipment lists, statement of ability, quality and timeline for equipment lists, statement of ability, quality and timeline for deployment of FAT and activation of External Based Supportdeployment of FAT and activation of External Based Support

Details of RANET Registry and instructions how to Details of RANET Registry and instructions how to registerregister

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Registration UpdateRegistration UpdateRegistration UpdateRegistration Update

If resources and areas of expertise If resources and areas of expertise undergo significant changes, IAEA’s undergo significant changes, IAEA’s IEC must be immediately notifiedIEC must be immediately notified

If resources and areas of expertise If resources and areas of expertise undergo significant changes, IAEA’s undergo significant changes, IAEA’s IEC must be immediately notifiedIEC must be immediately notified

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ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions

RANET can facilitate enhancement of regional RANET can facilitate enhancement of regional and international capabilities for assistanceand international capabilities for assistance

RANET concept is built on practical experience RANET concept is built on practical experience of MSof MS

Conventions and Statute provide firm legal Conventions and Statute provide firm legal basisbasis

Expectation: RANET should enhance radiation Expectation: RANET should enhance radiation emergency response capabilities worldwideemergency response capabilities worldwide

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