Arrangements for preparedness for a nuclear or radiological emergency : safety guide /

Under the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, one function of the IAEA is to collect and disseminate to States Parties and Member States information concerning methodologies, techniques and available results of research relating to response to such e...

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Corporate Authors: International Atomic Energy Agency, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Labour Office, Pan American Health Organization, United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Health Organization
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2007.
Series:Safety standards series ; no. GS-G-2.1.
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Summary:Under the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, one function of the IAEA is to collect and disseminate to States Parties and Member States information concerning methodologies, techniques and available results of research relating to response to such emergencies. The primary objectives of the Safety Guide, co-sponsored by FAO, OCHA, ILO, PAHO and WHO, are to provide guidance on preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency, to describe appropriate responses to a range of emergencies, and to provide background information on past experience, thus helping the user to better implement arrangements that address the underlying issues.--Publisher's description.
Item Description:"STI/PUB/1265"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:145 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124).
ISBN:9201093063
9789201093066