Radiation Protection

Radiation Emergencies

WHO Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness And Assistance Network (REMPAN)

The World Health Organisation has established a network of collaborating centres for practical assistance and advice to countries in the case of overexposure from any source of radiation.

ARPANSA and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute have formed a WHO Collaborating Centre for Radiation Protection and Radiation Emergency Medical Assistance (CRPREMA) to participate.

Australian Contingency Plan for Space Re-Entry Debris

ARPANSA provides assistance to the Australian Contingency Plan for Space Re-Entry Debris (AUSCONPLAN-SPRED). The plan coordinates the activities of Australian Government and State and Territory involved in recovering and neutralizing any radiological threat arising from the re-entry of space debris over Australia and the island territories.

Assessing the Suitability of Australian Ports for Visits by Nuclear Powered Warships

ARPANSA has done modelling to aid in planning emergency measures that would take effect if an accident occurred on a visiting nuclear powered warship, and involved the release of radionuclides from the nuclear reactor on these vessels.

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