| Description |
1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Series |
OECD proceedings |
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OECD proceedings.
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| Contents |
Foreword -- Keynote Address: Decision-Making in Abnormal Radiological Situations by S. Pretre -- The Decision-Making Process in Returning Relocated Populations to the Marshall Islands by T. Bell -- The Decision-Making Process in Dealing with Populations Living in Areas Contaminated by the Chernobyl Accident: The Ethos Project by G. Heriard-Dubreuil and T. Schneider -- The Current Issues in a Contaminated Territory of Belarus by V.L. Pachkiewitch -- The Decision-Making Process in Dealing with Populations Living in Areas Contaminated by the Uranium Mining Residues in Eastern Germany by W. Karus, E. Ettenhuber, and J. Staupe -- The Role of the Media in the Coverage of Risks Associated with Nuclear Waste by O. Renn -- Perceived Risk and Public Confidence by L. Sjoberg -- Involving Communities in Environmental Health Studies by H.G. Stockwell and J.M. Smith -- Engaging the Public in Decision-Making: A Swiss Approach by A. Herrmann |
| Summary |
In its 1994 collective opinion, Radiation Protection Today and Tomorrow, the NEA Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health (CRPPH) concluded that societal participation in the decision-making process is becoming increasingly important. This was seen as particularly true in the case of decisions involving complex radiological situations such as those following a nuclear or radiological accident (for example, the Chernobyl accident, or fallout from atomic bomb testing in the Marshall Islands), and other long-lasting exposures (such as areas contaminated by uranium mill tailings). In order to explore this issue further, the CRPPH organised a workshop in January 1998 on the societal aspects of decision making in complex radiological situations. At the workshop - which was hosted in Villigen, Switzerland, by the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (HSK) - participants concluded that it is no longer possible to take decisions in such situations without a transparent process involving the public from a very early stage. This decision-making process, which is described herein, was also seen as being valuable for other situations, such as the siting of high-level nuclear waste repositories. Recommendations for follow-up by the CRPPH are also included |
| Analysis |
Radiation Protection |
| Notes |
"Workshop proceedings, Villigen, Switzerland, 13-15 January 1998." (cover) |
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Title from PDF title screen; description based on contents viewed Feb. 16, 2009 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available in print |
| Subject |
Radiation -- Safety measures.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency. Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health.
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OECD Nuclear Energy Agency. Working Group on Societal Aspects of Radiation Protection.
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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| ISBN |
9264161473 |
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9264163565 |
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9789264161474 |
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9789264163560 |
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