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IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency

Contributing to the sustainable recovery of the Chernobyl

affected areas

S. FesenkoNAAL, IAEA

IAEATM ENVORONET, November 2009

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Programmatic Elements of Subprogramme on Programmatic Elements of Subprogramme on the Environmental issues (2008-2009)the Environmental issues (2008-2009)

Assessment in support of sustainable

management of the terrestrial environment

Radioecology Ecotoxicology Remediation


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Background

Following the accident at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, a lot of different countermeasures were implemented. Recommendations on the application of agricultural countermeasures were published by the IAEAas "Guidelines for agricultural countermeasures following an accidental release of radionuclides" (1994). ____________________________________________________

Since then, new information on behaviour of radionuclides and effectiveness of remedial actions has been obtained and reviewed by several projects including the Chernobyl Forum (2006). A new approach was developed to derive remediation strategies for and this approach was successfully implemented in the affected countries.These facts show a need in updating of the approach for remediation planning and justification.


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Major Chernobyl related deliverables – Major Chernobyl related deliverables – RemediationRemediation

• Recommendations on remedial options: data, new technologies, new approaches to remediation planning

• Contribution to the development of the Decision Support System for remediation planning (ReSCA)

• Training in application of modern analytical techniques and QA in monitoring in areas affected by the Chernobyl accident

• Training in application of the Environmental DCCs• Support of the Chernobyl related TC projects


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Recommendations on remedial actions

• Chernobyl Forum: contributions to the Remediation Chapter

• Agricultural countermeasures: reviews• Remediation book• IAEA working materials in collaboration with TC (EU-1)• Methodology for “remediation tools”• Suggestions on ecologically sound technologies


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Agricultural countermeasures: reviews


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Remediation bookRemediation book


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Remediation bookRemediation book


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The IAEA working materials in collaboration with TC (EU-1)

• Cover technical aspects of the IAEA recommendations on remediation of the Chernobyl affected areas

• Provide site-specific data• Provide justifications for national authorities• Manuals for the Decision Support Tools


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ReSCA software toolReSCA software tool

o The tool provides robust and practicable remediation strategies based on both radiological criteria and acceptability of the remedial options.

o The tool is based on the approach harmonised across three affected countries.

o The tool is flexible enough to be integrated to the national systems of the remediation planning.

o The tool is based on the recent ICRP recommendations and the dose to “Representative person” is in a focus of the optimisation process for remediation.


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Remediation tool: Main menuRemediation tool: Main menu

• Two language interface • Simplicity in a use• Possibility of use both site-specific and general information• Opportunity to provide flexible decisions based on both

radiological criteria and acceptability of remedial options.• Diversity of output results: from individual fields to all affected

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ReSCA software toolReSCA software tool

Infrastructures

Updates

Trainings

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ReSCA software tool: ExamplesReSCA software tool: Examples

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Total averted collective dose (person-Sv) as function of funds invested in remediation in three countries after realization of social (solid line) and radiological (dashed line) strategies


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ReSCA software tool: ExamplesReSCA software tool: Examples

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Map of affected settlements according to the Map of affected settlements according to the annual dose as calculated with the ReSCA annual dose as calculated with the ReSCA


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Continuation of the Remediation Strategy project Continuation of the Remediation Strategy project in 2010-2016 (In close cooperation with planned in 2010-2016 (In close cooperation with planned

TC activities)TC activities)

• Support in sustainable development of the areas affected by the Chernobyl accident

• Recommendations on use of modern ecologically sound remedial technologies

• Technical support to long-term remediation planning

• Continuation of training of the staff involved in radiation monitoring and remediation of the affected areas

• Technical support for the development and updating tools for optimising management in areas with high contamination levels


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