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Nuclear Emergency Decision Support Systems in Canada

Dominique Nsengiyumva, Ph.D., PMP

Copenhagen, Denmark October 2009

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• Context:

History

the Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan (FNEP)

• FNEP Emergency Response Cycle

• Emergency Decision Support Systems (DSS)

Outline

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1984—H&W designated NEP lead; Plan is begun

2002—4th edition FNEP signed off; NEPRD created

1986—Chernobyl

1978—COSMOS 954

1979—Three Mile Island

2001—attacks on September 11

History

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Objective:• To minimize the impact of a nuclear emergency on

public health, safety, property and environment of Canadians

Why Health Canada?• Nuclear emergency = health emergency• No role in promotion or regulation of nuclear industry• Labs, monitoring networks, expertise already in place

The Federal Nuclear Emergency Plan

FNEP

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Events involving• Licensed nuclear facilities

in Canada, US, or abroad, with off-site impacts

• Nuclear-powered vessels in Canadian ports/waters

• Other serious radiological events (terrorism, satellite re-entry)

Scope

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National Defence

+ others

Environment Canada

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Transport Canada

Fisheries & Oceans

Natural Resources Canada

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Canadian Border Services Agency

Atomic Energy Canada Limited

Coordination through FNEP

Federal response

Federal Nuclear Emergency PlanPART 1: MASTER PLAN

Fourth Edition May 2002

How would things get done?

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FNEP Emergency Response Cycle

Call Received (FNEP Duty Officer)

Decision toActivate the

FNEP

Emergency Operations

CenterStood up

ResponseImplemented

Accident or

Terrorist Event

Occurs

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Executive GroupPolicy review and decision-making; reports to Cabinet

National Coordinator

Technical Advisory Group (TAG)

Hazard & trend assessment within Canada and abroad; strategic advice

Coordination & Operations Group (COG)

Implement all federal response operations; coordinate resources to provinces/territories/international partners

Public Affairs Group (PAG)

Prepare federal communications strategy; work with provincial organization to inform the public

The FNEP’s Operational Groups

Federal Regional Organization

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TAG Challenges

• Sharing info quickly – across jurisdictions, geographic locations and technological platforms

• Accurate information • Various reporting standards required• The technical assessment group will not likely be co-

located at the time of an emergency.

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How they were addressed:

• Online and standalone solutions • Controlled environment – separate secured network• Various reporting standards required

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Accident Reporting and Operational Guidance System

• Core to the TAG tool box

Expert System

Plume Modeling

Dose Assessments

Consequence Management Tool

Fixed Point Surveillance data

Soon Food Dose Modeling adapted to canadian conditions

The ARGOS Decision Support System

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Decision Support Data Flow ModelCall Comes to the FNEP Duty Officer

ERP Codes or source Terms entered into ARGOS

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Call Comes to the FNEP Duty Officer


Modeling request sent to CMC

Decision Support Data Flow Model

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Plume ResultsDisplayed In ARGOS



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ARGOS ResultsTransferred to EMAP and shared with Partners

Decision Support Data Flow ModelCall Comes to the FNEP Duty Officer




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• Web Based GIS• Situational Awareness• Everyone updated at the same time• Analysis Function (population reporting, Emergency

Protection zone…)• ARGOS “Viewer”• Varying user privilege levels• Field data entry• Field team tracking

EMAP - Emergency Mapping Application

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If necessary, Geoconference is held to discuss results






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Shared Shared georeferencedgeoreferenced annotationsannotations

Map pointersMap pointers

• An identical, synchronized map view

• Active pointers available for all participants

• Shared, editable, georeferenced knowledge recording

• Low bandwidth, keep up with conversation

• Incorporate geo-information from many sources – including EMAP

GeoConferencing

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Decisions Taken and Countermeasures Implemented








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• Communicated to FNEP partners via EMAP

Countermeasures

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Additional Data Becomes Available(field teams, etc.)


Decisions Taken and Countermeasures Implemented







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Data is entered directly into EMAP and is simultaneously shared to all FNEP partners

Field Data Entry

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ARGOS Inputs Adjusted

Additional Data Becomes Available(field teams, etc.)

Decisions Taken and

Countermeasures Implemented








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With in the FNEP framework, Canada employs a number of techniques, tools and strategies for Nuclear Emergency Decision Support including:• Secure network• ARGOS • EMAP• GeoConferencing

Support to provinces requires flexible and efficient solutions

Stay abreast with the ever- changing technologies.

Summary

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Questions?

Dominique Nsengiyumva, Ph.D., PMPHead ,Technical Assessment Coordination Section

Health CanadaRadiation Protection BureauNuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response DivisionOttawa, ON (Canada)

[email protected]

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