TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Capabilities of the RENEB network for research and large scale radiological and nuclear emergency situations
JO  - International journal of radiation biology
A1  - Monteiro Gil, Octávia
A1  - Vaz, Pedro
A1  - Romm, Horst
A1  - De Angelis, Cinzia
A1  - Antunes, Ana Catarina
A1  - Barquinero, Joan-Francesc
A1  - Beinke, Christina
A1  - Bortolin, Emanuela
A1  - Burbidge, Christopher Ian
A1  - Cucu, Alexandra
A1  - Domene, Mercedes Moreno
A1  - Fattibene, Paola
A1  - Gregoire, Eric
A1  - Hadjidekova, Valeria
A1  - Kulka, Ulrike
A1  - Lindholm, Carita
A1  - Meschini, Roberta
A1  - M'Kacher, Radhia
A1  - Moquet, Jayne
A1  - Ostreicher, Ursula
A1  - Palitti, Fabrizio
A1  - Pantelias, Gabriel
A1  - Della Monaca, Sara
A1  - Montoro Pastor, Alegria
A1  - Popescu, Irina-Anca
A1  - Quattrini, Maria Cristina
A1  - Ricoul, Michelle
A1  - Rothkamm, Kai
A1  - Sabatier, Laure
A1  - Sebastià, Natividad
A1  - Sommer, Sylwester
A1  - Terzoudi, Georgia
A1  - Testa, Antonella
A1  - Trompier, François
A1  - Vral, Anne
SP  - 136
EP  - 141
VL  - 93
IS  - 1
N2  - PURPOSE: To identify and assess, among the participants in the RENEB (Realizing the European Network of Biodosimetry) Project, the emergency preparedness, response capabilities and resources that can be deployed in the event of a radiological or nuclear accident/incident affecting a large number of individuals. These capabilities include available biodosimetry techniques, infrastructure, human resources (existing trained staff), financial and organizational resources (including the role of national contact points and their articulation with other stakeholders in emergency response) as well as robust quality control/assurance systems. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A survey was prepared and sent to the RENEB partners in order to acquire information about the existing, operational techniques and infrastructure in the laboratories of the different RENEB countries and to assess the capacity of response in the event of radiological or nuclear accident involving mass casualties. The survey focused on several main areas: laboratory's general information, country and staff involved in biological and physical dosimetry; retrospective assays used, the number of assays available per laboratory and other information related to biodosimetry and emergency preparedness. Following technical intercomparisons amongst RENEB members, an update of the survey was performed one year later concerning the staff and the assays available. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The analysis of RENEB questionnaires allowed a detailed assessment of existing capacity of the RENEB network to respond to nuclear and radiological emergencies. This highlighted the key importance of international cooperation in order to guarantee an effective and timely response in the event of radiological or nuclear accidents involving a considerable number of casualties. The deployment of the scientific and technical capabilities existing within the RENEB network members seems mandatory, to help other countries with less or no capacity for biological or physical dosimetry, or countries overwhelmed in case of a radiological or nuclear accident involving a large number of individuals/victims.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0955-3002
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2016.1227107
ID  - ref1
ER  -