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Capabilities of the RENEB network for research and large scale radiological and nuclear emergency situations

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  • RENEB (Realizing the European network in Biodosimetry (RENEB))
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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. Materials 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 available assays. 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.
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Biodosimetry, radiological accident/emergency, capacity of laboratory response, questionnaire/survey, emergency preparedness, BIODOSIMETRY RENEB, EUROPEAN NETWORK

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MLA
Monteiro Gil, Octávia, et al. “Capabilities of the RENEB Network for Research and Large Scale Radiological and Nuclear Emergency Situations.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY, vol. 93, no. 1, 2017, pp. 136–41, doi:10.1080/09553002.2016.1227107.
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Monteiro Gil, O., Vaz, P., Romm, H., De Angelis, C., Antunes, A. C., Barquinero, J.-F., … Vral, A. (2017). Capabilities of the RENEB network for research and large scale radiological and nuclear emergency situations. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY, 93(1), 136–141. https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2016.1227107
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Monteiro Gil, Octávia, Pedro Vaz, Horst Romm, Cinzia De Angelis, Ana Catarina Antunes, Joan-Francesc Barquinero, Christina Beinke, et al. 2017. “Capabilities of the RENEB Network for Research and Large Scale Radiological and Nuclear Emergency Situations.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY 93 (1): 136–41. https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2016.1227107.
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Monteiro Gil, Octávia, Pedro Vaz, Horst Romm, Cinzia De Angelis, Ana Catarina Antunes, Joan-Francesc Barquinero, Christina Beinke, Emanuela Bortolin, Christopher Ian Burbidge, Alexandra Cucu, Sara Della Monaca, Mercedes Moreno Domene, Paola Fattibene, Eric Gregoire, Valeria Hadjidekova, Ulrike Kulka, Carita Lindholm, Roberta Meschini, Radhia M’Kacher, Jayne Moquet, Ursula Oestreicher, Fabrizio Palitti, Gabriel Pantelias, Alegria Montoro Pastor, Irina-Anca Popescu, Maria Cristina Quattrini, Michelle Ricoul, Kai Rothkamm, Laure Sabatier, Natividad Sebastià, Sylwester Sommer, Georgia Terzoudi, Antonella Testa, François Trompier, and Anne Vral. 2017. “Capabilities of the RENEB Network for Research and Large Scale Radiological and Nuclear Emergency Situations.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY 93 (1): 136–141. doi:10.1080/09553002.2016.1227107.
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Monteiro Gil O, Vaz P, Romm H, De Angelis C, Antunes AC, Barquinero J-F, et al. Capabilities of the RENEB network for research and large scale radiological and nuclear emergency situations. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY. 2017;93(1):136–41.
IEEE
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O. Monteiro Gil et al., “Capabilities of the RENEB network for research and large scale radiological and nuclear emergency situations,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY, vol. 93, no. 1, pp. 136–141, 2017.
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Materials 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 available assays.
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.}},
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  pages        = {{136--141}},
  title        = {{Capabilities of the RENEB network for research and large scale radiological and nuclear emergency situations}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2016.1227107}},
  volume       = {{93}},
  year         = {{2017}},
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