Role and structure of designated experts in JAEA

Togawa, Orihiko 

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is a designated public institution under the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act and the Armed Attack Situation Response Law. The JAEA provides technical assistance to national and local governments in case of a nuclear or radiological emergency. The Nuclear Emergency Assistance and Training Center (NEAT) is a main center of the technical assistance in case of emergency, and dispatches experts of JAEA to an off-site center etc., gives them technical advice and supplies equipment and materials. The presentation gives a role and structure of the designated experts, who provide technical assistance together with NEAT staff.