Emergency response to terrorist attack with radiological dispersal device within urban area

Nagai, Haruyasu; Watanabe, Fumitaka; Endo, Kuniaki

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi ATOMO, 51(11), p.816 - 818, 2009/11

http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/10025411393

It is important to consider and develop countermeasures against Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) incident in an urban environment. In the U.S. functions of countermeasure against terrorist attack has been developed, maintained and disseminated to the public by conducting regular emergency exercises. Here, we review the full-scale emergency exercise against RDD incident in an urban environment (EMPIRE09) held at Albany in the State of New York in June 2009. The National Response Framework of the U.S. for nuclear and radiological incidents is also explained. Finally, as our recommendation to the domestic countermeasures against terrorist attack, analyses on the difference of emergency response frameworks between Japan and the U.S. and important items to be considered are provided for consideration of the state of countermeasure against RDD incident in an urban environment.