Abstract:
:Planning and preparation in advance for radiological emergencies can help to minimise potential public health and environmental threats if and when an actual emergency occurs. During the planning process, emergency response organisations think through how they would respond to each type of incident and the resources that will be needed. In Malaysia, planning, preparation for and response to radiological emergencies involve many parties. In the event of a radiological emergency and if it is considered a disaster, the National Security Council, the Atomic Energy Licensing Board and the Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) will work together with other federal agencies, state and local governments, first responders and international organisations to monitor the situation, contain the release, and clean up the contaminated site. Throughout the response, these agencies use their protective action guidelines. This paper discusses Malaysian preparedness for, and response to, any potential radiological emergency.
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Radiat Prot Dosimetryjournal_title
Radiation protection dosimetryauthors
Yusof MA,Ali HMdoi
10.1093/rpd/ncr102subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-07-01 00:00:00pages
38-41issue
1-3eissn
0144-8420issn
1742-3406pii
ncr102journal_volume
146pub_type
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