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Large-scale international emergency exercise evaluating response to a nuclear emergency concludes after 36 hours

Media advisory

23 June 2017

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) along with 82 Member States and 10 international organizations concluded a two-day international emergency exercise yesterday that tested responses to a simulated accident at a nuclear power plant in Hungary.

The accident scenario at Paks Nuclear Power Plant simulated a significant release of radioactive materials into the atmosphere. This required States to address matters such as the prompt exchange of information, assessment of the situation, decisions on protective and other response actions including possible medical response, public communication, and the import/export of goods and border crossings.

“Along with other agencies, this exercise allowed WHO to test its procedures in relation to a radio-nuclear incident. Participating in this simulation exercise was critical because while serious radio-nuclear incidents are fortunately less common than disease outbreaks, we need to be prepared to respond to any serious health emergency, regardless of origin,”

Dr Peter Salama, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme

As part of WHO`s new Health Emergencies Programme (WHE), WHO is enhancing its emergency preparedness and response capacity. Simulation exercises are a vital element in this process as it is through testing and exercising that we can strengthen our systems and procedures.


http://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/a_e/large-scale-exercice-nuclear-emergency-concluded/en/