Overview of the PREPARE WP3: management of contaminated goods in post-accidental situation - Synthesis of European stakeholders' panels

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Charron, S (Author) Other; Lafage, S (Author) Other; van Asselt, E (Author) Other; Baptista, M (Author) Other; van Bourgondien, M (Author) Other; Brandhoff, P (Author) Other; Cabianca, T (Author) Other; Camps, J (Author) Other; Cessac, B (Author) Other; Crouail, P (Author) Other; Durand, V (Author) Other; Gallego, E (Author) Other; Gil, O (Author) Other; Holmes, S (Author) Other; Hourdakis, C (Author) Other; Jones, K (Author) Other; Kamenopoulou, V (Author) Other; Lecomte, JF (Author) Other; Liland, A (Author) Other; Lopes, I (Author) Other; Madruga, MJ (Author) Other; Martins, JO (Author) Other; Mc Mahon, C (Author) Other; Montero, M (Author) Other; Murith, C (Author) Other; Olyslaegers, G (Author) Other; Organo, C (Author) Other; Paiva, I (Author) Other; Peltonen, T (Author) Other; Portugal, L (Author) Other; Potiriadis, C (Author) Other; Prades, A (Author) Other; Reis, M (Author) Other; Rossignol, N (Author) Other; Schneider, T (Author) Other; Sala, R (Author) Other; Smith, V (Author) Other; Tafili, V (Author) Other; Teles, P (Author) Other; Tomkiv, Y (Author) Other; Trueba, C (Author) Other; Turcanu, C (Author) Other; Turtiainen, T (Author) Other; Twenhofel, C (Author) Other; Vaz, P (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Radioprotection

Vol. 51 No. 4

Pages: S83-S91

ISSN: 0033-8451

Publisher: EDP Sciences

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Authenticus ID: P-00M-DMP

DOI: 10.1051/radiopro/2016038

Abstract (EN): Recommendations and requirements for the management of foodstuffs including drinking water and feedstuffs (but not other commodities) contaminated after a nuclear accident or a radiological event have been developed by international bodies such as Codex Alimentarius Commission or European Union as well as by individual countries. However, the experience from severe nuclear accidents (Chernobyl, Fukushima) and less serious radiological events, shows that the implementation of such systems (based on criteria expressed in activity concentration) seems to be not fully suitable to prevent several difficulties such as, for instance, stigmatization and even rejection attitudes from consumers or retailers (anticipating the fears of consumers). To further investigate the possible strategies and stakeholder expectations to deal with this sensitive issue, a study has been launched within the European research project PREPARE-WP3. The overall objective of this work, coordinated is to contribute to the development of strategies, guidance and tools for the management of the contaminated products, taking into account the views of producers, processing and retail industries and consumers. For this purpose, 10 stakeholder panels from different European countries have been set up. In addition, feedback experience from the management of contaminated goods following the Fukushima accident has been provided by Japanese stakeholders. This paper highlights the key topics tackled by the different European stakeholders' panels.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9