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Item Analysis of Capability to Respond to Radiological/Nuclear Emergencies in the Arctic(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2025-05-12) Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (EPPR)The goal of this project was to analyse the capabilities, capacity, and competency available in the Arctic to respond to radiological/nuclear (RN) emergencies previously identified as moderate or increasing risk. Through the conduct of this assessment, it was found that the response capabilities for an RN emergency in the Arctic vary among Arctic Council Member States. Based on the key findings of the assessment, a series of recommendations were identified, with the goal of improving Arctic RN emergencyresponse capabilities, to address both immediate response needs and anticipated response needs as the risk of some of the identified emergencies is expected to increase.Item RADSAR report: Sharing of competence within search and rescue ina maritime radiological/nuclear scenario(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05) EPPRThe RADSAR project, “Sharing of competence within search and rescue in a maritime radiological/nuclear scenario”, was an EPPR cross-cutting radiation and SAR project under the EPPR ARCSAFE project umbrella, initiated and led by Norway and funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project was approved by EPPR in June 2018. In RADSAR, all the Arctic States shared their expertise and experiences within SAR operations in a radiological or nuclear event at sea. The main goal of the project was to identify possible challenges and further improve national and international emergency preparedness and response related to SAR operations in a radiological hazardous environment in the Arctic. The project focused on international cooperation including notification, information exchange and situational awareness, resource needs and utilization, international assistance, protective measures, and possible harmonization of decisions.Item Radiological / nuclear risk assessment in the Arctic EPPR Consensus Report(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05) EPPRThe project “Radiological/Nuclear Risk Assessment in the Arctic (EPPR RAD EG Risks project)” was approved by EPPR in 2020. The project has utilized and complements previous and existing work under the EPPR WG ARCSAFE project, the Arctic Council Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) WG, and other relevant national or international entities, thus ensuring synergy and avoiding duplication of work. The project was funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with in-kind contributions from all Arctic States.Item RADEX 2019 table-top exercise(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2021-05) EPPRhe EPPR RADEX 2019 exercise was a half-day tabletop exercise (TTX) conducted on Monday June 3rd, 2019 as part of EPPR-I WG meeting in Bodø, Norway. RADEX 2019 followed up ongoing work in the EPPR ARCSAFE and RADSAR projects (see http://hdl.handle.net/11374/2395). The TTX scenario covered a maritime radiological/nuclear event involving search and rescue (SAR) operations in radiologically hazardous environment at sea. The exercise was planned and organized by Norway through the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA, lead), the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre North Norway (JRCC-NN), and the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA), with contribution also from The United States through the US Department of Energy (US-DOE) on the development of the exercise scenario. Approval, steering and guidance of the TTX was provided by the EPPR WG through its regular meetings.Item EPPR ARCSAFE Summary Status Report(Arctic Council Secretariat, 2019-05) Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR)Arctic council - EPPR cross-country cooperation network(s) to improve emergency prevention, response and the safety of rescue workers in case of a maritime accident involving a potential release of radioactive substances in the Arctic (ARCSAFE)