Summary of the Fourth International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX-4)
Exercise Conduct and Evaluation Questionnaires
The International Nuclear Emergency Exercise (INEX) series, organised under the OECD
Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM), has
proven successful in testing, investigating and improving national and international
response arrangements for nuclear accidents and radiological emergencies. Early INEX
exercises focused on the national and international aspects of early phase management
of nuclear power plant emergencies. Starting with INEX-3 (2005-2006), the international
community began looking at issues concerning longer-term consequence management. In
2008, the WPNEM started preparing the INEX-4 series, which was conducted in 2010-2011
and addressed consequence management and transition to recovery in response to malicious
acts involving the release of radioactive materials in an urban setting. The goal
of INEX-4 was to provide a basis for enhancing emergency management through the exchange
of exercise experiences from participating countries and the identification of good
practices and common issues. This summary report provides general outcomes based on
country responses to the INEX-4 evaluation questionnaire and suggests areas of focus
for future consideration.
Published on September 24, 2013
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