List of issues

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

• flux & pathways
• bioavailability over time
• ecotoxicology
• harmonisation of methods for radionuclides and other contaminants
• links with regulation and regulatory trends
• measurement techniques and monitoring strategies

RISK ASSESSMENT

• ecological impacts of radiation
• biological effects of radiation on biota and humans
• impact of multiple stressors
• ecological risk assessment methods

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

• accident scenarios
• impact assessment
• remediation actions

TENORM/NORM INCLUDING RADON

• exposure pathways
• management options
• regulatory perspectives
• measurement & monitoring

RADIOACTIVE WASTE

• exposure
• decommissioning
• remediation
• the geosphere-biosphere interface
• application of radioecological models to safety assessment of nuclear waste repositories

RADIATION IN SOCIETY

• social, economic & ethical aspects of radiological protection
• stakeholder involvement