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Implementation in ARGOS of ERMIN and AGRICP

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 September 2010

Wolfgang Raskob,
Michel Hugon,
L.H. Jacobsen,
K.G. Andersson,
T. Charnock,
J.C. Kaiser,
F. Gering,
S.C. Hoe and
L. Juul Larsen
L.H. Jacobsen
Affiliation:
Prolog Development Center A/S, H. J. Holst Vej 3C - 5C, 2605 Brøndby, Denmark
K.G. Andersson
Affiliation:
Risø National Laboratory DTU, PO Box 49, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
T. Charnock
Affiliation:
Health Protection Agency, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Chilton, Didcot, UK
J.C. Kaiser
Affiliation:
Helmholtz-Zentrum München - Institute of Radiation Protection, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
F. Gering
Affiliation:
Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS), P.O. Box 10 01 49, 38201 Salzgitter, Germany
S.C. Hoe
Affiliation:
Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Datavej 16, 3460 Birkeroed, Denmark
L. Juul Larsen
Affiliation:
Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Datavej 16, 3460 Birkeroed, Denmark
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Abstract

The ERMIN model is a new implement developed to enable estimation of the radiologicalconsequences in inhabited areas of accidents in nuclear installations. Similarly, AGRICPis a model developed to enable estimation of the radiological consequences ofcontamination of agricultural production areas. This paper provides a short overview ofthe background of the two models and describes the features enabled through theirimplementation in the ARGOS decision support system. The integration allows calculation ofboth dose rates and doses in particular areas, and can be used to evaluate theeffectiveness and costs of countermeasure strategies.

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