3. Post-accident management

3.1 General

Until recently, public authorities in many countries, including France, concentrated their efforts on managing radiological and nuclear crises during the emergency phase. It is during this phase that immediate action must be taken to protect the population from the short-term dangers of a radiological emergency.

Work is currently underway, both at national level and within international organizations, to identify the many aspects that need to be addressed to ensure good governance in the event...