CHERNOBYL EXPERIENCE OF EMERGENCY DATA MANAGEMENT

The use of the Chernobyl experience in emergency data management is pr esented. Information technologies for the generalization of practical experience in the protection of the population after the Chernobyl acc ident are described. The two main components of this work are the deve lopment of the administrative information system (AIS) and the creatio n of the central data bank. The current state of the AIS, the data ban k and the bank of models is described. Data accumulated and models are used to estimate the consequences of radiation accidents and to provi de different types of prognosis. Experience of accumulated analysis da ta allows special software to be developed for large-scale simulation of radiation consequences of major radiation accidents and to organize practical exercises. Some examples of such activity are presented. (C ) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.