Moderators: Inger Margrethe Eikelmann, Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Description: Henrik Rahm (Swedish Linguistics, Karlstad University) will present preliminary results from the multidisciplinary research project Emergency preparedness for Small Modular nuclear Reactors (ESMOR). The project group consists of Åsa Thelander, Rahm, Christopher Rääf (Medical Radiation Physics), Åsa Ek (Work Environment Technology) and Kristina Eriksson Stenström (Nuclear Physics).
Speaker: Henrik Rahm, Karlstad University
Description: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been tasked with providing consistent and coordinated support for all aspects of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) development, deployment, and oversight. To address these requests, the IAEA established an Agency-wide Platform on SMRs and their applications in 2021. The IAEA has developed a range of guidelines and technical requirements addressing Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) for SMRs. Many SMR technology developers argue that the passive and inherent safety features, simpler operations, and smaller source terms of SMRs reduce the need for extensive emergency preparedness and response arrangements, resulting in a significantly smaller Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) compared to large Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs).
Speaker: Agnieszka Hac-Heimburg, Danish Emergency Management Agency
Affiliation: Karlstad University
Bio: Henrik Rahm is Professor of Swedish Linguistics at Karlstad University. His current research is primarily focused on two interdisciplinary projects on SMRs and nuclear discourse, one on emergency preparedness and one on communication. The common denominator for his research is language, communication social settings and discourse analyses.
Affiliation: Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA)
Bio: Senior Advisor in the Nuclear Department of DEMA with over 20 years of experience as a physicist and nuclear safety policy advisor. Expert in developing and implementing national policies, providing technical expertise, and specializing in nuclear safety and Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR). Responsible for the decision support system ARGOS (Accident Reporting and Guiding Operational System) and representative for the UISE and ECURIE systems. Experienced with nuclear technology, Nuclear Propelled Vessels (NPVs), Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), and research reactor operations.