Host: The Japan Radiation Research Society
Co-host: Asian Association for Radiation Research
The National Nuclear Accident Emergency Response Plan (NNAERP) by the responsible administrations, mainly the Atomic Energy Council (AEC), was instituted in 1981, while the Nuclear Accident Emergency Response Act (NAERA) was enacted in 2003 to further strengthen the framework and enhance the capacity and responsibilities of concerned parties. The NAERA is further reinforced recently at July, 2005. Under the Act, the functions of the National Nuclear Emergency Response Center (NNERC), the Radiation Monitoring and Dose Assessment Center, the Nuclear Emergency Support Center, and the Regional Nuclear Emergency Response Center are established, while a network including Nuclear Emergency Support Center and the Regional Nuclear Emergency Response Center are operated by the Military and local governments, respectively. On the other hand, a nation-wide medical emergency network was established, supported by the Ministry of Health since early 1990s, and was expanded to incorporate health resources in all 13 medical centers and more than 50 regional hospitals in Taiwan. This network is coordinated by one each medical center in southern and northern Taiwan, while regular training and rehearsal are implemented regularly. Further enforcement on steps of health care, including intensive health care units, exposure assessment, and medical treatment are undergoing now. The NNAERP now includes the network of radiation emergency plan and the health network to secure timely and sufficient support for radiation emergency in Taiwan.
