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nreo:canonicalLabel "emergency" (en)
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skos:definition "A non-routine situation that necessitates prompt action, primarily to <br/>
mitigate a hazard or adverse consequences for human health and 'safety', quality <br/>of life, property or the environment. This includes <i>nuclear and radiological <br/>emergencies</i> and conventional 'emergencies' such as fires, release of hazardous <br/>chemicals, storms or earthquakes. It includes situations for which prompt <br/>action is warranted to mitigate the effects of a perceived hazard. <br/>
<i><b>nuclear or radiological emergency.</b></i> An 'emergency' in which there is, or is <br/>perceived to be, a hazard due to:<br/>
(a) The energy resulting from a nuclear chain reaction or from the decay <br/>
of the products of a chain reaction; or<br/>
(b) 'Radiation' 'exposure'.<br/>
Points (a) and (b) approximately represent <i>nuclear and radiological <br/>emergencies</i>, respectively. However, this is not an exact distinction.<br/><i><b>Radiation emergency</b></i> is used in some cases when an explicit distinction in the <br/>nature of the hazard is immaterial (e.g. national 'radiation emergency' plan), <br/>and it has essentially the same meaning.<br/>
<i><b>transnational emergency.</b></i> A 'nuclear or radiological emergency' of actual, <br/>potential or perceived radiological significance for more than one State. <br/>This includes:<br/>
(1) A 'significant transboundary release' of 'radioactive material' (however, a <br/>
'transnational emergency' does not necessarily imply a <i>significant <br/>transboundary release</i> of 'radioactive material');<br/>
(2) A 'general emergency' at a 'facility' or other 'event' that could result in a <br/>
'significant transboundary release' (atmospheric or aquatic) of <br/>'radioactive material';<br/>
(3) Discovery of the loss or illicit removal of a 'dangerous source' that has <br/>
been transported across, or is suspected of having been transported <br/>across, a national border;<br/>
(4) An 'emergency' resulting in significant disruption to international trade <br/>
or travel;<br/>
(5) An 'emergency' warranting the taking of 'protective actions' for foreign <br/>
nationals or embassies in the State in which it occurs;<br/>
(6) An 'emergency' resulting or potentially resulting in 'severe deterministic '<br/>
'effects' and involving a fault and/or problem (such as in equipment or <br/>software) that could have serious implications for <i>safety<br/></i>internationally;<br/>
(7) An 'emergency' resulting in or potentially resulting in great concern <br/>
among the population of more than one State owing to the actual or <br/>perceived radiological hazard.<br/>" (en)
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