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http://rdf.iit.demokritos.gr/2014/iaeaSafetyGlossary/id537
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nreo:canonicalLabel "protective action" (en)
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skos:definition "1. An 'intervention' intended to avoid or reduce 'doses' to 'members of the '<br/>
'public' in 'emergencies' or situations of 'chronic exposure'.<br/>
See also 'remedial action'.<br/>This is related to 'radiation protection' (see definition (1) of 'protection', and <br/>'protection and safety').<br/>
<i><b>longer term protective action.</b></i> A 'protective action' that is not an <i>urgent <br/>protective action</i>.<br/>
Such 'protective actions' are likely to be prolonged over weeks, months or <br/>years.<br/>These include measures such as 'relocation', 'agricultural countermeasures' and <br/>'remedial actions'.<br/>
<i><b>mitigatory action.</b></i> Immediate action by the 'operator' or other party:<br/>
(1) To reduce the potential for conditions to develop that would result in <br/>
'exposure' or a release of 'radioactive material' requiring <i>emergency <br/>actions</i> on or off the site; or<br/>
(2) To mitigate 'source' conditions that may result in 'exposure' or a release <br/>
of 'radioactive material' requiring 'emergency actions' on or off the site.<br/>
<i><b>urgent protective action.</b></i> A 'protective action' in the event of an <i>emergency <br/></i>which must be taken promptly (normally within hours) in order to be <br/>effective, and the effectiveness of which will be markedly reduced if it is <br/>delayed.<br/>
The most commonly considered 'urgent protective actions' in a <i>nuclear or <br/>radiological emergency</i> are 'evacuation', 'decontamination' of individuals, <br/>'sheltering', respiratory 'protection', 'iodine prophylaxis' and restriction of the <br/>consumption of potentially contaminated foodstuffs. <br/>
2. A 'protection system' action calling for the 'operation' of a particular <br/>
'safety' 'actuation device'.<br/>
This is related to definition (2) of 'protection'.<br/>" (en)
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