CBRN EMERGENCIES: INTEGRATED APPROACH TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING OF OPERATORS
Journal Title: Biomedicine & Prevention - Year 2017, Vol 2017, Issue 4
Abstract
CBRN emergencies are unpredictable and might involve a huge number of peo-ple, causing public alarm and serious risks to the health of the population and the environment. Each country has to be prepared to face CBRN emergencies with an integrated, rapid and effective approach by early establishing the overall risk for the exposed population, measuring and minimizing the impact on population and environment, as well as restoring resilience. The Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Eco-nomic Development (ENEA) encompasses a large part of the skills and instru-ments necessary for an integrated approach to CBRN emergency. In particular, within the ENEA Division of Health Protection Technologies, several activities and international projects have been developed in the field of CBRN management during last decades. Here we summarize some of our achievements with the aim to contribute to the ‘Culture of Security’ and lay the foundations for collaborative networks.
Authors and Affiliations
Rossella Franconi, Antonella Testa, Anna Giovanetti, Vanni Lopresto, Rosanna Pinto, Riccardo Turchi, Elena Iliano, Silvia Massa, Clarice Patrono, Valentina Palma, Antonio Rinaldi, Cecilia Bartoleschi, Maria Chiara Pardini, Olivia Demurtas, Mauro Cappelli, Carmela Marino
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