ICAO PRACTICES NUCLEAR PREPAREDNESS IN DIRTY BOMB EXERCISE
November 3rd, 2013
Governments and global organisations such as the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have participated in an emergency exercise in Morocco, responding to a simulated dirty radioactive bomb. With pretend attacks happening at the port of Tangier Med and Marrakech medina, ICAO worked with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and others on managing a hypothetical radioactive release into the atmosphere. They assessed and practiced medical, public health, security, transparent public communications, industry, tourism and trade responses. ICAO ...
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