DOE/NNSA(Role(in(an(Internaonal(...
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DOE/NNSA Role in an Interna3onal CBRNE Event
Daniel Blumenthal, PhD, CHP
Manager, Consequence Management Program U.S. Department of Energy
Na3onal Nuclear Security Administra3on
DOE Roles • Aerial and ground-‐based monitoring • Dose assessment • Providing advice for senior leaders (Embassy, US Military) • Response Elements
– Field team: small, interdisciplinary, experienced, adaptable – Home team (reachback): mul3-‐lab, inter-‐disciplinary – Headquarters: handled poli3cal pressures
Survey Results -‐ The Maiden Voyage
Unit 2
Survey Results – First Three Days
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Survey Results – Complete Footprint
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U.S. Fukushima Response • U.S. deployed elements of interagency response team • Unforeseen situa3on with new partners
– Ini3al goal: enable humanitarian opera3ons – Required forging new rela3onships during the response
DOE/NNSA DoD
MOD MEXT
DOS GOJ
Many partners – U.S. and Japanese
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Partnerships Are Cri3cal