Difficulties in implementing restrictive alimentary strategy in early stages of an emergency situation

Following a major nuclear accident immediate and unambiguous directives are expected to be quickly imposed in order to avoid any risks of ingesting contaminated products. Researchers with Ministry of Agriculture and Food have worked on defining the zone concerned in the case when possible alimentary restrictive regulations should be in force. To lessen as much as possible the difficulties susceptible to raise difficulties the following recommendations were thought worth to be observed: 1. Too much confidence in models of atmospheric dispersion should be avoided, especially when these were not previously tested by means of data corresponding to real situations; 2. The results of measurements should be utilized directly after becoming available in order to improve continuously the prospective concerning the contaminated zones as well as the strategy of surveillance; 3. The measurement values which in case of emergency might be get rid of may have each its advantages or drawbacks. Consequently, the crisis plans should care to utilize them at the most wide possible variety; 4. The most efficient strategy will undoubtedly consist in resorting at different measures adapted to the intervening phase; 5. The recognition that the public has large-scale alimentary restrictions and their association with other countermeasures must be taken into account at any stage of the emergency plans