The monitoring of radioactive airborne and liquid releases from nuclear facilities

The purpose of this symposium, which was organized with the assistance of the Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, was to discuss on a broad international scale the current state of the art of monitoring airborne and liquid releases from different types of nuclear facilities. Forty four papers were presented in eight sessions, including review papers by three of the specialists engaged in the preparation of the Agency's manual of guidance. It appears that adequate effluent monitoring techniques are available to satisfy the needs of the three interested parties: the operator, who needs assurance that his facility is functioning in accordance with the applicable regulatory limits; the regulatory authority, which requires the demonstration of compliance with the authorized limits; the public, who requires assurance that the population and the environment are being adequately protected. The importance of maintaining credibility was stressed and means of doing so were suggested.