Preparedness strategy and procedures. Annual report 1996. Plans for 1997

EKO-3 Preparedness Strategy and Procedures, a title that covers the subjects - collection, quality assurance, and the use of data in a preparedness situation. The term data is used here in its widest sense covering measurements, samples, radioecological background information, etc. The following sub-projects are part of EKO-3: EKO-3.1 Mobile measurements; EKO-3.2 Quality Assurance in sampling and analysis; EKO-3.3 Operational intervention levels; EKO-3.4 Measurement strategy, basis for decisions, and interventions in agriculture. EKO-3.1 which was the first started project is more or less completed. The sub-project will, however, continue with reference to a common NKS-EU follow-up exercise on RESUME-95 in 1998 - RESUME-98. In 1996 most funds has been given to EKO-3.2. The different parts of the project have been launched and the first of them are approaching their conclusion, this is the case for for example Quality assurance in gamma spectroscopy with accreditation as a goal. For 1997 a number of 'typical' Nordic scenarios is planned. EKO-3.4 too has proceeded as planned in 1996. Also in this project the work has partly been on planning. The project work proceeds well and a draft version of the final report is expected ultimo 1996. (EG)