I527-290 ESRIF Final Report (WEB).indd - European Commission

of chemical, mechanical, civil, environmental, and software engineering are useful. Collaboration between industry, academia,
and governmental labs is not uncommon.
Standardization of decontamination and other recovery procedures including mortuary aff airs
Standardization of methodologies that determine safe contamination levels
Development of decontamination products to increase potency against all CBRN threats and reduce hazards;
that are environmentally safe, reduce resource requirements, and are nonhazardous to sensitive equipment and
electronics
Development and coordination of international test operating procedures for the standardization of effi cacy testing for
existing and future decontaminants
Establishment of a database for all decontamination and materials compatibility testing
Development of self-decontaminating materials and coatings
Improved contamination simulation algorithms
Creation of a categorized and prioritized list of TIMs for assistance in developing and testing decontaminants and recovery
operation procedures
Development of easy-to-use lightweight applicators
Development of automated decontamination equipment such as unmanned vehicles making the recovery process safer
Creation of and training for dedicated decontamination teams
Development of better CBRN simulants for both testing and training purposes
Development of proper disposal plans for contaminated waste water and debris
6.4.6.2 Psychological and social resilience
Investigation of psychological mechanisms to understand (mass) response to extreme CBRN incidents, also related to other
kinds of incidents and accidents (this means, for instance, understanding ethical concerns and addressing psychological
issues such as fear)
Generation of an increased understanding of public communication and education prior to any kind of attack in order to
create a more resilient society even in overcoming the stress and trauma related to a relatively low-probability phenomena
such as CBRN terrorism
Investigation of eff ective means to communicate with the public during a crisis (modern information technology allows
individuals to exchange data virtually with the whole world immediately, however, during a crisis, many of the usual means
of communications may not be available)
The development of realistic training procedures and facilities for responders (should include stress resulting from the
presence of CBRN hazards, which would require live-agent training facilities where threat scenarios can be played)
The development of CBRN incident serious gaming products onto real-world scenarios to establish awareness, identify
critical elements, and verify research needs
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