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contaminated/exposed individuals and the risk (negligible) to their staff.
Public information officer/team:
— Operate under the ICS incident commander.
— If the emergency receives media or public attention, implement media briefings, from a single
official source, on the threat and appropriate public actions; activate a PIC if needed (see Element
A9.1) 83.
Incident investigator/team:
— Operate under the ICS incident commander.
— Conduct an investigation, in close co-operation with law enforcement if criminal activity is
suspected, to determine the cause and take appropriate action to prevent similar emergencies.
Regulatory body:
— Operate under the ICS incident commander.
— Determine if the device involved is safe before reuse.
IAEA resources (if provided)
— Operate under the ICS incident commander.
— Respond to international inquiries and provide information on transnational emergencies.
— Arrange for activation of appropriate ERNET teams if assistance is requested (see Element A8.4).
83 If the public announcement is delayed, prepare public information and a spokesperson to be used when the news of
the emergency reaches the media and public.
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