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MAJOR PROGRAMME 1:INTERNATIONAL MONITORING SYSTEMAs well as one T-phase station beingcompleted, progress was made onthree other stations of this type. Fortwo stations, site surveys were completedand for another station, the sitesurvey is very well advanced. Equipmentis on order for the constructionof one of these stations.Shore facilityTail cableSubsurface buoyHydrophoneRiser cableInter-node cableTrunk cableIn-water electronicssub-assemblyInter-node cableNine additional sites for radionuclide stations were accepted in 2000 followingthe evaluation of site survey reports; as of the end of the year 65% of thesite surveys had been completed. Twenty stations were in various stages of completion,with considerable progress having been made in 2000; two other stationssending data to the IDC were close to being certified. Additionally fivecall-off contracts were signed to procure detectors, samplers and automatic particulatesystems required for two programme years.RADIONUCLIDE MONITORINGSYSTEMFive radionuclide stations were certified in 2000. This involved significant preparation,including the drafting of procedures and station certification visits. Inaddition, software to monitor the performance of stations during the testing andevaluation period was written.Phase II of the continuing noble gasexperiment in Freiburg, Germany, wasperformed and nearly finalized duringthe year. In this phase, four experimentalnoble gas systems were operatedside by side in a laboratory environment.All four systems showed promisingresults.A workshop was held in St Wolfgang,Austria, and a consultant was contractedto investigate difficulties at remoteand polar regions in order to establishthe basis for installation of radionuclidestations in such locations. Theworkshop participants identified specific problems linked to continuous collectionof very large aerosol amounts under polar climatic conditions, and madesome recommendations on how to minimize the station down time probability,5
MAJOR PROGRAMME 1:INTERNATIONAL MONITORING SYSTEMincluding the need for a dedicated risk assessment study. The goal of this studyshould be to obtain a reliable prediction of site-specific problems and the designof technical means to overcome them.All 16 radionuclide laboratories designated in Annex 1 to the Protocol to the<strong>Treaty</strong> participated in a proficiency test exercise with the objective of assessingtheir analytical capability. The results of the exercise are being evaluated. Additionallyfilters from several providers were tested to examine their chemical andphysical properties in order to determine their suitability for use in the IMS.TRAININGPLANNINGLONG TERM OPERATIONAND MAINTENANCE OFSTATIONSTwo Technical Training Programmes for station operators were conducted in2000. The first, in April-May, had 33 participants from 24 States Signatories,with specialized seismic training being given in Austria and infrasound trainingin France. The second, in November-December, had 48 participants from 26States Signatories, with specialized seismic training being given in the USA andradionuclide training in Australia, Finland, France, Germany and New Zealand.The second programme included the first training of station operators in theoperation of noble gas detection equipment. The IMS Division undertook areview of the training needs of station operators with a view to developing a proposalfor a global training programme.Aworkshop on the operation and maintenance of IMS stations was held inVienna between 23 and 26 October 2000. The objective of this workshopwas to explore the logistical concepts and options for the operation and maintenanceof the IMS network and to provide Working Group B (WGB) with informationand recommendations for its consideration. Some 120 participantsdrawn from 18 States Signatories attended.The workshop focused on the development of an overall IMS managementmodel as well as operating requirements, reliability and availability, financing,logistics, and operation and maintenance models. The workshop participantsconcluded that for the IMS to meet the high data availability requirements of thePreparatory Commission, the PTS should operate the IMS as a unified globalnetwork using ‘natural operators’ where possible, incorporate a multi-tieredmaintenance process, be provided with adequate financial and human resources,and develop an integrated, professionally prepared logistics plan.6
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