Abstract
The application of nuclear power plants in the world is increasing and has the potential for accidents, including nuclear weapons tests from outside the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, thus allowing radioactive releases to fall into Indonesian territory, which is a potential threat. Indonesia also utilizes nuclear power in many fields, thus also potentially becoming a national threat. To prevent the threat of radiation potential requires a nuclear disaster Early Warning System (EWS) that can be accessed by the community. This research analysed the EWS that Indonesia needed, using qualitative methods by describing the results of research obtained from interviews and secondary data. Results and research discussions starting from observation and monitoring of radiation exposure, warning services, information dissemination, and supported by countermeasures for the effectiveness of the EWS. The results showed that the development of an integrated nuclear disaster EWS that is easily accessible to the community quickly and continuously under the development of an emergency is a strategy as a decision to reduce the risk of nuclear disaster. The development of the strategy requires a legal basis that regulates coordination between ministries/institutions, from planning to information dissemination to ensure the safety of the public and Indonesian people's security.
Highlights
The use of nuclear power has been known since World War II as a weapon to destroy the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, until now nuclear power is used by the world
According to data released by the World Nuclear Association in 2007 on the Indonesian National Nuclear Agency website, there were 436 uses of nuclear power used for Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) which operate in 33 countries around the world and can generate electricity as much as 16% of the world's electricity needs
N-Early Warning System (EWS) can confirm the correctness of the prediction results if there is information from the licensee about an accident that results in a radioactive release, the N-EWS detector application can confirm the analysis of radiological impacts in certain areas with a certain distance from the analysis data based on the geospatial information system
Summary
The use of nuclear power has been known since World War II as a weapon to destroy the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, until now nuclear power is used by the world. Research carried out to support the development of the nuclear industry and preparation for the construction and operation of nuclear power plants in Indonesia carried out at the Triga 2000 (2 MW) reactor in Bandung, the Kartini Reactor (250 kW) in Yogyakarta, and the Siwabessy Multipurpose ReactorGA ( 30 MW) in Serpong. Communication and coordination between authorized institutions that observe disaster symptoms and the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and/or Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) according to the location of the disaster level, as a basis for making decisions on disseminating information to the government, private broadcasters, and mass media for resource mobilization, so that the public can prepare themselves as an effort to reduce the risk of radioactive releases into the environment
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