Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Lab hosts delegation from Japan

ORISE’s REAC/TS recently hosted a delegation from the Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority. The Japanese delegation spent a full day at ORNL before coming to the REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory, where they were given a briefing by Dr. Carol Iddins and Dr. Adayabalam Balajee on the role of REAC/TS and the CBL, respectively.

The Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority was established to learn the lessons of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear incident of 2011, with the goal of keeping such an incident from ever occurring again. The group’s fundamental mission is to protect the general public and the environment through rigorous and reliable regulations of nuclear activities, ensuring that they are ready to swiftly respond to all emergency situations while ensuring that in normal times a fully effective response system is always in place.

In 2011, DOE/NNSA activated REAC/TS to provide advice and assistance in the medical management of the radiation accident occurring at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant following a devastating earthquake and tsunami in that Japanese province. The staff of REAC/TS and the CBL continually work to build international relationships such as these in support of radiation safety training and radiation emergency response.