Scientific meeting on preventing and addressing CBRNe events

On the 27th op September 2024, we welcome you to our scientific meeting on preventing and addressing 'CBRNe events' also known as emergency situation involving the release of chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear components sometimes in combination with explosives.

Preliminary programme

13h Welcome/registration with coffee

13h30 – 15h30 CBRNe SCENARIO
“Large fire at nuclear medicine lab / waste storage unit storing combined medical-nuclear waste and hazardous biochemical / medical waste in a hospital”

Introducing the scenario (Pierre Kockerols, BVS-ABR ; Wouter Schroeyers, UHasselt)
Practical radiation monitoring (Tony Dieudonne, IRE)
Perspective fire department on CBRNe incidents (Koen Desmet, Brandweerzone Centrum)
Non-radiological aspects of CBRNe incidents (Jan Beeldens, ADCV)
Perspective Federal Agency of Nuclear Control on CBRNe incidents (Petra Willems, FANC)
Panel discussion

15h30 Coffee

16h – 16h45 CBRNe incident preparation and coordination

Coordination CBRNe incidents at the national level (Hans De Neef, NCCN National Crisis Centre)
International preparation for CBRNe incidents (Yves DUBUCQ International CBRNE Institute (ICI) AISBL)

16h45 – 17h

Closing words (Pierre Kockerols, BVS-ABR ; Wouter Schroeyers, UHasselt)