Morocco has a high level of preparedness to respond to radiological emergencies, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency-led mission.
The country, which is considering building a nuclear energy plan, has emerged as a key player in regional and international emergency preparedness and response (EPR).
The findings followed a ten-day mission by the IAEA to review Morocco’s emergency preparedness and response (EPR) framework for nuclear and radiological emergencies.
The Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security hosted the Emergency Preparedness Review (EPREV) at the request of the Moroccan Government.
The mission’s goal was to assess Morocco’s EPR arrangements and capabilities against IAEA safety standards and to provide a foundation for future improvements.
“Overall, Morocco has a solid basis for their EPR arrangements,” said Ahier. “This EPREV mission has identified a high level of capability throughout the country for field radiological emergency operations. The team recommended that Morocco finalize the documents detailing its emergency management system, which will help the country to strengthen its EPR arrangements and capabilities moving forward,” said mission lead Brian Ahier.
Moroccan nuclear and radiation technologies are used for medical, industrial, agricultural, research, and educational purposes.
The team also made recommendations to the Moroccan authorities to further strengthen EPR, including to update the National Hazard Assessment to include an analysis specific to the nuclear and radiation facilities and sources in Morocco.
The mission asked the government to revise the protection strategy in line with the latest IAEA safety standards, to establish an emergency classification system to allow for prompt identification, notification, and activation of emergency response, as well as to develop a radiation monitoring strategy for supporting protective action decisions.
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