Open AccessLessons Learned: a knowledge management tool for learning about radiation accidents
Author(s) -
Luis Carlos Jansen Silva,
Fernando Barcellos Razuck
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
brazilian journal of radiation sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2319-0612
DOI - 10.15392/bjrs.v8i3a.1353
Subject(s) - atomic energy , safer , relevance (law) , agency (philosophy) , radiation protection , accident (philosophy) , business , risk analysis (engineering) , best practice , aeronautics , forensic engineering , engineering , computer science , medicine , computer security , political science , nuclear medicine , sociology , social science , philosophy , epistemology , law
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the lessons learned (LL) in a radiation accident are extremely important in the building of learning about accidents, identifying best practices and preventing new accidents from occurring – making that if they do, the damage could be mitigated. Thereby, it was noted that the problems identified from the accident analysis led to the adoption of a series of measures to make facilities safer and more prepared for such accidents. Thus, is evident that the analysis of the LL about radiation accidents is a powerful learning tool in the field of radiation protection, opening space for discussions of a wider knowledge about nuclear energy. It is then observed the importance of evaluating LL to strengthen the Nuclear Knowledge Management (NKM). In this sense, the objective of this paper is to demonstrate to students of a Postgraduate course on Radiation Protection how to carry out a bibliographical review on the accidents involving radiation material, based in the main publications of the IAEA about LL. It is understood that, in relation to the dissemination of knowledge, the analysis of the LL as a tool for NKM is of extra relevance, not only for studies and learning in the area, but mainly for the prevention of accidents.