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436 ST 5.2 – Políticas, criterios y métodos de protección radiológica y Comunicación con la
sociedad en protección radiológica
WEB-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: INNOVATE SOLUTIONS TO
COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES
Levy, Denise S.1*; Sordi, Gian Maria A. A.2 ; Villavicencio, Anna Lucia C. 2 ;
H. Biazini Filho Francisco3
1 Omiccron PG. Brasil.
2 IPEN. Brasil.
3 Rederesiduo. Brasil.
* Reponsible author, email: denise@omiccron.com.br
This research work focus on the potential value of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs) to enhance communication and education on Radiological Protection
throughout Brazil. ICTs present unprecedented opportunities to innovate solutions to complex
development issues, in this large country where it is a strong challenge to ensure access to
information to as many people as possible, minimizing costs and optimizing results. Therefore,
taking advantage of the impact of ICTs in modern Information Society and its institutions, some
research works include education for workers, researchers and the public, offering conditions for
learning and improving professional and personal skills. UNIPRORAD is a research work of
informatization of radiological protection programs to offer unified programs and inter-related
information in Portuguese. The system provides Brazilian facilities and researchers a complete
repository for research, consultation and information. The content includes the best practices for
optimization and monitoring programs, taking into account that in order to establish a Radiation
Protection Plan or a Radiation Emergency Plan, there must be observed all procedures based
on national and international recommendations published by different organizations over the
past decades: International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) and National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN). Other than the
efforts to disseminate information to radioactive facilities and researches, it is equally essential
to invest in education and communication to increase public knowledge and understanding of
the benefits of Nuclear Technology, such as food irradiation and social responsibility for electric
power generation, for public acceptance of Nuclear Technology depends on public
understanding of radiation and its effects on individuals, workers and environment. This
research work aims to present several important initiatives which take advantage of ICTs
contributions to disseminate information throughout Brazil, contributing to deliver information
where it is needed and stimulating development to all aspects of the Brazilian society.