EN 17173:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2020
Evropski slovar CBRNE
European CBRNE glossary
Europäisches CBRNE-Glossar
Glossaire CBRNE européen
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17173:2020
ICS:
01.040.13 Okolje. Varovanje zdravja. Environment. Health
Varnost (Slovarji) protection. Safety
(Vocabularies)
13.300 Varstvo pred nevarnimi Protection against dangerous
izdelki goods
13.310 Varstvo pred kriminalom Protection against crime
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 17173
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 01.040.13; 13.300; 13.310
English Version
European CBRNE glossary
Glossaire CBRNE européen Europäisches CBRNE-Glossar
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 July 2020.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
Annex A (informative) Control areas and zones . 98
Bibliography . 99

European foreword
This document (EN 17173:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 391 “Societal and
Citizen Security”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2021, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by March 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document contains terms and definitions for CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear,
explosive) applications.
Common understanding and communication is important in the implementation of an effective CBRNE
response and this communication will be most effective if there is common understanding of the terms
used. Many of the terms and definitions listed here have been widely used for many years, while others
are the result of cross-cutting experience of areas of CBRNE. The gradual evolution of our understanding
of CBRNE and response measures means that CBRNE terminology will continue to develop.
This document is dedicated to first responders, administrative staff, industry representatives and
researchers.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
A1 and A2
categories to determine the type of packaging for transport of radioactive material, corresponding to the
maximum activity, expressed in Becquerel
Note 1 to entry: A1 refers to a non-dispersible solid radioactive material or a sealed capsule containing
radioactive material.
Note 2 to entry: A2 refers to the normal occurrence of radioactive material.
Note 3 to entry: The maximum Becquerel values for A1 or A2 differ for various nuclides.
Note 4 to entry: See ADR.
3.2
abandoned chemical weapons
chemical weapons, including old chemical weapons, abandoned by a state after 1 January 1925 on the
territory of another state without the consent of the latter
3.3
absorbed dose
energy from ionising radiation absorbed per unit mass
Note 1 to entry: Expressed in the unit gray (Gy). absorbed dose
3.4
accident
unplanned and unintended event that interrupts an activity and sometimes causes injury or damage,
including operating errors, equipment failures and other mishaps, the consequences or potential
consequences of which are not negligible from the point of view of protection or safety
3.5
active decontamination
employment of chemical, biological or mechanical processes to remove or neutralize chemical, biological
or radioactive materials
Note 1 to entry: Active decontamination is conducted when contamination will adversely affect the operational
capabilities.
Note 2 to entry: There are three levels of active decontamination employed by operational units: immediate,
operational and thorough decontamination.
Note 3 to entry: See “Passive decontamination”.
3.6
Acute Exposure Guideline Level
AEGL
toxicologically substantiated maximum exposure level intended for the protection of the general public
against a once-in-a-lifetime, or rare exposure
Note 1 to entry: It represents the airborne concentration of a substance at or above which it is predicted that the
general public could experience:
1) notable discomfort (AEGL-1);
2) irreversible or other serious, long-lasting effects or an impaired ability to escape (AEGL-2); or
3) life-threatening health effects or death (AEGL-3).
Note 2 to entry: AEGL values are defined for a variety of times of exposure.
Note 3 to entry: See: Exposure limits value.
3.7
Acute Hazard Area
potential area where the radiation levels are expected to be sufficiently high to indicate that active
measures should be adopted to reduce exposure
Note 1 to entry: Unprotected personnel who remains in this area for a significant period can be anticipated to
receive acute hazard doses which are high enough to cause short-term incapacitation, lasting effects to health or
death from acute radiation syndrome.
Note 2 to entry: Operations by first responders within this area are restricted to mission critical tasks only.
Note 3 to entry: See: Acute hazard dose.
3.8
acute hazard dose
potential receive doses, in the Acute Hazard Area, within 24 hours, which is high enough to cause some
short-term incapacitation, but full recovery is expected
Note 1 to entry: Doses are regulated on national levels.
Note 2 to entry: See: Acute Hazard Area.
3.9
acute infection
rapid onset of disease with a relatively short duration of symptoms and resolution within days (see in
comparison: chronic infection)
Note 1 to entry: Acute viral infections are typically observed with pathogens such as influenza virus and rhinovirus,
but also with very severe infections like Ebola haemorrhagic fever.
Note 2 to entry: It is important to distinguish viral from bacterial infections, because acute bacterial infections can
be treated with antibiotics, while (some) acute viral infections are treated with antiviral drugs.
3.10
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
ADR
agreement which set requirements for the trans boundary road transport of dangerous goods
Note 1 to entry: See: Dangerous goods.
3.11
ADR classes
classes of dangerous goods
dangerous goods thirteen level classification system which is based on materials hazardous properties
EXAMPLE Explosives, toxic and infectious substances or radioactive material.
3.12
ADR label
regulations for the transport of dangerous goods (ADR) specified hazard symbol labels for dangerous
goods
Note 1 to entry: A label is form of square (i.e. diamond-shaped set at an angle of 45°), in distinctive colours, and in
generally contains a hazard symbol. A label also contains a class number, an UN number, or a word or phrase
describing the hazard (e.g. FLAMMABLE).
3.13
aerogenic infection
airborne infection
infection with viruses, bacteria or fungi (or their spores) by inhalation of the organisms
Note 1 to entry: It can be distinguished between droplets (organisms that are suspended in the air on water
droplets, > 100 µm) or aerosols (organisms suspended on nuclei of droplets, dust particles or other carrier
substances < 10 µm).
3.14
Agent Orange
military term for a mixture of 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
(TCDD)
Note 1 to entry: It was used as a defoliant from 1965 to 1971 during the Vietnam War.
3.15
agroterrorism
deliberate malicious introduction of an animal or plant disease into the food chain with the goal of
generating fear, causing economic losses and impaired food security by disruption or damage of a
country's agriculture, and/or undermining social stability
3.16
alarm
indication from any source (signal or message from a person or device) that an emergency exists or a
chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attack or release other than attack may have occurred and
required actions to response
Note 1 to entry: See: Instrument alarm, warning.
3.17
alarm level
lowest measurement value of the concentration of a substance, which can be detected by a sensor with
confidence
Note 1 to entry: Alarm levels can be set by calibration and can be adjustment.
Note 2 to entry: Alarm levels typically are descripted low level, medium level and high level.
Note 3 to entry: Alarm levels are referred to as the detection limit or sensitivity.
3.18
ambient dose equivalent
operational quantity used for assessing effective dose in area monitoring
Note 1 to entry: The ambient dose equivalent H*(d) at a point in a radiation field is the dose equivalent that would
be produced by the corresponding expanded at a depth d on the radius opposing the direction of the aligned field.
3.19
ambient monitoring
methods for identifying hazardous substances and determining their amount in air, dust, soil and water
or materials in order to monitor human or animal exposure
3.20
ammunition
generic term related mainly to articles of military application consisting of all kind of bombs, grenades,
rockets, mines, projectiles and other similar devices
Note 1 to entry: For civilian purposes ammunition is used for small firearms.
3.21
analysis time
time that a detection instrument needs to detect and identify a threat substance
Note 1 to entry: The analysis time is an important performance indicator for a detection instrument when detection
is to be performed in a time sensitive scenario.
3.22
analytical technique
fundamental scientific phenomenon that has proved useful for providing information on the composition
of substances
3.23
analytic method
specific application of analytic technique to solve an analytic problem
3.24
annual limit of intake
ALI
activity of a specific radionuclide, which, if inhaled or ingested by a worker or member of the general
public, corresponds to the corresponding annual dose limit
3.25
antidote
drug (with a known action mechanism) given to a patient to counteract the toxic effects of a poison by
modifying its toxicokinetics or toxicodynamics, and whose administration reliably produces a significant
benefit
3.26
antitoxin
antibodies derived from plants, animals or microorganisms that counteract a specific toxin
Note 1 to entry: OR An antibody with the ability to neutralize a specific toxin.
3.27
as low as reasonably achievable
ALARA
risk management principle that mandates the minimum exposure of personnel to chemical, biological,
radiological and nuclear hazards, subject only to the overriding demands of the operational mission
3.28
assembly point
area at the outer cordon for people assembling and awaiting evacuation from the scene
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