Presentation of the CERES platform used to evaluate the consequences of the emissions of pollutants in the environment

The CERES application ( Code d’Evaluations Rapides Environnementales et Sanitaires ) has been developed by CEA. It is used to evaluate the consequences on human health of releases of isotopes in the environment, either for emergency planning or for safety evaluation. Various types of emissions can be simulated: atmospheric accidental emission, atmospheric emission during normal operation or emission in liquid media under normal operation. Two versions exist, one devoted to radiological impact, the other one devoted to toxic impact.