NG-04-0448, Emergency Plan, Appendix 6 - Definitions, Revision 22
| ML042360108 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 07/09/2004 |
| From: | Peifer M Nuclear Management Co |
| To: | NRC/NMSS/SFPO |
| References | |
| NG-04-0448, FOIA/PA-2015-0025 | |
| Download: ML042360108 (7) | |
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DAEC EMERGENCY PLAN APPENDIX 6 Rev. 22 DEFINITIONS Page 1 of 7 (1) Administrative Control Procedures (ACP) (DAEC and Corporate) - Procedures used to establish corporate and DAEC administrative methods of control.
(2) Alert (Condition Classification B) - Events are in process or have occurred which involve an actual or potential substantial degradation of the level of safety of the plant. Any releases expected to be limited to small fractions of the EPA Protective Action Guide exposure levels.
(3) Assessment Actions - Actions taken during or after an accident to obtain and process the information that is necessary for making decisions to implement specific emergency measures.
(4) Central Alarm Station (CAS) - The site security command center that monitors entry and exit of all protected areas including the site perimeter (Refer to the DAEC Security Plan).
(5) Committed Dose Equivalent (CDE) - The dose equivalent to organs or tissues of reference that will be received from an intake of radioactive material during the 50-year period following the intake.
(6) Condition Classification - The DAEC classification (i.e., A, B, C and D) of Emergency Action Levels (see the EAL Tables in the EPIPs).
(7) Confinement Boundary - the barrier (Dry Shielded Canister (DSC)) that separates areas containing radioactive substances, spent nuclear fuel or high-level waste, and the environment.
(8) Contamination (Radioactivity) - Deposits of radioactive material in any place where it may harm persons, spoil experiments, or make products or equipment unsuitable or unsafe for some specific use. The presence of unwanted radioactive matter.
(9) Corrective Actions - Emergency measures taken to mitigate or terminate an emergency condition at or near the source of the problem in order to prevent an uncontrolled release of radioactive material or to reduce the magnitude of a release; e.g., shutting down equipment, fire fighting, repair, and damage control. Also, those measures taken to preclude repetition of the emergency condition.
(10) DAEC Spokesperson - Person coordinating with officials of the various governments to provide accurate and timely information to the news media.
This person acts as the official company spokesperson.
DAEC EMERGENCY PLAN APPENDIX 6 Rev. 22 DEFINITIONS Page 2 of 7 (11) Deep Dose Equivalent (DDE)-Applies to external whole body exposure at a tissue depth of 1 cm.
(12) Dose Rate - Absorbed dose delivered per unit time, as rads per second or rads per hour.
(13) Dosimeter - A device that measures radiation dose: a film badge or ionization chamber.
(14) Drill - A supervised instruction period that refers to an event involving organizational responses to a simulated accident to develop, test and monitor specialized emergency skills that constitute one or more components of an emergency plan and/or procedure.
(15) Emergency Action Levels (EALs) - A system of classification (refer to the EAL Tables in the EPIPs) which uses radiological dose rates; specific contamination levels or airborne, waterborne, or surface-deposited concentrations of radioactive materials; or specific instrument indications (including their rates of change) as thresholds for initiating specific emergency measures, a notification procedure, or a particular protective action.
(a) Notification of Unusual Event (Condition Classification A)
(b) Alert (Condition Classification B)
(c) Site Area Emergency ( Condition Classification C)
(d) General Emergency (Condition Classification D)
(16) Emergency Coordinator (EC) - Person responsible for overall direction of onsite actions during an emergency at the DAEC.
(17) Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) - This system provides direct electronic transmission of selected parameters between the DAEC Emergency Data System (EDS) to the NRC Emergency Response Data System (ERDS).
(18) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) (County and State) - Emergency facilities directed by the County Emergency Management Coordinator and the Iowa Office of Emergency Management Director (State EOC Director). Both county EOCs are located at the respective County Emergency Management Agency Office. The State EOC is located at the Office of Emergency Management.
DAEC EMERGENCY PLAN APPENDIX 6 Rev. 22 DEFINITIONS Page 3 of 7 (19) Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) - An offsite facility located on the 15th floor of the Alliant Tower in Cedar Rapids and operated by Asset Owner/NMC for continued evaluation and coordination of emergencies. The EOF provides a centralized location for representatives of federal, state, and local agencies.
(20) Emergency Response Organization (ERO) - Personnel who are responsible for returning the plant to a safe and stable operating condition.
(21) Emergency Response and Recovery Director (ER&RD) - Person responsible for overall management of the response and recovery organization, including staffing, as appropriate, and providing sufficient support for various functions.
(22) Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure (EPIP) - Those procedures that identify functions and response of the ERO.
(23) Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) - The areas of major exposure pathways for which there is planning for predetermined protective actions. The two predominant exposure pathways are:
(a) Ingestion Exposure Pathway Emergency Planning Zone - Area within a 50-mile radius of the nuclear power facility in which the principal radiation source is ingestion of contaminated water or foods.
(b) Plume Exposure Emergency Planning Zone - Area within an approximate 10-mile radius of the nuclear power facility and including the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan area in which the principal radiation sources are whole-body external exposure to gamma radiation from the plume and deposited materials, and inhalation exposure.
(24) Exclusion Area - Area surrounding the DAEC in which Asset Owner/NMC has the authority to determine and control all activities, including exclusion or removal of personnel and property from the area.
(25) Exercise - An event, evaluated by federal regulators (NRC and FEMA), that tests the integrated capability and a major portion of the basic elements existing within plans and organizations.
(26) General Emergency (Condition Classification D) - Events are in process or have occurred which involve actual or imminent substantial core degradation or melting with potential for loss of containment integrity. Releases can be reasonably expected to exceed EPA Protective Guideline exposure levels offsite for more than the immediate site area.
DAEC EMERGENCY PLAN APPENDIX 6 Rev. 22 DEFINITIONS Page 4 of 7 (27) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) - The on site facility where the loaded Dry Shielded Canisters (DSCs) will be stored in Horizontal Storage Modules (HSMs). The installation is intended for interim storage until the spent fuel is removed from the plant site.
(28) Joint Public Information Center (JPIC) - An offsite facility located on the 6th floor of the Alliant Energy Tower in Cedar Rapids. The JPIC provides the official location for timely and accurate dissemination of information to the news media. In addition, the JPIC establishes a rumor control organization to monitor public and media response to events at the DAEC.
(29) Letters of Agreement (LOAs) - Letters of understanding from organizations that have agreed to support site or corporate emergency response activities.
These letters define the actual assistance that will be provided in the event of an emergency.
(30) Manager, Emergency Planning - Person responsible for ensuring development, review, and updating of the emergency plan and coordination of offsite emergency planning efforts.
(31) Notification of Unusual Event (Condition Classification A) - Events are in process or have occurred which indicate a potential degradation of the level of safety of the plant. No release of radioactive material requiring offsite response or monitoring are expected unless further degradation of safety systems occur.
(32) Onsite Emergency Response Organization - An organization, assembled for near and long term efforts, which is automatically established during any shift for an immediate response effort, as directed by the Emergency Coordinator.
(33) Operational Support Center (OSC) - A facility on the first floor of the DAEC administration building which serves as the coordination center for initial dose assessment, monitoring teams, and personnel who support Control Room Emergency activities.
(34) Operations Shift Manager (OSM) - Senior Licensed Operator assigned shift supervisory duties during normal operation of the unit. This individual is qualified for initiation and administration of the DAEC Emergency Plan, maintaining the plant status, and returning it to a stable and safe operating condition.
(35) Operations Shift Supervisor (OSS) - Licensed Operator assigned shift supervisory duties during normal operation of the unit. This individual is
DAEC EMERGENCY PLAN APPENDIX 6 Rev. 22 DEFINITIONS Page 5 of 7 qualified for initiation and administration of the DAEC Emergency Plan, maintaining the plant status, and returning it to a stable and safe operating condition.
(36) Population-at-Risk - Those persons for whom protective actions are being or would be taken.
(37) Protective Actions - Emergency measures taken after an uncontrolled release of radioactive material to prevent or minimize the radiological exposure likely to occur to individuals.
(38) Protective Action Guides (PAGs) - Recommended actions which depend upon the projected radiological exposure to emergency workers and to the population (refer to Table E-1 and Section K).
(39) Protective Clothing - Worn to protect against surface contamination and put on before entering the contaminated area. This clothing is taken off inside the controlled area. Includes lab coats, pants, coveralls, various types of handcovers, shoe covers, and hoods or caps.
(40) Radiological and EOF Manager - Responsible for coordinating and directing all offsite radiological monitoring and dose assessment programs.
(41) Radiological Assessment Coordinator (RAC) - Individual responsible for dispatching personnel sent to monitor the environs, assessing the monitoring results, apprising the appropriate personnel, and making recommendations to the Radiological & EOF Manager.
(42) Radioprotective Drug (Potassium Iodide) - A drug administered under the direction of a licensed physician to retard or prevent thyroid ingestion of radioactive isotopes of iodine (thyroid blocking).
(43) Radwaste Supervisor - Individual responsible for managing the radiological control and radioactive waste aspects of the recovery operation and developing plans and procedures.
(44) Recovery and Reentry Actions - Actions taken to reenter the plant and return it to an operable status.
(45) Recovery Organization - Personnel who perform recovery tasks following the efforts of the Emergency Response Organization in returning the plant to a safe and stable operating condition.
DAEC EMERGENCY PLAN APPENDIX 6 Rev. 22 DEFINITIONS Page 6 of 7 (46) REM (Roentgen Equivalent Man) - The unit of dose equivalent in body tissue.
It is equal to the absorbed dose (measured in rads) multiplied by the quality factor (which takes into account the effectiveness of different types of radiation) and by other multiplying factors. For beta and gamma radiation the quality factor is 1.
(47) Respirator Protection - Breathing apparatus used to protect against contamination. Respiratory protection can consist of a simple face mask, air charcoal filtered mask, a self-contained breathing apparatus with air tanks, or a mask that uses a remote air supply and hoses.
(48) Secondary Alarm Station (SAS) - A security alarm station that is the backup to the Central Alarm Station (refer to the DAEC Security Plan).
(49) Security Control Point (SCP) - The central security guard station on the first floor of the administration building through which all personnel entering or leaving the site premises must pass (refer to the DAEC Security Plan).
(50) Site Area Emergency (Condition Classification C) - Events are in process or have occurred which involve actual or likely major failures of plant functions needed for protection of the public. Any releases not expected to exceed EPA Protective Action Guide levels except near site boundary.
(51) Support Services Coordinator - Person providing administrative, logistic, communications, and personnel support for the emergency effort and the recovery period.
(52) Technical Support Center (TSC) - A facility adjacent to the DAEC Administration Building and staffed by plant management and technical personnel to provide in-depth technical support of Control Room activities. The Technical Support Center provides the main communications link between the plant (Control Room) and the Emergency Operations Facility.
(53) Thermoluminescent Dosimeter (TLD) - A dosimetry badge worn by nuclear industry workers that measures exposure to ionizing radiation. It is characteristic of thermoluminescent material that radiation causes internal changes which causes the material, when subsequently heated, to give off an amount of light directly proportional to the radiation dose, which can be measured.
(54) Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE) - The sum of the Deep Dose Equivalent (for external exposures) and the Committed Effective Dose Equivalent (for internal exposures).
DAEC EMERGENCY PLAN APPENDIX 6 Rev. 22 DEFINITIONS Page 7 of 7 (55) Ci/cc (Microcurie per cubic centimeter) - A unit of radiation activity.
(56) Whole Body Exposure - Total absorbed dose equivalent, usually measured in rems, that a person's entire body would receive under condition of uniform irradiation. A whole body counter measures only the gamma radiation sources (emitters) retained in the body, after inhalation or ingestion.