ML12262A328

9/13/2012 Pilgrim Watch Final Presentation NUREG-0654 Public Mtg

ML12262A328
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	09/13/2012
From:	Lampert M Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
Shannon King
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NUREG-0654
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WHATS WRONG?

September 13, 2012 Mary Lampert Pilgrim Watch, Director 1

FUKUSHIMAS FUKUSHIMA S LESSONS Wake up Call or Snooze Alarm?

2

WHATS FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG?

1. 1 Rules Lack Specificity Requirements 3

RULES PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY LACK ACCOUNTABILITY Capability Based Rules =

• Licensee given flexibility

• Licensee saves money

• Licensee no real accountability Performance Based Rules =

• Enforceable/Accountability

• Public Safety First 4

WHATS FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG?

1. 2 Wh t Rules What R l Do D Not N t Address Add Until the basic issues are faced-no reasonable reasonable assurance assurance 5

EMERGENCY PLANNING ZONE 20/25 MILES

• NRC advised U.S. citizens in Japan within 50 miles to evacuate

• NRC says advice was an ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION

• Wh Why nott the th same ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION for citizens here?

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DOSE PROJECTIONS Wh t Wrong Whats W  ?

Likely Amount & Impact Radiation Released Minimized

• PAGs PAG nott based b d on BEIR VII

• Large accidents ignored, e.g.

spent fuel pool fire hydrogen explosions core or containment breach more th than 1% fuel f l failure f il 7

PLUME MODELING Wh t Wrong?

Whats W  ?

Key Hole 8

PLUME MODELING What s Wrong?

Whats

• Plume modeling based simplistic straight-line, straight line, Gaussian plume; not suited for complex sites (non-temporal, non-spatial))

Whats Needed?

• Advanced variable models and multiple meteorological towers for both pre-planning & response 9

NOTIFICATION Wh t Wrong?

Whats W  ?

Require Multiple Redundant Systems & Backup

• Sirens Sirens- outdoor alert

• Reverse 911- indoor alert

• Electronic Reader Boards

• Emergency Alert System 10

PROTECTIVE ACTIONS EVACUATION WHATS WRONG?

EVACUATION-WHATS

• Staged Evacuation (2 miles, followed by keyhole from 2-5 mi then perhaps extend keyhole 5-10) unrealistic

• Reception Centers equipped for only 20% population -conflicts guidance Shadow Evacuation assumes only 20% out to 15 miles-unrealistic

• ETEs (NUREG/CR 7002) based best case scenario 11

RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION POTASSIUM O SS U IODIDE O ((KI):

)

- support stockpiling to 20 miles

((Bioterrorism Act,, 2002))

- require both tablets & liquid KI for young children 3-M TYPE MASKS:

- require stockpiling both adult &

childrens sizes in schools/shelters 12

EMERGENCY WORKERS Whats Wrong?

• Communications:

C i ti R Require i

interoperability

• Protective Gear: Require protective clothing/masks &

training g for its use

• REWMDs: Radiological Emergency Worker Monitoring D

Decontamination t i ti Centers C t - require i

multiple centers per EPZ, located

> 20 miles from reactor 13

RETURN & RECOVERY Whats Wrong?

g

• No Agreed Clean-Up Standard

• No Federal Agency g y In Charge g

• No Money- Price Anderson pays damages, not clean-up

• MACCS2 (MELCOR Accident Consequence Code) used to estimate consequences - outdated & severely underestimates offsite consequences 14