ML19350B689
| ML19350B689 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/16/1981 |
| From: | Mark J Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| ACRS-R-0918, ACRS-R-918, NUDOCS 8103230326 | |
| Download: ML19350B689 (1) | |
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.a EMERGENCY PLANNING AT NUCLEAR FACILITIES DURING
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AND FOLLOWING NATURAL EVENTS In its review of nuclear power plants, particularly those in highly seismic areas, the ACRS has raised several questions regarding emer-gency planning and preparations, and the degree to which they take into account natural events such as earthquakes.
For example, will systems and features used to alert the public to an accident in the plant, the equipment to monitor environmental conditions, the com-munications network, and emergency evacuation routes be available during nr following a major earthquake.
The Comittee recomends that the NRC Staff give further considera-tion to the development of emergency plans and the operability of equipment needed to deal with nuclear emergencies which result from natural disturbances.
In this connection, the Comittee suggests that in the planning of exercises for the NRC Emergency Operations Center, consideration should be given to postulated scenarios including natural catastro-phies such as earthquakes and related plant failures, particularly the failure of equipment or systems that are not Seismic Class I and the impact of such failures on systems important to safety.
It would seem advisable also that the FEMA be requested to review the capabilities of local emergency and disaster organizations to cope with multiple emergencies such as might result from a major earthquake followed closely by an accident at a nuclear power plant.
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Comissioners S. Chilk, SECY H. Denton, NRR V. Stello, I&E I
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