ML20041A003
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| Site: | 07000824 |
| Issue date: | 01/26/1982 |
| From: | Olsen A BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. |
| To: | Page R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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Dear Mr. Page:
O This is in response to your letter dated December 21, 1981 forwarding comments on the Lynchburg Research Center's Radiological Contingency Plan.
The attached replacement pages to the plan address the deficiencies you noted.
I am also attaching a sheet which shows the pages where my responses to your findings may oc found and an instruction sheet for entering these pages in your copies of the plan.
Very truly yours, i
Arne F. Olsen Senior License Administrator AFO:ccf Attachment (s)
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o Response Description NRC Comment Response Page Provide a site plan or aerial photograph 1-4, 1-13a with about a 1-mile radius to show near-site structures.
Describe the transient population of 2-8 these structures (e.g., foundry)
Indicate the contents of the pipeline to B&W.
1-13a You should change " Unusual Event" to "Notifi-3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4 &
cation of Unusual Event".
3-5 Describe the means used to assure that appoint-4-1, 4-2 & 4-3 ments to the positions on the Emergency Response Organization are made by the Director before an emergency occurs and that persons so appointed are clearly informed of the position to which they have been appointed.
Provide documentation for the agreements for 4-4, 4-10, 4-11 &
assistance between LRC and Lynchburg General 4-]2 Ilospital, Concord Rescue Squad and Concord Volunteer Fire Department, respectively.
Aasurance should be provided that the members 4-11 of the Concord Rescue Squad are prepared, qualified and willing to transport injured personnel who may also be radiologically con-taminated.
Describe any provision for backup hospitaliza-5-23 tion in case the capacity of the local hospital is exceeded.
Describe the storage location of portable radio 6-1 units to be used in an emergency and assure that access to that location would not be barred by the consequences of the emergency.
Describe how resource materials would be accessi-6-2 ble to an Assessment Team located in the Health Physics area of Building B.
If the Health Physics area should not be habitable as a consequence of an emergency, what alternate arrangements can be made?
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1.2 Site and Facility Description 1.2.1 Site Description The Lynchburg Research Center (LRC) is located on the James River about four miles east of Lynchburg, Virginia. The site, which com-prises 525 acres (not all of which is used for the LRC), lies with-in Campbell County.
Figure 1-1 shows the location of the LRC in relation to a surrounding area of approximately 10 miles in radfus.
The location of hespitals, rescue squad, fire department, state police and the Campbell County Sheriff's Department is shown. Figure 1-2 is a U. S. Geological Survey map showing the topography in the general area of the LRC. Figure 1-2a is a U.S. Geological survey map showing the topography of the LRC area and the near site structures.
Figure 1-3 shows the location of the LRC relative to the two other divisions located on the site.
1.2.2 Site Plan The layout of the buildings comprising the LRC is found on Figure 1-4.
Licensed material is handled in Buildings A. B, C Radio-O active Waste Storage and the Liquid Waste Disposal Facility.
No
,V licensed material is permitted in the Garage Maintenance Building or the Building D complex which is comprised of D0-A, D-0, D-1, D-2, D-3 and D-4.
All of the buildings are constructed of aggre-gate or concrete block or poured concrete.
All were designed and built to meet or exceed the requirements of state and local code in effect at the time of construction.
1.2.3 Buildings description 1.2.3.1 Building A provides 20.000 square feet of floor space on two levels as shown in Figures 1-5 and 1-6.
Three NRC licenses are in effect in this building, SNM-778 provides controls for source, byproduct and special nuclear material not related to the research reactors, the,k CX-10 which specified the controls for operations of a 1000 W tan t
type critical experiment facility and license R-47 specifies controls for operation of a lJ00 Kw p ol type research reactor known as the Lynchburg Pool Reactort (LPR).
The CX-10 facility was licensed for operation in 1957. Since that time many experiments have been conducted.
Due to the low power level and the short duration of each operation, the fuel associated with the reactor has a very low fission product inventory, gaseous activity has not been in evidence, liquid waste is small and is combined with the LPR liquid _ waste for sampling and disposal. The Cx-10 is located in Bay 2 as shown in Figures 1-5 & 1-6.
The Bay qQ is constructed of concrete with walls of varying thicknesses from 5 feet to 1 foot. The facility is provided with a single exhaust ventilation system which passes the bay air through a pre-filter and a HEPA filter prior to release on the bay roof. (Fig.1-10) 1-4
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Keys are held by key members of management, key numbers of the emergency response team and the security force at the Naval Nuclear Fuel Division.
2.1.3.3.2 Near Site - Access to and egress from the LRC is achieved via a two lane road between the LRC and State Route 726. This road' is not susceptable to blockage as a result of floods or high winds. The effects of a forest fire could conceivably block this road temporarily.
An alternate route over a gravel road behind the Naval Nuclear Fuel Division leading to the Commer-cial Nuclear Fuel Plant may be used in an emergency, if the primary access road is unusable.
State Route 726 leads from the main access road to US 460. State Route 726 is a two lane road that is susceptable to blockage as a result of flooding.
and forest fire. The Lynchburg Foundry, the only other employer within a one mile radius of the LRC, employs 520 persons in a three (3) shift operation.
2.1.3.4 Fire and Explosion Resistance and Suppression Buildirgs of the LRC are constructed of fire resistant materials.
Accumuiation of flammable materials is kept to a very low level r
and handling of flammable liquids is restricted.
Even so the possibility of a fire exists and in recognition of this many of the areas at the LRC have sprinkler systems installed and fire or smoke detection equipment are provided.
These features are shown on Figures 2-1, 2-2 and 2-3.
Confined facilities such as glove boxes and hot cells are restricted as to the amount of com-bustibles permitted at any given time and for this reason they are for all practical purposes explosion resistant.
Beyund these restrictions none of the facilities including the buildings are designed to be resistant to explosion over pressures beyond those anticipated in well constructed buildings.
Explosion suppression considerations were not incorporated in facility design criteria.
2.1.3.5 Shielding 2.1.3.5.1 Building A Bays 1 & 2 were designed to shield operating personnel and the general public from radiation produced in the operation of four critical experiment reactors. Since the original construction, three of these reactors have been decommissioned and their licenses terminated. The CX-10 reactor located in Bay 2 is the one remaining.
Both bays were constructed with 140 lb/ft3 con-crate, five feet thick between the reactors and the building in-i terior and four feet thick on the single out side wall. The bays were designed to withstand a 2 pound per square inch internal over-O pressure with the roof being the limiting-member.
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3.0 Classes of Radiological Contingencies 3.1 Classification System 3.1.1 Notificatinn of Unusual Event-A notificatinn of unusual event may be l
the result of either manmade or natural phenomena.
Emeroencv alert conditions imply a rapid transition to a state of readiness by site personnel. the possible cessation of certain routine functions or activities within the facility that are not immediately essential and the activation of the emergency control organization.
Examples of notification of unusual event situations are bomb threats, civil disturbance, severe natural phenomena (hurricane) and emeraency sit-uations such as nearby industrial or forest fires or release of toxic gas in or near the facility.
3.1.2 Alert - This class includes hccidents within the facility re-i quiring emergency control organization response. The initial assessment of emergency situations in this class should indicate that it is unlikely that an off-site hazard will be created.
The emergency control organizations at the Naval Nuclear Fuel Division (NNFD) and the Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant (CNFP) will be alerted to the emergency condition at the LRC and will remain in a standby status for possible assistance.
Noti fication of off--
site agencies would normally be exper,ted with this class.
3.1.3 Site Area Emergency - This class includes those acc' dents that could result in radioactive releases to the environment off-site.
i This class of emergency could involve an uncontrolled release of radicactive material into the air, water or ground to an extent that the initial assessment indicates the advisability of consi-dering protective action off-site. The emergency control organi-
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zations of the NNFD and CNFP will be alerted to the emergency con-dition at the LRC and will remain in a standby status for possible assistance. Notification of off-site agencies will be required for j
this class.
a 3.1.4 General Emergency - This class of accident does not apply to any
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Analyres indicates that the po-tential for serious radiological consecuences to the off-site pub-J lic health and safety will_not result. (
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docket 70-824, Lynchburg Research Center, Environmental Report, December,1978).
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Revision 1 January, 1982 3.2 Classification Class Condition Action 3.2.1 Notifica-rire/ explosion 1.
Discoverer, notify LRC recep-l tion of (minor) tionist (dial 5000).
Unusual Event 2.
LRC receptionist notify Fire and Rescue team.
(Paging system or radio).
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LRC receptionist notify pri-mary Emergency Control Orga-nization members. (Paging System) 4.
Fire & Rescue Team proceed to scene, assess situation and take action.
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LRC receptionist notify NNFD and CNFP Emergency Teams.
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Emergency officer, escalate to next higher class or 7.
Close out, with verbal summary to NNFD & CNFP emergency. teams l
and prepare a written sumary within 5 working days.
3.2.2 Notifica-Bomb Threat 1.
Receiver, notify LRC recep-tion of tionist (dial 5000).
Unusual Event 2.
LRC receptionist notify pri-t mary members of the Emergency Control Organization (ECO).
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EC0 evaluate threat and take indicated action.
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Emergency Officer to Notify Region II, NRC (use ENS).
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Emergency officer (E0) escalate to a more severe class-or; 3-2 4
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Close out with verbal sum-i mary to NRC followed by a 4
written summary in 5 work-ing days.
3.2.3 Notifica-Civil Disturbance 1.
Discoverer, notify LRC tion of receptionist (dial 5000).
Unusual Event 2.
LRC receptionist. notify primary members-of ECO.
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EC0 evaluate threat and take indicated action.
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E0 notify NNFD Security Officer.
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E0 escalate to a more severe class or; close-out with verbal summary
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and NRC, followed by written summary to above in 5 working days.
3.2.4 Notifica-Severe natural 1.
ECO to monitor weather tion of phenomena bulletins.
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E0 initiate protective action ie; earthquake-evacuata all but EC0 per-sonnel, hurricane-evacu-ate all non-essential per-sonnel.
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E0 notify off-site agen-cies if assistance is r.eeded to effect evacua-tion.
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Discoverer, notify LRC tion of receptionist (dial 5000).-
Unusual Event 2.
LRC receptionist to eva-cuate affected facility.
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LRC receptionist to no-tify primary EC0 mem-bers -(paging system).
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EC0 to assess the situa-tion and take appropriate action.
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E0 to notify NNfD & CNFP emergency teams.
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E0, escalate to more severe class if appro-priate, or 7.
Close out with verbal re-port to NNFD & CNFP emer-f-')s gency teams, followed by
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3.2.6 Notifica-Radioactive 1.
Discoverer shall notify tion of Spill Health Physics.
Unusual Event 2.
Health Physics shall assess and take appro-i priate action.
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If the spill is beyond the scope of established pro-cedures, Health Physics shall notify the LRC re-ceptionist (dial 5000).
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LRC receptionist shall no-tify primary EC0 members (pagingsystem).
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Radiological Safety Officer shall assess the situation and coordinate corrective action.
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E0, escalate to a more severe class, or 7.
Close out with a written report within five (5) working days.
3.2.7 Notifica-Nearby industrial 1.
Discoverer, notify tion of or forest fire the LRC receptionist-Unusual-(dial 5000).
Event 2.
LRC receptionist, noti-fy primary EC0 members (pagingsystem).
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ECO to access and take precautionary action.
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Close out with a writ-ten report in 5 working days.
3.2.8 Alert High 1.
LRC personnel to re-Radiation spond to building evac-uation alarm.
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LRC receptionist, noti-fy primary members of 4
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Radiological Safety Officer (RS0) assess situation, take appro-priate action to ter-minate-the condition.
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> nV 4.1 Normal Plant Organization Figure 4-1 "LRC Line Organization" is an illustration of the normal plant organization.
The Director is responsible for all LRC Operations.
Two laboratory managers report to him - Materials & Chemistry Laboratory Managers.
and Systems Development Laboratory Manager.
Each laboratory is di-vided into two or more sections, each headed by a section manager who directs the work of various group supervisors. Additionally, four department managers, Facilities, Purchasing, Personnel and Accounting and Administrative Services report to the Director.
During abnormal or accident conditions the LRC receptionist noti-fies the primary members of the Emergency Control Organization.
The Emergency Officer is authorized to classify and declare an emergency.
4.2 Onsite Radiological Contingency Response Organization Figure 4-2, " Emergency Control Organization" is an illustration of the onsite radiological contingency response organization.
Each person assigned to the emergency control organization is appointed, based on the appropriateness of his experience and training to the p.
duties of his assigned position. Appointments are recommended by s
the emergency officer and approved by the Director in writing.
4.2.1 Direction and Coordination 4.2.1.1 Director - The Director appoints key members of the emergency control organization and reviews and approves plans and pro-cedures for its function. The Director is informed of exist-ing conditions during an emergency by the emergency officer.
The Director may assume control of the emergency control organization by informing the emergency officer of his desire to do so. The Director will authorize the release of infor-mation to the senior B&W, Lynchburg public relations official for eventual release of the news media. The senior B&W, Lynch-burg public relations official will co-ordinate such releases with government authorities.
- 4. 2. '.,2 Emergency Officer - An emergency officer and two alternates shall be appointed by the Director in writing.
In the event of an emeraency, the emerapnpy officer shall classify the emergency, evaluate the situation, initiate and assume control of all recovery operations, and ensure that all necessary off-site notifications are made, 4 mU
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The emergency officer is responsible for assuring that drills and exercises are conducted in accordance with Sec-tion 7.0 of this Plan.
4.2.2 Plant Staff Radiological Contingency Assignments During working hours the below listed staff functions are avail-able for response.
During nonworking hours this same staff is available for recall in accordance with procedure.
4.2.2.1 Evacuation Officer - An evacuation officer and two alternates shall be appointed by the Director in writina.
The evacuation officer 2
shall be responsible for personnel accountability during emer-gencies.
He shall report any unaccounted for persons to the emergency officer and assist the emergency o"ficer by providing traffic control and by maintaining order.
He shall be assisted in these efforts by the evacuation officer alternates and the emergency recorder from the affected facility.
LRC employees have been instructed that they are responsible for their visitors in the event of an emergency.
In the event of an evacuation the emergency recorder from the affected facility will work with the LRC receptionist to insure that visitors are accounted for.
4.2.2.2 Fire and Rescue Officer - A fire and rescue officer and two Q
alternates shall be appointed by the Director in writing.
The fire and f'
b rescue officer is responsible for the direction of fire fight-ing, rescue and first aid operations. He shall report the status of the fire fighting, rescue, and first aid operations as ap-propriate to the emergency officer. He shall provide the direc-tion for the fire and rescue team during the emergency and during recovery operations.
4.2.2.3 Radiological Safety Officer - A radiclogical safety officer and two alternates shall be appointed by the Director, in writing. The radiological safety officer is responsible for evaluations of suspected radiological hazards as they affect emergency re-covery operations.
He directs monitcring teams in acquiring accident evaluation data and their support of other recovery operations. He shall be assisted in these efforts by the radiological safety officer alternates and the LRC health and safety group.
4.2.2.4 Nuclear Criticality Safety Officer - A nuclear criticality safety officer and one alternate shall be appointed hv the
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When fissile materials are involved, he reconinends recovery actions that preclude accidental criticality. He may be assisted in these efforts by the LRC nuclear criticality safety group. The nuclear criticality safety officer reports to the radiological safety officer.
4.2.2.5 Emergency Recorder - The emergency recorders, appointed by the emergency officer in writing are responsible for the generation and I
maintenance of records of events and conditions associated with the emergency activities.
These records irclude, but are not limited to, personnel accountability, radiation exposure, and Incident Questionnaires.
The emergency recorders report to the emergency officer.
4.2.2.6 Facility Supervisors - The facility supervisors are appointed by the Director.
In the event of an emergency, they shall take charge of the situation until the arrival of the emergency officer or his alternate.
They shall supply information to the emergency officer regarding operations in their areas that were t'.anspiring prior to the onset of the emergency.
They shall assist the emergency officer in detennining the causes of the emergency.
Facility Supervisors are alerted to emergencies within their building by the person discovering the emergency by telephone or activation of the evacuation alarm system.
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4.3.1 NNFD Emergency Support - In the event of an emergency after nor-mal work hours the NNFD Security Shift Supervisor will be notified of the emergency via the emergency telephone system. The NNFD Security Shift Supervisor will take action as outlined in the LRC Emergency Procedures.
The emergency. control organization of NNFD has agreed to provide the following suppc. c.
8 Ambulance service 0 First aid and decontamination assistance 8 Monitoring and health physics assistance e Fire brigade assistance 8 Security assistance O Comunication with off-site emergency organizations 4.3.2 CNFP Emergency Support - In the event of an emergency, the emer-gency control organization of CNFP has agreed to provide the fol-lowing support.
9 First aid and decontamination assistance 8 Monitoring and health physics assistance 0 Environmental sample collection assistance
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logical safety control when necessary. (Ref. Figure 4.3)
Proce-
.l dures have been developed to outline Lynchburg General Marshall Lodge ifospital's actions regarding LRC patients referred as a re-sul.t of an accident resulting in radiation evmsure or contamina-tion.
4.3.4 Concord Rescue Sauad - The Concord Rescue Squad has agreed to provide first aid assistance in the event of an emergency at the LRC. (Ref. Figure 4.4) l Sheriff's Department and State Police - The Campbell County 4.3.5
~Sheriff's Department, Rustburg, Va. and the Virginia State Police, Appomattox, Va. will provide traffic control in the event of an emergency at the LRC.
4.3.6 Concord Volunteer Fire Department - The Concord Volunteer Fire Department will respond to emergency calls for assistance from the LRC emergency control organization. (Ref. Figure 4.5) l Depending on the severity of the emergency condition, the Con-cord Volunteer Fire Department may request assistance from the Lynchburg Fire Department.
4.3.7 Lynchburg Fire Department - The hnchburg Fire Department will respond to emargency calls for assistance from the Concord Fire Department in the event of an emergency at the LRC.
4.4 Coordination with Participating Government Agencies 4.4.1 Campbell County, Virginia, 4.4.1.1 Authority 1.
County of Campbell, Emergency Operations Plan, Basic Plan, dated August 1979, approved by the Board of Supervisors, December 17, 1979.
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Conmonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Dis.ister Law of 1973, as amended.
4.4.1.2 Responsibilities County agencies and departments will plan and prepare for re-sponse to radiological emergencies in accordance with the Camp-bell County Radiological Response Plan.
4.4.1.2.1 County Office of Emergency Services (Rustburg, VA) 1.
Operate the County Emergency Operating Center (EOC)
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P. O. Box 1260 Lynchburg, Virginia 24505
Dear John:
In tesponse to your letter of July 9,1980, pleise be advised that it is the intent of this institution to continues to handle employees frun ur corpany in the event of a nuclear accident in accordance with e procedures w'nich have been outlined by you and stach are in our files.
4 If you need further specific infon::stion relative 'o this ratter, please do not hesitate to call ce.
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P.O. BOX 2C CONCORD. VIRGIN!A 2618 9S1 2322 July 11, 1980 Babcock & tillcox Company Nuclear flaterials & ffanufacturing Division Commercial fluelear Fuel Plant P. O. Box E00 Lynchburg, VA 24505 ATTENTION: Mr. R. L. Vinton, CNFP Health Ph/sici.:
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This is to advise that the Concord Volunteer Fire Department is available twenty-four t:ours a day to provide fire fighting ser-vices to all Bill facilities located on the !!t. Athos plant site, in Campbell County.
If we can be of further assistance, let us know.
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0 RSO utilizing LRC,fmFD and CNFP Health Physics personnel, set up survey teams to conduct'a radiological survey of the B&W Mt. Athos site.
0 E0 notify local, state and federal agencies of an off-site radioactive materials release.
5.4 Protective Actions t
5.4.1 Personnel Evacuation from Site and= Accountability _
5.4.2 Action Criteria - The evacuation alarm is automatically activated in Building A when any single criticality monitor is exposed to 20 mR/hr dose rate or greater of gamma radiation and in Buildings B & C when any two criticality monitors are exposed to 20 mR/hr or greater of gartma radiation. The. alarm may also be activated manually.
When the evacuation alarm sounds all personnel proceed to the nearest exit and then proceed to designated areas in either the main parking I
lot in front of Building D, for personnel in Buildings B, C, D, J and in the rear of the Liquid Waste Disposal Facility or the roadway (see Figure 5-1)
Building A for personnel located in Building A.
The sounding of the alarm is nearly simultaneous with the activating O
signal. Response by personnel to the alarm is such that a complete roll call is finished normally in between 3 and 5 minutes.
Health Physics personnel and reactor operators report to the assembly areas with survey instruments.
Each employee is issued an identification badge which has an indium foil placed behind the picture. This will provide knowledge of those individual 3 exposed to neutron radiation.
Radiation workers are monitored with film badges and TLD's or dosim-1 eters. All employee identification badges also have a TLD affixed.
5.4.3 Use of Protective Equipment and Supplies 5.4.3.1 The use of respiratory equipment is controlled pursuant to the LRC's Respiratory Protection Program.
Each individual on the Fire and Rescue Team that may require the use of such equipment is trained in its use and has passed an appropriate medical and psycological examination. Other individuals on-site are approved under this program for job related purposes.
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5.5.1.3 Monitoring Personnel radiation monitoring devices are provided for all LRC employees and visitors. Additionally, self-reading dosimeters are provided for those individuals likely to receive higher than normal exposures as a result of their emergency control activities.
Air sampling devices are available in emergency lockers for use in assessing internal exposures.
This along with the protection factors associated with respiratory protective equipment are used to determine exposures. Bioassay sampling results and whole body counting may be used to confirm calculational results but these two methods are not available on site.
5.5.2 Decontamination of Personnel Facilities for decontamination of personnel are available in Buildings A, B and C in the form of showers.
Decontamination equipment such as rg soap, towels and brushes are stored in emergency lockers. Should it
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4 5.6 Medical Transportation Transportation of the injured including those that are radioactively contaminated m ay be made by the Company's emergency vehicle, Concord Rescue Squad or other rescue squads in the vicinity.- (Ref. to Figure 4.5) 5.7 Medical Treatment An agreement exists between B&W and a local hospital providing for the treatment of the injured including those contaminated.
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4.4) A physician trained in the treatment of radiation in.iuries will air.o be in attendance.
If the capacity of the Lynchburg General Hospital is ex-ceeded, accident victims will be sent to the Virginia Baptist Hospital at the direction of the administration of the Lynchburg General Hospital.
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If the need arises for an off-site control point, the training area at NNFD would be used.
For situations re-quiring prolonged control, the reception area and the Director's office may be used.
6.2 Communications Communications Systems The LRC utilizes telephones (normal and emergency extensions) radios and pocket pacing equipment for internal communication.
Communication between the LRC and the NNFD is maintained utilizing telephones and portable radios.
Communication between the LRC and the CNFP is main-tained utilizing telephones and portable radios.
Portable radios are used and stored throughout the buildinos at the LRC. Off-site communication is maintained utilizing telephones. ~The security force, NNFD maintains radio comunication with the Campbell County Sheriff's Department and the Virginia State Police Department. During emergency situations communication between various elements of the Emergency Control Organization is accomplished through the use of a megaphone and portable hand held radios.
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accomolished through the use of a megaphone.
6.2.1 Emergency Tele 3 hone System - An emergency telephone system in operation at tle LRC is part of the emergency communications system.
An emergency telephone number, extension S000, is used in emergency situations when an LRC employee determines a need to contact the Emergency Control Organization during normal work hours and the NNFD Security Shift Supervisor during after hours. This emergency tele-phone number is a dedicated number on the normal telephone system.
The emergency telephone number rings in a secretarial location in Building A, the receptionist's desk in Building D-2, and Gate #1 NNFD Security.
During normal work hours the receptionist, Building 0-2, will respond to the emergency number in accordance with detailed instructions.
During non-work hours the NNFD Security Shift Super-visor will respond to the emergency number in accordance with written procedures outlined in the LRC Emergency Procedures Manual.
In addi-tion, a dedicated emergency telephone system is in peration between the LRC and NRC Headquarters, Washington D.C.
The LRC Director shall authorize use of the dedicated emergency telephone system.
The locations of the dedicatea emergency telephone system are the Director's office, Bay #2 control room, recepticnist Building D-2, health physics control Building B, and Gate #3 NNFD wcurity.
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V 6.2.2 Paging System - The normal paging system enables the receptionist, Building D-2 to make announcements as required in Buildings A, B, and C.
This system is a backup system for the evacuation alarm system.
In the event that the evacuation alarm system fails, emergency announcements can be made utilizing the normal paging system.
In addition to the normal paging system a pocket paging system is in use as part of the LRC's emergency conmunications system.
The principle members of the Emergency Control Organiza-tion can be notified of an emergency situation via a group call on the pocket paging system.
6.2.3 Evacuation Alarm System - The evacuation alarm system can be operated automatically or manually.
Criticality monitors located throughout the LRC site will automatically activate the evacuation alarm when high radiation is detected.
Toggle switches to operate the evacuation alarm manually are also located throughout the LRC site. LRC employees are instructed to use the manual switches when the emergency situation dictates rapid evacuation of the affected building.
6.3 Facilities for Assessment Teams Monitoring systems including wind speed and direction, outside air temperature (8 ft. and 130 ft. elevation), criticality, stack sam-pling, waste tank levels, alarm or print out in the Building B
. O heeith physics eree. operatia9 procedures meauais thet mer be aeeded are located throughout the LRC buildings.
Drawings of the buildings and engineering drawings are located in the two emergency lockers.
6.4 On-site Medical Facilities Emergency first aid equipment on-site consists of the following:
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Stretchers (D-ring, spineboards, chair litter) 2.
Bandages 3.
Splints (hard and inflatable) 4.
Slings 5.
Oxygen resusitator o.
Disinfectants 7.
Eye washes 8.
Showers 9.
Soap
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Blankets 12.
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