ML20072F421
| ML20072F421 | |
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| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1983 |
| From: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | Adensam E, Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8306270384 | |
| Download: ML20072F421 (18) | |
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DUKE POWER COMPANY P.O. nox 33180 CHARLOTTE. N.C. 28242 HALH. TUCKER TELEPHONE vaca russinawr (704) 373-4531 June 22, 1983
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Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention:
Ms. E. G. Adensam, Chief Licensing Branch No. 4 Re: Catawba Nuclear Station Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
Dear Mr. Denton:
In response to Section 13.3.2.7 of Supplement 1 to the Catawba Safety Evaluation Report, please find attached seven copies of the public information brochure for Catawba.
Very truly yours, fS. b4Rh Hal B. Tucker ROS/php Attachments cc:
(w/ attachment) i Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II I
101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. P. K. Van Doorn NRC Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station Mr. Robert Guild, Esq.
Attorney-at-Law
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Palmetto Alliance 2135 Devine Street Columbia, South Carolina 29205 Mr. Jesse L. Riley Carolina Environmental Study Group 854 Henley Place Charlotte, North Carolina 28207 Mr. Henry A. Presler, Chairman Charlotte-Mecklenburg Environmental Coalition 943 Henley Place Charlotte, North Carolina 28207 l
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We Want You This brochure is an emergency plan for people who live within 10 To Be Prepared miles of Catawba Nuclear Station. We expect the plant to operate safely. You will probably only use the emergency plan for a drill.
But we want you to be prepared - to know what the sirens mean and what you should do if you hear them.
The plan was made by state and local government officials and Duke Power Company. It will be updated each year. When you get your new copy, throw this booklet away.
We hope you will take time to read the booklet carefully and study the map at the back. If your family is familiar with the plan, you will be prepared for an emergency. Keep the booklet in a place where you can find it. If you have questions, call your county office:
YorkCountyEmergencyManagement (803)328-6171 Charlotte-Mecklenburg ext. 225, 226 CountyEmergencyManagement (704)374-2412 GastonCountyEmergencyManagement (704)866-3303 Special Help The emergency agencies listed above can notify and evacuate For The handicapped people during an emergency. If you are handi-Handicapped capped, call your emergency agency today to tell them about your special needs. Use the phone number for your county listed above.
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Duke Power has been producing electricity safely with nuclear power for 10 years. During the next year, the Catawba Nuclear
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of the station, we want you to know about the emergency plan for our area.
4 We want to make sure we have the best possible plan. Once a year, practice drills will be held to make sure the plan works. State y
and local agencies work with Duke Power on these drills.
It is very unlikely there would ever be a serious emergency at Ca-d tawba. But it is important for you to know how the station works and
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what you should do during an emergency. This booklet tells you.
a If there is an emergency, listen only to emergency officials and 3
your local radio or television station. They will give you the right in-formation. Most important, do not evacuate unless you are ordered to do so.
We are committed to safely generating electricity to serve your needs. If you have questions about the Catawba station, we want you to call us at (803) 324-5015.
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J How It Works The Catawba Nuclear Station will use steam to generate electricity.
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f tricity for our homes, schools, businesses and industries.
Since Catawba is a nuclear station, it uses uranium as its fuel.
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Uranium atoms can be split apart. This piocess is called nuclear 1
fission. When the atoms split, heat and fission products are released. The heat is used to make steam. Some of the fission
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products are radioactive. The plant is designed to keep this radia-L-
tion inside.
i There are three separate systems of water at Catawba. (Shown on the diagram by different colors.) Water in one system never touches water in another system.
The first system is the primary water system (shown in green). It
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circulates around the nuclear fuel, called the core (1).
As it flows through the reactor (2), it heats to about 600 F. Be-cause this water is under very high pressure, it does not boil. The.
amount of heat produced in the reactor is centrolled by control rods (3). The reactor shuts down when the contro rods are lowered.
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The heated primary water next flows through u-shaped tubes in the steam generator (4). There it gives off its heat to water (dark -
blue) in the secondary water system. It is then pumped back to the reactor to be heated again.
Water in the secondary system is changed to steam (light blua) in the steam generator. The steam spins a turbine (5) connected to an electric generator (6) and produces electricity. As the steam leaves the turbine, it falls on pipes (7) carrying cooling water in the I.
third system (yellow). This water comes from the cooling towers (8).
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water. It is then pumped to the steam generator to be heated to
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o[z Nuclear Station 2 Containment Building (or reactor building)is made of steei and E k-Two Units (1,145,000 reinforced crncMe. it houses the reacter vessel, pressurizer.
kilowatts each) reactoi coolant puo'ps, steam generators and c'her equipment.
This building is designea to keep radiaP.co inside.
3 Auxiliary Building hoeses the control room, equipment and laboratories for operation of trie piant.
4 Turbine Building contains the turbines, the generator and the condenser system.
5 Cooling Towers cool the condenser cooling water to be used again. There are three cooling towers for each unit. Each tower can cool 200,000 galloas of water each minute.
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Radiation is energy Radar, radio waves, ultraviolet (sun) rays and A Fact of Ufo X-rays are common forms of radiation.
Radiation is all around us. It is in the air we breathe, in the food we eat and in our homes. It is even in our bodies. These sources of radiation are lumped together and called background radiation.
In addition to natural background radiation. there is also man-made radiation. It comes from such things as medical and dental L
X-rays and treatments. Very small amounts of radiation come from the generation of nuclear power.
There are three types of radiation: alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays. Alpha particles are the least penetrating. They can be stopped by a sheet of paper. Beta particles can be stopped by a thin sheet of metal Gamma rays are the most penetrating.
n They can be almost completely stopped by three feet of concrete.
Radiation is measured in units called millirems. The average per-son receives about 180 millirems of radiation a year. Each year we get more radiation from natural sources than we get from an operating nuclear plant. The chart on the opposite page shows how much radiation we get from different things. You can see nuclear power adds very little to how much radiation we get.
How radiation would harm you depends on:
- The type of radiation to which you are exposed;
- The amount of radioactive material you breathe or take into your body;
- The length of time you are exposed:
- The amount of your body exposed and which part.
If radiation were released from the Catawba Nuclear Station, there are things you could do to help keep it out of your body.
- lf you are told to stay indoors, close all windows and doors.
Turn off fans and air conditioners.
- Hold a damp cloth over your nose and mouth.
Unborn babies and very young children are more likely than other people to be harmed by radiation. Because of this, early precau-tions might be ordered for women who are, or could be, pregnant and very young children.
Most evidence shows radiation doses of up to several thousand
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millirems do not cause health effects. To be extra careful. protec-tive actions would be ordered at much lower levels. This would i
allow you and your family more time to take shelter or, if necessary, to evacuate.
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015% Releases from the Nuclear Industry Sources and amounts of natural background radiation (Measured on Milltrem per Year) 45 Cosmic Rays Ar 5
The Earth 15 Food 25 Building Matenals-45 Livingin a brick house 50 Living in a stone house 35 Livingin a wood house Sources and amounts of man-made radiation (Measured in Millirem)
Dental X-Rays:
Betewing Senes 40 Panoramic 500-1000 Coast-to-Coast Airline Flight 5
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Nuclear Terms Chain Reaction - The point in the fission process at which the I
production of neutrons in the reactor com is self-sustaining.
Cold Ghutdown - The temperature of the water in the primary system is reduced below boihng point and the pressure W reduced to atmospheric pressure.
Control Rods - Rods made of a material that absorbs neutrons.
When inserted into the nuclear fuel, the rods stop the fission pro-cess, shutting down the reactor.
Core - The central part of a nuclear reactor that contains the nuclear fuel.
Emergency Core Cooling System - A back-up emergency s
system designed to pump thousands of gallons of water to the reactor core and cool the fuel.
Fission - The nuclear process in which a heavy atom, such as uranium, splits into fragments.
Fuel Assemblies - A collection of rods that contain the nuclear fuel pellets which produce heat to make steam used to generate electricity.
Fuel Pellets - Thimble-sized uranium oxide pellets used in nuclear power generation. Each pellet contains about the same amount of energy as that produced from burning one ton of coal.
A modern reactor core may contain up to 10 million pellets.
Fuel Rods - Hollow tubes 13 feet long that contain stacks of 7
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Half-life - The time required for a radioactive substance to lose one-half its radioactivity. Half-life can vary from minutes to years, depending on the substance Maximum Permissible Dose (MPD) - The legal limit to the
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amount of radiation a member of the public may be exposed to from a nuclear power plant. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has established a maximum permissible dose of 500 millirems of radiation per year for the general public. For plant workers, the maximum has been established at 5,000 millirems per year.
Millirem - The unit used to measure radiation cosage. It is 1/1000th of a REM. REM stands for Roentgen Equivalent Man, a measure of radiation that indicates potential impact on human cells Radioactivity - The property possessed by some elements that give off energy in the form of waves or particles. Radiation may be alpha. beta or gamma.
Reactor Trip - The situation in which control rods are quickly inserted into the fuel core of the reactc stopping the fission process.
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l Emergency One of the four classifications below would be used to descnoe a Cittssifications nuclear plant emergency. You should know these terms. Duke Power would contact federal, state and local authonties in each of the foii3 wing situations.
1 An Unusual Event is the least serious of tha four warning classifications. It means there is a problem at the station that is being handled by plant workers. Because of strict federal regula-tions, a number of problems are eported as unusual events even though they pose no danger to the public. They would be reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and to state and local officials.
2 An Alert is an event that could affect plant safety. Although there is still na danger to the public, county and state officials begin getting emergency operation centers ready in case the situation gets worse.
p 3 A Site Area Emergency is an event that could possibly affect i
the public. I he sirens are sounded to alert the public to listen to a
the emergency broadcast stations for information and instructions.
4 A General Emergency is the most serious of the four classifica-tions. In this situation, state and federal authorities wou!d take ac-tion to protect the public and station workers. Emergency broadcast stations would continue to give information and instructions if necessary, some areas could be evacuated.
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!I.ocating Your Look at the map which folds out at the end of this cooklet. You will Zone see the 10-mile area around Catawba Nuclear Station is divided into zones. Find the zone where you live or work. Write it on the In-side back cover of this booklet. This way you will know if you live or work in the area affected by an emergency. For example, resi-dents in zones A-1 and A-2 might be told to stay indoors. Others might not be affected.
Next turn to the " Evacuation Zones" chart on page 13. Find the shelter or reception center for your zone. This is where you should go if an evacuation were ordered.
How Would I If there were an emergency at the Catawba Nuclear Station. Duke Be Told About Power would immediately tell state and county emergency organi-An Emergency?
zations. These groups have plans to deal with any emergency at Catawba. They would tell you if any action is needed.
To warn you of an emergency, sirens in the 10-mile area around the station would go off.
A steady, three-minute signal would sound. Turn on your radio or television immediately. Tune to one of the emergency broadcast stations. These stations would give you information and tell you what you should do.
The emergency broadcast stations for the area around Catawba are:
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WSOC 930 Gastonia. NC WZXI 101 9 Concord. NC WEGO 1410 Kannapohs. NC WKRB 99 3 i
Dallas. NC WAAK 960 Rock Hill. SC WNSC 88.9 Gastor'ia. NC WGAS 1420 WGNC 1450
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If I Hear The First, tune to one of the emergency broadcast stations. Listen for i
Siren, What instructions for your zone. You might be told to stay indoors or to Should I Do?
evacuate. You might : ear that your zone is not affected. Follow the instructions. Do not evacuate unless an order is given.
Use the telephone only for emergencies.
Even if there were an accident at Catawba Nuclear Station. it is l
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areas affected would depend on such things as wind speed and wind direction. It would also depend on how serious the accident is. Remember, do not evacuate unless an order is given!
You Might Be If you are told to stay indoors:
Told To Stay 1 Do not evacuate unless an order is given.
Indoors 2 Stay indoors until you are told it is safe to go out.
3 Close all windows and doors. Turn off fans and air conditioners.
4 Listen to your local radio or television station for more instructions.
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If You Are if you are ordered to leave the area:
Ordered To 1 Do not try to take all of your things with you. You could be away Evacuate from home from a few hours to a few days.
2 Turn off appliances and taucets. Lock all windows and doors.
3 Hold something like a damp handkerchief over your nose and mouth. This would help keep radiation from entering your body.
4 Provide food, water and shelter for your pets and livestock.
Pets are not allowed at the reception centers and shelters.
5 Get into your car or other vehicle. Close all wlndows and vents.
Drive to your shelter or reception center.
South Carolina residents - go first to the reception center for your area, shown on the map. From there you could be sent to a shelter. Or you may choose to stay with friends or relatives living at least 15 miles from the plant.
North Carolina residents - go first to the shelter for your area, shown on the map. You may then stay at the shelter. Or you may choose to stay with friends or relatives living at least 15 miles from the plant.
A place in the shelter or reception center will be provided for you in the state in which you live. If you go to the wrong place, you will
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Exit Routes Look at the map and " Evacuation Zone" chart in this booklet to During An find your exit route. Exit routes would also be announced on radio Evacuation nd television. Police would help direct traffic during an evacua-i tion. Use car pools if possible, to limit traffic. DRIVE SAFELY.
Once outside the 10-mile area you would be directed to the shelter or reception center for your zone.
There would be no need to rush. You are more likely to get hurt by
.g rushing, than by the release of radiation. REMEMBER: IF THERE WERE AN EMERGENCY ATTHE CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, 3f.5 j
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alone, you should tell them what to do in an emergency.
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