ML20080E668
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| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 09/09/1983 |
| From: | Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| To: | Harold Denton, John Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 431, NUDOCS 8309140035 | |
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.c VINGINIA ELECTRIC AND Powna COMPANY RicnwoNI),VINGINIA 202G1 W.L.stswaar Vses Passammwr weci.... or. now. '
September 9, 1983 Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Serial No. 431 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation PSE&C/HSM/cdk/0002N Attn: _Mr. James R. Miller, Chief Docket Nos.:
50-338 Operating Reactors Branch No. 3 50-339 Division of Licensing License Nos.: NPF-4 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NPF-7 Washington,_D.C.
20555 Gentlemen:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROPOSED OPERATING LICENSE AMENDMENT NPF-4 AND NPF-7 NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 He have reviewed your letter of July 19, 1983 which requested additional information regarding the transshipment of spent fuel from the Surry Power Station to'the North Anna Power Station Unit Nos. I and 2.
The answers to the question in the enclosure to your letter are provided in Attachment 1.
If further information on.this matter is required, we would be pleased to meet with your staff at their convenience.
Very truly yours, l
H. L. Stewart Attachment cc: Mr. James P. O'Reilly Mr. M. B. Shymiock l
Regional Administrator NRC Resident Inspector Region II North Anna Power Station l
'U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta, Georgia 30303 I
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-Question li Section 12.0, " Environmental Impact of the Proposed Action,: of " Summary of Information..." (Attac.hment 3 to VEPCO request for amendment dated July 13, 1982), is silent on the environmental impact of the transportation of spent fuel from Surry to North Anna. Add appropriate information on this topic.
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It is Vepco's opinion that informaticn required by this question is contained in Table S-4, 10CFR51.20. This is discussed, in detail, in our answer to Question 2.
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Question 2:
Discuss the applicability of Table S-4, 10 CFR 51.20, to your plant for shipping fuel from Surry to North Anna.
Answer:
The environmental impacts of the transportation of spent fuel from Surry were considered during Surry's operating license stage and are described in the Surry Power Station Unit 1 Final Environmental Statement (May 1972) 1pages 128-139, snd the Surry Power Station Unit 2 Final Environmental Statement (June 1972) pages 128-139.
In order'for environmental impacts to be reconsidered in this proceeding, a showing must be made that the new intervening circumstances arising from the present application bring into question the validity of the e3vironmental impacts already determined for fuel transport when Surry was licensed.
No special circumstances of this nature exist here.
If it is assumed that_the new intervening circumstances justify a reconsideration of Surry spent fuel transport impacts because of the present application, Table S-4, 10 CFR 51.20 should be used to assess those impacts.
As the NRC staff recognized in the Catawba proceeding, a case in which Duke Power Company sought to transship spent fuel to Catawba Power Station from other Duke Power Company facilities, Table S-4 was intended to provide a generic measure of fuel transport impacts.
It was designed to eliminate the need for case-by-case, site specific development of transshipment impacts abse'nt a showing that the particular fuel transport contemplated involves distances, population exposures, accident probabilities, and other factors "much greater" than those assumed in l
developing the Table S-4 impact values such that a waiver of application of Table S-4 is warranted pursuant to 10 CFR 2.758.
In 40 Fed Reg 10005, 10907 (1975), the Statement of Considerations contemplates that Table S-4 applies even where the transshipment in question deviates from the assumptions made in the analysis in support of the rule (" Environmental
-Survey of Transportation of Radioactive Materials to and from Nuclear Power Plants," Wash - 1238, December 1972),- unless an exception to such applicability is, sought,and a waiver is granted by the Commission.
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that the spent fuel would travel 1000 miles in 3 days to a fuel reprocessing plant, the shorter trip of 177 (maximum) miles from Surry to North Anna would certainly not carry with it any significant increased risk of accidents.
Similarly, Table S-4's value for exposure to transport workers would not be compromised by the shorter transshipments here.
The transshipments will meet all the conditions of applicability of 10 CFR 51.20(g)(2).
Table S-4 is applicab1e to Vepco's proposed transshipment even though the spent fuel is destined for North Anna instead of the hypothetical reprocessing plant referred to in Table S-4.
According to the.brief filed by the NRC staff in the Catawba proceeding, "(a) careful examination (s) of l
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' indicates that although a reprocessing facility was assumed to be the ultimate destination of irradiated fuel, this assumption had no impact on the Commission's' evaluation of the staff's analysis performed in support
_of the rule....The ultimate destination appears to have been considered immaterial, except for the purpose of estimating the average distance of irradiated fuel transport (1000 miles) and making assumptions about
' feasible methods.of transport.
What was considered important in determining the applicability of the rule was.not the nature of the destination, but,rather, whether the generic assumptions used in deriving the impact value in Table S-4 are applicable.to.... the fuel transshipment in question.. (NRC Staff Position on Applicability of Table S-4 to Transshipment of Spent Fuel from Oconee and McGuire to Catawba).
In the LCatawba proceeding, the ASLB held that Table S-4 applies to the
-transportation of. spent fuel irrespective of whether a re' processing plant is in fact the destination of the spent fuel, noting that the impacts would substantially be.the same and therefore, that Table S-4 values would apply.
The ASLB reiterated this conclusion in' subsequent orders in the Catawba proceeding.
-In summary, Vepco believes that the original FES for Surry adequately
. described and accounted for the environmental impact of spent fuel shipments.
In lieu of this, however, Table S-4 would also be applicable and would envelope the environmental impacts of the transport of spent fuel from Surry to North Anna.
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If Table S-4 does not apply, specify the average popuiation density along each of the proposed routes, maximum irradiation level (burnup) of the spent fuel-to be transshipped to North Anna, and the maximum number of shipments per year.
Answer:
Table S-4 is appl.icable.
This is discussed, in detail, in our answer to Question 2.
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How much, if any, of the Surry fuel stored at North Anna will eventually be returned to the Surry facility?
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[eyi AsdescribedinAppendix14ofTransportalionAccidentsofthe si.A -
Commonwealth of Virginia Radiological Emergency Response Plan, the
[if.4 responsibi.11ty for responding to a transportation accident generally fails
- .Q.2 to the state and local government. A copy of Appendix 14 is attached.
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Based on this policy, Vepco's spent fuel transportation emergency plan will provide for radiological assistance to State and local governments
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' shipment is completed in a timely manner, and (3) restoring the accic.nt
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$N The Vepco Spent Fuel Transportation Emergency Plan utilizes the existing W.'t corporate and nuclear-power station emergency response structure.
(Reference Vepco Corporate Emergency Response Plan and Surry and North y:
Anna Power Stations Emergency Response Plans.) However, since_this activity involves offsite_ transportation of radioactive materials, this structure is being supplemented as outlined below.
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A Vepco recovery coordinator will travel with each shipment to ensure cf!ji that, if an accident occurs, Vepco's response is properly coordinated g.".
-and that accurate hazards information is provided to responding personnel from. State and local governments. Also, this coordinator
&o;C will ensure that Vepco management is provided with an accurate-ky assessment of the accident and provide recommendations to management
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'A Vepco communications control center, established primarily for safeguards purposes,.will also provide a communications link between an' accident, scene and State and local governments and Vepco management.
This center, manned continuously during each shipment,
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activate the Corporate and Station Emergency Response Plans, if appropriate.
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Stations will be made available at the accident scene to assist State and local governments in providing-an evaluation of the existing
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Vepco will'eake available equipment for cask recovery and site restoration.
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In addition, while riot part of the Vepco emergency plan, Vepco has prepared an information presentation for local emergency response personnel on spent fuel shipments from Surry to North Anna. Using films, slides and U. S. Department of Transportation publications, this presentation provides information on radiation principles, shipping cask design, and general security provisions, and provides reference material with guidance for.first on the scene responders.
This presentation was developed in coordination with State and Local government officials.
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'has-been given a number of times and is available on request to any locality along our NRC approved shipping routes. -
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Appendix-14 Transportation Accidents 1
1.
REFERENCES A.
Radioactive Materials Transportation Information and Incident Guidance, DOT /RSPA/MTB-81/4, U.S..
Department of Transportation, 1981.
'f' Hazardous Materials, Emergency
Response
Guidebook B
(DOT-P-5800.2), U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1900.
C.
A Review. of the. Department of. Transportation (DOT)
Regulations for Transportation of Radioactive Materials, U.S.
DOT,' Washington, D.C.,
October 1977.
D.
Guidance for Developing and Reviewing State and Local
- Radiological Emergency Response Plans for Transportation Accidents, FEMA / DOT, 1982 (draft).
E.
Regulations for Transportation of Hazardous Radioactive Materials, Commonwealth of
- Virginic, State Beard o'f Health, February 15, 1980.
II.
DEFINIyJonS A.
See Appendix 15 of this Plan.
B.
See Sect'on 2.00,. Reference I.E.
III. MISSION
'The mission of the State and local governments is to ' plan
- for, prepare
- for, and conduct rer.ponse to transportation accidents involving radioactive materials.
IV.
SITUATJON A.
Radioactive materials may be tr'ansported wi t hin the Stato by any of. four-basic. modes--air, water, highway, or railroad.
The majority of radioa ct.ive materials,
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The concepts and procedures delineated for i
transportation accidents emphasize th3 c modo but are equally-applicable for.the other modes.
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B.. Although the shipper and carr3er bear the primary responsibility for assuring tha t-ra diodctive: natorials 4
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About 70 hazardous radioactive material shipments, exceeding Type B
quantities, per' year transit Virginie (See Tab A
for packaging requirements,).
These are processed in accordance with the. procedures contained at Reference I.E.
C.
A transportation accident involving radioactive materials poses a
potential biological _. hazard not only to those 4
services
.., involved in the accident, but also to emergency
' personnel and the public in the near vicinity of the accident.
Locally-available trained radiological monitors are used initially to determine the extent of radioactive contamination to protect emergency services personnel
'in"olved.
Padiological health personnel who respond late'r provide follow-on advice and response.
D.
See Tab A for excerpts of pertinent publications which address the transportation of -radioactive naterials.
V.
ELS20BS1LU1TJES The followir.g responsibilities supplement the detaiJed listing at Appendix 1, Task Assignments.
A.
State' Agencies 1.
Board of Health, State l
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Serves. as the governing body of the State Department of Health.
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Develops.and updates regulations governing-the transportatien of certain hazardous radioactive materials in and through the State.
Defines hazardous radioactive materials which may l
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constitute a significant potential. danger to the citizens of the State in the event of. accidental spillage or release.
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-Health, Department of
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Provides technical assistance and adviscs on radiological matters.
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Dispatchen the.Radiologica)
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Receives applications to transport radioactive materials within
- Virginia, issues registration certificates, and provides registration information to the Office of Emergency services.
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Emergency. Services, Office of'.
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Monitors the transportation of hazardous radioactive materials within the state.
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Disseminates information about shipments and changes to local law enforcement agencies.-
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Coordinates emergency response actions and communications of
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Submits
- a. report summarizing the activities carried out under the regulations included at Reference I.E.
to the Department of Health, the Governor's
- Office, and the General Assembly at least annually.
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Local Governments 1..
Respond to radiological transp'ortation accidents using
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resources.
Request assistance directly from State agencies or the State u
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EOC which will obtain assistance from other State agencies and the Federal government (except HDOE monitoring and assessment) and coordinate the overall response.
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Negotiate agreements with the political subdivisions contiguous states addressing responses to ofincidents-in.close proximity to a common border.
3.
Develop a plan or annex to an existing plan which responds to transportation accidents involving radioactive. materials.
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Feder'al Government 1.
Department of Energy Coordinates and directs the Federal response to f']-
peacetime accidents in which radiological monitoring and assessment capabilities are required.
This assistance is provided under DOE's Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Plan (FRMAP).
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Federal Emergency Management Agency g:
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Coordinates and directs the Federal response to f J TJ accidents for which a
Presidential declaration (emergency or major disaster) has been made under r#,fw!
P/2t Public Law 93-288.
FEMA also coordinates the Federal hjf.['
response to nuclear weapons accidents, n.
Joint Nuclear Accident Coordinating Center (JNACC)
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transportation accident involves nuclear L,
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materials or-devices, State or local government should immediately notify the nearest
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military installation which will notify the JNACC.
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OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS AND PROCEDilBES q
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Concept of Operations 1.
Response
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jurisdiction in 'which the accident occurs are sr: d,d responsible for the overall response as it
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Technical guidance and assistance in the radiological aspects will E4h.jI be provided by the. State Department of Health.
The overall State respense will be coordinated by the State Office of Emergency Services.
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Immediate response to a transportation accident involving radioactive materials should be limited
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(3) Determining action required to prevent further
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(4) ' Reporting the accident in accordance with u
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Follow-on response should be in accordance with recommendations from Radiological Health a
personnel of the State Department of Health.
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Requests for Assistance
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For technical assistance and advice concerning
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5:00 p.m.),
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through
- Friday, call Bureau of g',,f-Radiological
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(2) During off-duty hours or
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For, other assistance, call the Ste e Office of Emergency Services, telephone (804) 323-2300 (day
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' Procedures
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Response
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Initial response until it has been determined that no radiation hazard exists:
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persons injured in' a transportation accident.
Do NOT move vehicles, shipping containers, or wreckage except to rescue people.
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(,2) Key items identifying a potential radiation accident-should be looked for.
Such items include RADI0 ACTIVE transport placards attached to
- vehicles, RADIOACTIVE shipping labels attached to containers, or information
'obtained from the driver or victims.
Unless prevented by hazardous conditions at the accident
- site, emergency response personnel should examine the shipping papers from the transport vehicle prior to making calls for technical assistance.
These papers provide valuable information about the nature of the radioactive material involved an'd may be ;
needed to provide for a proper response to a s
transportation accident.
(3) Contaminated clothing should be removed except when prohibited by victim's medical <
condition, adverse weather, etc.
If it is necessary to send an.
individual to the J,'1
- hospital, inform ambulance and other.
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' individual of the possibility of. radioactive contamination.
l Also ensure that the hospital or medical f acility is apprised of this fact.
(4) Isolate..and secure the accident scene.
Prevent access to the surrounding area for as large a
distance as practical in all directions.
Keep the public at least 200 feet away from the wreckage and associated debris.
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t exposed to radiation or at least obtain their
- names, addresses, and. destinations if they cannot be persuaded to stay at the accident 1
scene.
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of radioactive contamination as necessary to protect emergency services personnel at the scene.
(8) Take no further action until advised by l
radiological health personnel.
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for additional
'T actions to be taken by response personnel at transportation accidents involving radioactive materials.
(10)See Tab B
for response organization for transportation accidents.
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Follow-on Bureau of Radiological Health (BRH) personnel or consulta'nts to the State Department of Health will provide to local government authori. ties
. i technical assistance and advice on the radiation n.
"T hazard, methods of protection, decontamination, and disposition of the radioactive materials involved.
The Radiological Emergency
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dispatched if necessary.
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fi The provisions of Title 44, Chapter 3.3, Section 44-146.30 of Authority I. A.1, Regulations for the jy' Transportation of Hazardous Radioactive
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.The coordinator 0ffice of Emergency
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significant potential danger to the citizens of the Commonwealth in the ve
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9 Persons shipping or transporting hazardous radioactive materials within the State shall p/;'
register these shipments with the Department of pf Health 30 days prior to the shipment date.
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complete application
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registration certificate.
Registration information will be provided to the Coordinator, OES.
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Coordinator has. developed implementing procedures gelg for monitoring the transportation of hazardous gght n.N radioactive materials in the State.
The 9.i)2 Operations
- Division, State OES, telephone (804) set 323-2300, performs this function within the Commonwealth.
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Requests for Assistance Requ'ests for assistance should include:
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's (1) Place
- and time of the accident.
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(2) Type of accident (air,
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- vehicle, ship).
(3) Quantity and chemical and physical form of
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This information may be obtained by examining the bill of lading or manifest.
The vehicle operator may provide I
this'information also.
f (4) Damage to packaging of radioactive material's and, if
- known, any information about possible
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(5) Response procedures underway and actions taken to isolate *and secure the accident scene.
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-Military Accidents.
If a
transportation accident involves-military materials or
- devices, the
- Division, State
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Operations should be notified immediately.
The State 323-2300,
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EOC will notify officials at the nearest military
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Coordinating Center (JNACC) at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (505) 844-4667.
JNACC will _ n'otify and coordinate the deployment of specialized teams.
Unless it-is necessary to approach a
nuclear weapon to
' rescue injured individua.ls, first-on-the-scene. responders at such an c-zone with a
accident should establish an exclusion radius of 2,000 feet.
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Multiple Hazard Situations.
The presence of mixed-cargo hazardous materials is of the highest concern in regard to rail shipments.
Toxic chemicals, biohazards and flammable agents can present. problems of more immediate concern than radioactive materials.
CHEMTREC (Chemical is a 24-hour service f
Transportation Emergency Center) d'
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to provide advice to those at the
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transportation emergencies involving
' chemical hazardous materials.
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As a back-up to State and local Other Assistance.
emergency response efforts, response teams consisting c.
of Federal and contract personnel are located at most E-v h:
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will coerdinate the Federal response upon-request to provide.information,. advice, or assistance through the Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Plan.
The State EOC can contact the USDOE. Regional Coordiniting Office ' at the Oak' Ridge Operations
- Office, (615) 576-1005 or (615) 525-7885, for radio' logical assistance.
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Historical Experiences During the. period 1971-1975, more' than. 32,000 hazardous
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Of this total, 144 reports Department of Transportation. involved shipments of radioactive materials.
(1/2 of it)
Of the 144 shipments, 36 indicated release of radioactive
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. that the most commonly indicate statistical surveys involves Type A packages in transit encountered problem loading or unloading via highway or mishandling duringof early 1981, there have been no known As operations. deaths, disabilities, serious injuries, or major property resulting from radioactive material involved in a damage transportation accident.
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Classification of Accidents Transportation accidents can be generally classified into two types:
low. hazard with high probability and high.
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Type B
low probability accident involves Large Quantity l
which might be damaged with releases of l
packages radioactive materials in very severe accidents.
Type A
L packages contain no more than 0.001 to 20
- curies, depending upon the radionuclides, and must be designed to degrees of stress.
Structural withstand only. moderate for Type B
packaging are more design-requirements c
stringent, whereby Type B packages generally contaiu 20 to 50,000 curies.
In either
- case, the radiological (0
impact would probably be limited. to the immediate
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vicinity of the accident.
C.
Packages and Casks
- 1. ' Packaging, requirements These are based on type of radioactive material
- quantity, form, specific
- activity, and fissile
. properties.
.There are five general categories:
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Appendix 14, Transportation Accidents Exempt from -most requirements specified in Federal Regulations.
No requirement for use of outside warning labels or markings for shipment.
Most are shipped through the U'.S.
Postal Service or common carrier.
They include smoke detectors, luminous dials, and some medical diagnostic kits.
b.
Low Specific Activity Low limits of radioactivity with minimal risks if contents
'were dispersed in an accident.
Shipments may be by. Type A packages ~ or
" strong tight packages".
They include uranium concentrate, natural
- uranium, and low level waste.
c.
Type A
' Designed to withstand the stress of transit under non-accident conditions (e.g., rough handling).
Because of the smaller quantities of material permitted in Type A packages, accidents causing 0
damages to such packages would be unlikely to result in serious raf:ation hazards.
They i
constitute the majority of shipments and must only withstand ~ moderate degrees of stress for such conditions as
- heat, cold, reduced air
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- pressure, vibration,
- impact, water,
- drugs, penetration, and compression.
Includes radiopharmaceuticals,
- research, industrial sou'rces, and some fuel cycle materials.
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Type B Designed for transport of much greater quantities
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of radioact!ve saterials.
In addition to meeting'
- c standards la Type B
- packages, they h.ust
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withatnd d?1p,
- puncture, thermal, and water immertisG posses that might be experienced under act w
'or hypothetical transportation
' accident conditions.
They include research and industr-lal sources and certain fuel cycle materials.
Type B Large Quantity
- e.
s Designed to withstand thi same hypothetical accident stresses as Type B.
They may contain thousands of, curies and could cause serious d:
effects if packages are breached.
They 4
health include research and industrial sources and spent nuclear' fuel.
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Safety Tests Tests on spent fuel casks.were -performed by Sandia Laboratories and other agencies.
These consisted of
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mathematical
- analysis, scale-model
- testing, and actual.. accident scenario tests involving impacts of a
60 to 80 miles per hour.
All casks withstood the tests.
To date, there~have been no reports of damage to Type B
or special containers involved in transportation accidents that resulted in loss of L.
material or loss of shielding. effectiveness.
C.irWarning Labels and Placards l
1.
Labels Three different labels are ~ used on the external
. ackages forfradioactive material.
The surface of p
required label is usually determined by the external radiation level or by the type and quantity of radionuclides within the package.
Package labels must specify the radionuclide (contents) and quantity (curies).
W Radiation Level Radioactive - White I Almost no radiation; EE E5 0.5 mR/hr maximum on surface.
Radioactive - Yellow II Low radiation levels; 50 mR/hr maximum on surface,
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YELLOW 1 mR/hr maximum at 3 feet.
Radioactive - Yellow III Higher radiation L
i hf-levels; 200 mR/hr maximum on surface,
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10 mR/hr maximum at 3 feet and for large shipments.
2.
Placards'
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Motor vehicles, rail
- cars, and freight c'ontakners carrying large quantities or potentially hazardous
-amounts of radioactive material display RADIOACTIVE warning'p1'acards.
All four sides of the vehicle must be placarded.
These alert response personnel to possible radiation risks.
In an accident, labels and
.e5 placards may be obliterated or destroyed.
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-Appendix,14, Transportation Accidents personnel should then query the
- driver, check area to determine
-shipping papers, and monitor the
' radiological conditions.
D.
Shipping Papers Every shipment:
of radioactive material must be accompanied. by _ properly completed and shipper-certified l
shipping papers (e.g., ' bills of lading or cargo
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manifests).
The.information required on the shipping papers will assist emergency personnel in properly responding.at the
- scene, as well as for requesting assistance.
Caution in response. should be taken when
'e there is likelihood that radiological materials are being 4
- hipped with other hazardous materials.
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Special Nuclear Materials and Weapons Special. nuclear materials (e.g., - reactor fuel, plutonium, i;j!
and nuclear weapons components) present a great potential
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j-radiological hazard because. of, their higher specific J
y activity and radiotoxicity.
They generally are transported with an' armed escort in separate
- vehicles, Nuclear _ weapons require special attention.
Because of y
31' the required sequence of arming and firing, it is highly
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. eapon involved in a
$1 unlikely that a
naplear w
transportation accident would detonate.
The risks LQ consist.of conventional high explosives and plutonium and their exposure-to fire.
Normal procedures and 99 precautions' applicable to fires should be taken.
If a could
-1; fire occurs and the explosives detonate, plutonium
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<r spread and constitute a
serious ~ hazard if inhaled or jf ingested into the body.
In the absence of _a need to
. recover injure'd ' personnel, no attempt should be made to nuclear ' weapon
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extinguish fires or otherwise approach.a 2N involved in
~ a transportation accident.
The-first
- m an exclusion zone with; a-responders should establish radius of 2,000 feet and immediately notify the State EOC at -(804) 323-2300 which will activate the State 4-f7 Radiological ' Emergency ' Response Team and notify the Joint -
Nuclear Accident Coordinating Center (JNACC).
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F.
Emergency Response Persons _ seriously injured in any accident need immediate
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possibly lifesaving first aid, emergency medical
- care,
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and transportation to a
_ hospital.
Radio &ctive s
skin is not likely to be
- 1 contamination of_ a wound or victim and immediately life-threatening to the accident less likely to interfere with rescue and first aid.
transportation even An appropriate sequence-for responding tofollows, emergency per accidents l
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14-14 Appendix 14, Transportation Accidents 1er the scene will take those actions within their capability.
1.
Park emergency vehicles upwind.
2.
Examine the accident scene and the surrounding area.
3.
Treat victims.
4.
Fight fires and other hazards.
5.
Determine if shipment involv'es radioactive materials (placards, labels, shipping; documents).
E6.
Notify local and State EOC's'on the extent of the
- accident, actions being
- taken, and assistance required.
7.
Conduct preliminary survey for radiological contamination.
8.
Move victims away from contaminated
- area, when conditions permit.
Remove contaminated clothing and attach disaster tag.
2; 9.
Keep unnecessary persons awa'y from the area.
- 10. Avoid direct contact with radioactive material where possible.
- 11. Conduct detailed monitoring of the area.
- 12. Monitor all response personnel and decontaminate if necessary..
- 13. Monitor, decontaminate, and control all personnel, clothing, and equipment.
- 14. Record and report all activities to supervisors when time permits.
- 15. Have available and use protective
- clothing, if appropriate.
16.'Use plastic bags to collect contaminated items.
Note l
locations where samples originated (label bags on e
source and contents).
Ds.
- 17. Do not allow
- cating, drinking,
- smoking, or other
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activities within contaminated areas that might lead to intake of radioactive materials.
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