ML20106A370

Applicant Exhibit A-39,consisting of Forwarding Draft Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent Protective Action Implementation Plan in Event of Radiological Emergency at Shoreham Nuclear Station

ML20106A370
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	06/09/1984
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Dear Sr. Lillian:

Enclosed for your review are two copies of a draft plan for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent entitled, " Protective Action Implementation Plan in the event of a Radiological Emergency at the Shoreham Nuclear Power Station."

The Plan includes suggested procedures for sheltering within your facility and for evacuation to reception centers outside the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) in the unlikely event of an emergency at the Shoreham Plant.

Please note that the Plan is in draft form and we will be happy to modify it based on your review and comments.

If you have any questions on this material, pleaso feel free to call me at 733-4884.

Very truly yours, r/

Eileen M. Ryan bec: Messrs. J. A. Weismantle LERIO C. A. Daverio J. N. Christman

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OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CONVENT PROTECTIVE ACTION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IN THE EVENT OF A RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY AT THE SHOREHAM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (SNPS)

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Table of Contents-A.

Glossary

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Concept of Operations

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Protective Action Implementation Procedure --

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KI Distribution-Instructions a

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A. GLOSSARY LThe' terms 1 listed below are used'in these procedures orsmay be used in the Emergency Broadcast' System'(EBS) messages which you may hear on your tone alert radio in the event of-

a. radiological ^ emergency at the Shoreham Nuclear Power _

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' Station. : Underlined words' cited in the definitions are cross-indexed.

ALERT Ah' alert.would be' declared if;there.were an-actual or-potential safety problem at the plant.. A release of-radiation may have occurred, but the amount would not have been significant.

At-this level, LERO would make emergency personnel ready and available to respond if the problem became more serious.

CONTAMINATION The presence of radioactive material in undesirable locations.

DECONTAMINATION-The reduction or removal of radioactive contaminants from an object, person or-area, as tor cleaning or washing with water or detergents.

DOSE-A quantity of energy absorbed from ionization per unit mass of tissue.

The-rem is a unit of absorbed dose.

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC)

The command, coordination, and communication center operated by LERO which will be activated to evaluate the radiological emergency and make and coordinate protective action recommendations along with other efforts that may be implemented for emergency response.

EMERGENCY PLANNING ZONE (EPZ)

The area about a nuclear power plant for which planning is accom)lished~to assure that prompt and effective actions can-be ta'cen to protect the public in the event of a radiological emergency.

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EVACUATION

.The-protectivecaction that entails'the actual movement of

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EXERCISE A: preplanned event 1that tests a major portion of all of the basic elements within the radiological emer.tency' response

-plan.. This event-tests the capability of t'ie-emergency

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~ GENERAL EMERGENCY'

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.A. General Emergency would be: declared if the situation involved actual or expected core damage and radiation releases were expected to exceed the government limits for areas beyond the immediate site.- At this level', LERO officials would decide whether pre-planned' protective actions such as shelt'ering or evacuation'were necessary.

Continuing information would be provided. to the public.

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MILLIREM (MREM)

One-thousandth-(1/1,000) of a rem.

MONITORING, RADIOLOGICAL

-The operation of' locating and measuring; radioactivity by means of survey instruments that can detect and measure (as dose rates): ionizing radiation.

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT A commercial nuclear electric power generating facility.

NUCLEAR REACTOR A device in which a-fission chain reaction can be initiated, maintained, and controlled.

Its essential. component is a core with fissionable fuel.

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OFFSITE

- The area beyond-the, property boundary line of a nuclear power plant.-

-ONSITE LThe: area'includingiand aro,id the nuclear power plant enclosed-by-the property boundary line.

PROTECTIVE ACTION-GUIDELINES

. Projected radiological doses to individuals in the general population'and emergency workers, that warrant protective actions following a release of radioactive material.

PROTECTIVE ACTIONS 1

- The measures taken in anticipation of, during, or after or

. release of radioactive material.

The purpose is to reduce

-the radiological doses to persons that would-be likely to occur if the actions were not taken.

RADIATION The emission or propagation ot_ waves or particles such as light, sound, radiant heat or particles or waves emitted by radioactivity including any or all of the~following:-alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, X-rays, neutrons, high-speed electrons, high-speed protons and-other atomic L

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l RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY Any event involving actual or potential radiation exposure or radiological contamination to the environment.

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RELEASE l-l Escape of radioactive materials into the environment.

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A measure of radiation's biological effect, similar to the way degrees. measure temperature or inches measure distance.

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SHELTERING The protective action consisting of going indoors, closing doors and windows, and turning off ventilation systems.

SITE AREA EMERGENCY A Site' Area Emergency would be declared if there were actual or potential major failures of plant systems needed for public protection.

Releases of radiation may be involved, but beyond the site boundary, they would not be expected to exceed safe-limits past which the government requires protective action.

At this level, LERO would staff emergency positions, radiation survey teams would be dispatched, and the public would be notified through the

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An Unusual Event would be declared if there were potential for a safety problem, but there'had been no release of radiation from the plant.

If this classification is declared, offsite officials are notified about the potential problem.

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Introduction Under the Shoreham Plan,' emergencies'are to be. classified

using four categories of increasing seriousness

: Unusual Event, Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency.

Only at'a General Emergency would there be-the possibility that a'.relcase.of radioactivity would.be of sufficient magnitude to potentially exceed, in the plume Emergency 's Planning Zone (EPZ), the Environmental Protection--Agency Protective Action Guideline dose levels.

- Your facility will be notified initially of any emergency at'Shoreham requiring protective actions by anyone in the EPZ by the tone alert radio provided to your facility by i

LERO.

Your tone alert. radio may be activated at the Alert

- Classification although there will be no need for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent to take any protective-actions at that emergency classification.

If at a higher classification protective actions are recommended for the general public, -your tone alert radio would be activated and would broadcast the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) message.

It~ protective actions are recommended for people living in your area, LERO would also. contact your facility l~

' by telephone to verify that you received the protective action recommendation and are implementing these procedures.

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xecommended based upon the projected radiation doses that may be received in particular-areas of the plume EPZ, and the amount of time.available in which to respond relative L

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Sheltering In sheltering your residents during a release of.

radioactivity from Shoreham, the residents are being

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~(1) external exposure'to radiation from an overhead plume and (2)

- internal exposure from inhaling radioactive particulates from the plume.

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Evacuation It-is possible to postulate a highly unlikely accident scenario that would result in the conclusion that it would be necessary to evacuate Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent.

If evacuation is recournended, LERO will provide your facility'with transportation to a-reception center outside the EPZ.

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OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL ~ HELP CONVENT PROTECTIVE ACTION-IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURE.

IN THE EVENT OF A RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY-AT THE

-SHOREHAM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (SNPS) 1.0. PURPOSE This procedure provides guidance for the implementation of sheltering and evacuation effc.ts in the event of;a radiological. emergency at the Shoreham Nuclear Power Station (SNPS).

2.0 RESPONSIBILITY

' The administrator or her designee at the. time of the emergency is responsible for implementing this procedure.

3.0 PRECAUTIONS You may be notitied at the Alert level and will be notified at all higher emergency classifications that:there

.is an emergency situation at the SNPS by the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) Message-broadcast over your tone alert radio.

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for nursing / adult homes until a Site Area.or General Emergency is declared.

4.0 -PREREQUISITES

.An Alert, Site Area Emergency or General Emergency condition is.in progress and has been verified.

5.0 ~ ACTIONS 5.1 The administrator or her designee on_ duty at the time of the emergency will do the following: Revision 0

2 5.1.1 Upon notification of an Alert or higher emergency classification from SNPS.via~the_ tone alert receiver provided to your facility, note _

that Our_ Lady of Perpetual. Help Convent is in

' Zone F..All EBS messages which require protective actions'are keyed to the 19 zone

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See Attachment 1 for a map of the EFZ.

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5.1.2 Call any additional staff that may be required for the implementation of.a protective action specified in the EBS message by using.

5.1.3 Continue to listen to your tone alert radio for further EBS messages.

5.1. 4 - When the EBS, message recommends' sheltering go to step 6.0 of this procedure.

When.the EBS message recommends an evacuation go to step 7.0-of this; procedure.

6.0 Upon notification of sheltering do the following:

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Brief your~ staff on the status of the emergency.

J b '. - Close all. windows and doors.

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Turn off all ventilation.

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Shelter ambulatory sisters, sisters in wheelchairs,

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Shelter bedridden sisters in-the hall by Rooms 20 and L

21 and B19 in the northeast wing.. Shelter in the f

section of the hall closest the the living room.

Cover the window with a curtain or shade.

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Move the tone alert radio to the basement.

7.0 -Upon notification of an evacuation do the following:

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Brief'your statt on the status of'the, emergency.

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Prepare the sisters for the evacuation.

Advise the ambulatory. sisters that they will be temporarily relocated to The Daughters of Wisdom residence in Islip.

-Tell the sisters.who are bedridden or in wheelchairs that they will be temporarily relocated to Make sure that they take sufficient clothing for a 1-2 day stay and take their medication "with them to the reception centars.

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Instruct.a sufficient number of staff to accompany the sisters to the relocation centers.

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Advise the remaining staff to. report to work at the reception centers as needed.

IF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CONVENT DECIDES TO ISSUE POTASSIUM IODIDE (KI) TO THEIR SISTERS SEE ATTACHMENT 3 FOR KI INSTRUCTIONS f

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General Background on'KI:

KI blocks ra'dioiodine, which.might-be ingested or' inhaled by-an exposed person,.from entering-the thyroid gland by

' saturating.the gland with nonradioactive-iodine..

If radioiodine exposure has occurred or is anticipated, the Administrator or her. designee can recommend the use of KI sas a protective action, in conjunction with sheltering.

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The' concept is illustrated by the_ fact that KI is over 95 percent effective when taken at the time of exposure to radiciodine and is only 50 percent effective when taken 3-4 hours after exposure.

It is-important to remember that KI protects only the thyroid gland and does not

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Decision Authority:

LERO will not make a recommendation for the use of KI as a-p~otective action.- The decision _to recommend KI-will be mans by the-Administrator or her designee.

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Recommended Dose and Frequency:

The recommended dosage is one (1) 130 mg. tablet per day (equivalent to 100 mg. of iodine) to all individuals over-one_ year of age and one-half (%) of a-130 mg.. tablet-per-t day (equivalent to 50 mg. of iodine) to infants under one (1) year of age.

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-Radiciodine already present in the body but blocked from entering the thyroid gland-by KI will continue to circulate for up to 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> after cessation of exposure.

Thus, it takes the body two (2)-days to eliminate radioiodine by renal excretion.

The thyroid gland must be protected for this 48 hour5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> period to prevent uptake of radioiodine from other. parts of the body.

Continued use of KI is, therefore, required for two (2) additional days after cessation of exposure.

The minimum dosage of KI is three (3) days.

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Side Effects:

Read the manufacturer's brochure for possible side ettects to KI.

If the side effects are severe or if a person has an allergic reaction, they should contact a doctor.

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There are no special storage requirements for this type of KI, provided that each bottle remains tightly close.

It is recommended, however,- that all KI be kept under lock and key to ensure against possible misuse.

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