ML20148D304

Draft Std for Emergency Planning for Research Reactors. Draft Identifies Elements & Procedures of Emergency Plan Re Coping W/Emergencies & Minimizing Consequences of Research Reactor Accidents

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Issue date:	12/30/1977
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DRAFT STANDARD FOR Ei4ERGEi!CY PLAllfilllG FOR RESEARCH REACTORS Prepared By Subcommittee Arts 15.16 of the .

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forward - AN5-15.16 *

• e Emergency Planning for P.esearch Reactors The ANS Standards Secretariat established Subcommitt'ee AMS-15 in the fall of 1970 with the task of preparing a standard for the operation of research reactors. In January 1972 this charter was expanded to the multiple tasks To implement this enlarged of preparing all standards for research reactors.

responsibility, a number of Subcommit; tee Work Groups have been established to develop standards for consideration and complementary action by Subccmittee .

ANS-15. ANS-15.16 is one of these groups.

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Work Group ANS-15.16 was assigned the task of developing. a d' aft standard for Emergency Planning in June 1975 with the following membership:

Wade Richards (Chainnan) 'Argonne National Laboratory-West Savannah River Laboratory Peter Gray .

University of California, Berkeley

• Richard Curtis .

Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Thomas Crites '

The draf t standard developmental program was as follows:

Work Group task established June 1975 - New Orleans .

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Ucrk Group formed June 1975 - Chairman ,

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July 1975 - Livermore

'3. Work Group meer.ing (draft document)

Alls-15 review and restructuring August 1975 - Albuquerque .

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5. ork Group meeting (draft document) October 1975 - Livermore -

ANS-15 Review and restructuring flovember 1975 - Sar Francisco 6.

Work Group meeting (draft document)  !!ovember 1975 - San Francisco 7.

8. Sent out for Peer Group Review December 1975 - Mail liaison

9. Work Group meeting (resolution of PeerGroupcomments) April 1976 - Livermore

10. Standard sent to Alls 15.0 for April 1976 - Chairman balloting

11. ' Standar'd Sent to !!-17 for balloting //-%h pe , / 9 74

12. U,ork Group meeting (P,esolve H-17 comments) August 1977 - Chatanooga 13: Standard Sent to fl-17 Chairman December 1977 - Chairman o . .

presently with URC ,

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We affirm that the use of any standard of performance, conduct or excellence is volitional. The decision to use a standard is a management matter, pre-sumably on technical advisement. The institutionalizing of a standard can

, and almost must be conditional; i.e., high probability exists that some exception or addition will compromise the absolute, unconditional anplication of a document which was composed to cross lines of functional and material discipline.

It is a management function to ameliorate or mitigate conditional matter. It is not the function of a standard to attempt to accommodate the many different -

management systems. fleither is its function to preempt (nanagement prerogatives.

I This standard is promulgated in the context of these considerations, and in the conte <t of a family of related research reactor standards, a Work Group and an actively participatina Subcommittee in an atmosphere of direct exchange of ideas icross multi-discipline and multi-system boundaries.

The family of standards and task assignments include:

AflS-15.1 (fl378): Development of Technical Specifications (ANSI fl378-1974)

Afis-15.2 (fi398): Quality Verification for Plate-type U-Al Fuel Elements (AflSI fl398-197d)

ANS-15.3 (N399):

Alls-15.4 (fl380): Records and Selection andTraining Reportsof(ANSI fl399-1974)(ANSI-AtlS-15.4-1977 Personnel ANS-15.6 (N401): Review of Experiments (ANSI Nd01-1974) .

ANS-15.7 (N379): Site Evaluation (ANSI-15.7-1977)

ANS-15.8 (N402): Quality Assurance Program Requirements (ANSI-15.8/

N402-1976)

ANS-15.10 (Nd40): Decommissioning ,

ANS-15.11 (N628): Radiological Control (ANSI-15.ll-1977)

ANS-15.12 (N647): Design Criteria---Effluents---(ANSI-15.12-1977)

AflS-15.14 (N700): Physical Security ANS-15.15 (N701): Core Protective Systems AflS-15.17 ( ): FireProtection(Inobeyance)

The membership of ANS-15 at the time of approval of this standard was:

DonF.Hanlen(Chairman) Brown & Root, Inc.

Mayhue A. Bell US-ERDA, Washington Franklin T. Binford ORNL Lloyd Bonzon Sandia Laboratory Jerry Carter. USNRC, Washin9 ton Thomas R. Crites Lawrence Livermore Laboratories A. C. Ellingson Sandia Laboratory Preston Farrar University of Virginia George Geisler Penn. State University Pat Kraker U. S. Geologic Survey, Denver Tawfik M. Raby US-NBS, Washington Wade J. Richards Lawrence Livermore Laboratories Pobert R. Walston US-flRC, Albuquerque William L. Whittemore Gulf General Atomic s

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In this process of creating standards against the background of established and' varied practices in many operating facilities it is important to consider:

a. It is not intended that the standard be used as a demand mod.cl for ,

back-fitting purposes. .

b. It should be vital aid for the new owner-agency.

. c. It should be helpful for the facility undergoing change / modification.

d. Its thoughtful use by industry should ease the burden of regulatory agencies. .

The need for this standard resulted from a request from Nuclear Regulatory Commission to either have a standard well developed by the first of the ,

. year 1976 or have Regulatory impose their standard on the research reactor community.

The work group has attempted to generate a standard which offers guidance in emergency planning.

This proposed standard has attempted to establish a clear and helpful set of planning steps to ensure that emergencies can be handlad in a ,

safe and efficient manner. We have incorparated many concepts from

. 10 CFR 50 Appendix E, Regulatory Standard Review Plan Sec.13.3 and many other guides for emergency planning. He have departed from the format of Sec.13.3 in the belief that the new format is more concise and one can get an overall idea of the scope involved in emergency planning.

The. definition of research reactor, used in this standard and all AMS-15 i

star.dards is being revised. Until such revision is complet.e the present definition will apply. ' . -

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3.2 Coordination with On - and Off,-S,i te , Authorities., . ., ., ,.,

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3.7 Protective Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3.8 Medical Assistance'.,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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.7 3.11 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1....... 7 4.0 Emergency Procedures to. Implement the Emergency Plan. . . . 8 -

4.1 O rgani z a ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 4.2 Coordination with On- and off-site Authorities. . . . . 8 .

4.3 Types of Emergencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.4 Instrumentation and Special Equipment . . . . . . . . . 8 4.5 Action Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ,' .

4.6 Emergen cy Com.muni ca ti ons . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . 9 4.7 Protective Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ,

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4. 9 P ubl i c I n fo rma ti o n . . . . . . . . ., . ., . . . . . . . . 10 , ,

4.10 Re e n t ry P l a n n i n g . . . . . . . . . . . ., ., ., . ., . ., . 10 4.11 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .'10

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,' Standard for Eme,rgency'Planni,ng for Research Reactors 2 1,0 Scope:- This standard identifies the elements of an emergency plan and 3-its implementing procedures. The emphasis given each of these elements 4 shall be commensurate with the potential risk involveds An emergency 5 plan is prepared to describe the approach to coping,with emergencies 6 and minimi?.ing consequences of accidents at research reactor facilities. 7 .

The ediergency plan shall be implemented by emergency procedures.. 8

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2.2 Research' Reactor .

A device designed to support a self-sustaining. neutron chain 9 reaction for research, developmental, educational, training, or 10 experimental purposes, and which may have pr6 vision for production 11 of nonfissile radioisotopes. 12

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2.3 Emeraency ,

An emergency is a condition which calls for immedi6te' action, 14 beyond the scope of normal operating procedures, to avoid an 15 accident or to mitigate the consequences of one. 16

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emergency'proce>res and defines the authority and responsibil'ities 4 '

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6-Emergency Procedures document in detail the implementation 7 actions and tjethods required to achieve the objectives of the '

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of the reactor owner / operator. 15 2.8 Action 1.evels .

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. Action levels are specific radiological dose rates, contam- 1.7 ination levels, instrument readings, or any other pertinent para-18, meters which shall be used to prescribe specific emergency measures.19

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1 An emergency plan shall be prepared that addresses the'following sections. 2 In the preparation of the plan, it shal.1 be recognized' that activation of 3 vari _ous elements shall be in response to the severity of the emergency. 4 i

Organization 5

3.1 Define and establish an Emergency Organization having clear 6.. ;

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-situations. .The positions so identified shall be assigned 8 authority and responsibilities. -

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2. Establish a system, with responsibility designated, for 10 '

periodic review, testing, appraisal, and updating of the 11 12 ,

cmergency plan- and procedures. .

3.' Ensure the timely circulation of the plan and procedures, 13 and all changes, to all pa.rticipants. 14 3.2 Coordination with.On- and Off-Site Authorities 15

1. Coordinate the Emergency Plan with on-site emergency. support 16 organizations and with federal, state, and local authorities 17

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. 1E 2.' Make emergency response agreements, confirmed in writ!ing 15 where appropriate, with off-site authorities. 2C

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operator tc those which could affect members of the public, - 4 their property, or the environment. .

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2. Provide is readily accessible areas equipment to be used in 9

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3. Provide for periodic inspection, testing, and maint'enance 11 of instruments and equipment.

12 Provide emergency power sources for emergency alarms, instruments,- 13 4.

. lights, communications, and other emergency equipment. 14

3. 5 Action t.evels ,

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1. Establish action levels, types of alarm signals, and limits to 16 specify when emergency action is to be initiated on-site, and 17

- .when to request emergency action by federal, state, county, or 18 local government and private organizations. ,

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1. Establish central emergency control centers. ,

21 Emergency control centers beyond the influence of the pontential 22 23 accident shall be considered. -

24 Control centers shall be accessible around the clock.

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6 3.7 Protective Measures .

Establish evacuation and/or take cover' criteria, including .7

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3. Provide methods to ass'ure that pers.o,nnel are accounted for and 13 are monitored for radiation exposure and contamination where

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evacuation that can be taken to reduce the consequences 'of 16 l 17 the emergency. .

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1. Establish a recovery and reentry plan which describes, gen- ,

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1. Establish programs to train and periodically retrain on- 13 .

site personnel for participation in the Energency Plan ' 14 and to give specified training to on and off site personnel 15 , ,'i who have specific emergency response assignments. '16 -

2. Make provisions for periodic emergency exercise, including 17 utilization of appropriate emergency equipment. Par- 18 ticipation of persons outside the owner / operator organ- '[9 ,

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. 3. Provide for emergency exercise criticiues which are 22 des,igned to reveal weakness in procedures, equipment, 23 and personnel. Correct weakn'ess . identified by these -

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In the implementation of the Emergency Plan, written procedures are necessary to place the facility in a safe condition and to control and 3 4

mitigate the effects of.the emergency.

The procedures, which must be short, concise, and direct if they are to .5 be of maximum value in an emergency, shall specify steps to implement 6 effectively the objectives of the emergency plan. The,. format may vary 7 from facility to facility, but- the items described'below shall be covered '8 (these items below bear numbers that correspond to like-numbered sub- 9 categories in 3.0 General Requirements of the Emergency Plan). To ensure 10-concise, effective procedures, only applicable points below should appear 11 in any one procedure; the entire body of procedures taken as a whole 12 should cover the points below: ,t .

13 4.1 Organization ' .14 Individual assignment of authority and responsibility for per- . -15

• - . formance of specific tasks, including: Emergency teams, succession 16 ,

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of com.and, alternate,s, notification lists, around the clock coverage.17

' 4. 2 Coordination with On- and Off-site Authorities .

18 Current notification lists and specific actions for coordination . ,

19 with support groups on and off site. . 20 4.3 Types of Emergencies ,

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Types of potential emergencies (e.g. , operational, nat' ural phenomena, 22 i injury, fire, civil disorders), their severity and corresponding, 23 response. -

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Utilization of available instrumentation to confirm existence and 26 ]

magnitude of emergency; provisions for an utilization of special 27 equipment to control and mitigate effects of the accident and to 28 4 i.

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f a Fe g functional test and inventory. . 1 Action Levels 2 4.5 Action levels requiring implementation of the various emergency steps; 3 action required at these levels; identificatit n of alarm types for 4 various emergencies. / , 5. '

Emergency Communications 6 l 4.6 .

Identification, location, and specification of communication nettrorks; 7 identification of backup or alternate networks including portable 8 equipment; identification of notification requirements et various ' 9 steps in tfie emergency; annual or more frequent functional test. 10-4.7 Protective Measures ,

11 Conditions for evacuation, taking cover, or other actions; identi- 12

- fication of evacuation routes and assembly areas (primary and ' 13 alternates); distance for evacuation; duration of shelter occupation; 11

. transportation; segregation of involved '(potentially contaminated) 15 personnel; personnel accountability; conditions for handling injured 16 or disabled personnel, ;action levels and steps for recommending when 17 on- and off-site populations is to evacuate or take other protective 18

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interim care or first aid; notification (including notification 22 methods) of medical authorities; information of possible exposure 23 or contamination. 24

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~ llotification of owner / operator's management of emergency conditions; 26

, list of pertinent information needed for public information release, 27

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Identification of person (and alternates)to authorize reentry; 3

steps to restore the condition to normal; . exposure guides for reentry; identi- . 4' reentry and for rescue personnel; conditions for

5. 1 fication of rescue personnel or reentry teams and authority for -

6 their rescue 5peration; specification and location of rescue and 7 .

reentry emerg'ency equipment and of vital records.

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. Current lis't of currently qualified emergency response personnel;

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11 specific emergency-r5sponse assignments and criteria to determine '

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