ML20198R072

Final Rept Ports Emergency Mgt Drill & Exercise Program, Emergency Teamwork 1997 Full Participation Exercise, Conducted on 970912

ML20198R072
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Site:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Issue date:	01/06/1998
From:	Arnold S, Redden M UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
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97-170-IE0045, 97-170-IE45, NUDOCS 9801230212
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SUMMARY

%e Emergency Tommwork '97 Full Participation Exercise commenced at approximately 1515 hours0.0175 days <br />0.421 hours <br />0.0025 weeks <br />5.764575e-4 months <br /> on Friday, September 12, 1997, De exercise was conducted to fulfill the biennial eserclas requirement of the Emergency Plan. In addition, the exercise was dealgned to meet lho LMES regulatory requimment to conduct an annual snercise under DOE Order 151.1.

The soonario fbr :his caercise was an accident at the X443 Liquid UF Cooling Arun (LUCA). Two Uranium Material Handlers were transferring a liquid tails cylinder from the i

autoclave to the LUCA when the H frame failed, cousing the cylinder to drop to the grotmd.

The cyllader hit the cradle knocking a hole in the cylinder wall near the stirrening ring.

I.lquid UF. was released from the cylinder creating a pluns of HF. The two operators were engstfod in the plume, became disoriented and were overcome in the ditch west of the LUCA as they attempted to escape. De plume from the release engulfed the area and extended to the X-701B and 7440 areas, overcoming an LMES Health Phy les 11 eld team doing routine monitoring. The LMES team managed to escape to the Patrol Road, complaining of respiratory problems.

%e enemise locluded participation from the LMUS Dmergency Operations Center (EOC) cadre, the LMES Technical.9upport Room (13R) cadre, (he Joint Public Information Center d,I\\

$PIC) staff, and the LMUS Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Field' Response I

groups. De Piks County EOC and the State of Ohin EOC Assessment Room were activated

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to participate. 'The USEC Emergency Operations Facility (ROF), DOE Oak Ridge g

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Opmtions Omce (DOD/ORO) EOC, NRC Region Ill UOF, NRC HQ EOC, and.i team from the National Response Center also participated in this escrcise, This exercise was designed to test the adequacy t4 the PORTS Emergency Plan, c.

De samW was evaluated by a PORTS Emergency Management Group evaluation (cam,

- Inspectors from the NRC, an internal audit team, and a DOE P. valuator.

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.g Final Report 96 680-lE0064 Pase 2 DILILL OBJECTIVES:

De esercise objectives will be discussed in the following section. Any objective that was not fully demonstrated resulta la the generation of a Problem Report. For objectives meeting tLb criteria, corrective actions will be implemented by the owners of the pmhicm reports.

Some suggestions for corrective action recommendations for the objectives may be included in this report.

t ORIECTIVE I Demosca the abDity of the einergency responsa i

organisation ' respond to, and mitigate a simaisted emergency on.x PORTS reservatlen.

De esercise was designed to test the PORTS Emergency Plan by having the ERO respond to a imulated emergency %e emergency event was structurmi to include both an LMUS and an LMES responw. The incident was mitigated as far as the written scenario projected, but had this been a real event, the time that elapsed before mitigation actions were taken would have resulted in more severe consequences, such as additional victims, i

%s incident Command System did not opemte at its full potential. De incident Commander (IC) did not promptly or adequately identify the problems that he was confronted with.

%erefoes, the !C was unable to promptly implement actions that would solve the problems effectively.

At times, the groups that normally operate from the Command Post appeared to be working without the knowledge or approval of the IC Sector chiefs left the decision making to the IC instand of dimeting their sectors. At one point in the scenario, the Command Post was moved dus to high HP readings and the response became more confused and disjointed.

Availability of manpower and equipment seenwd to be an issoa at the Command Post, delayirts the dispatch of additional rescuc/cntry teams. Mutual aid was not requested from the Command Post and was refbsed when suSgcsted by the EOC Coordinator, nors was some reluctance on the part of the IC to excood a T5R requirement or to act in a prudent manner on issues that were not procedurallied.

%s BOC and tim LMES TSR wers able ro recommend mitigation armtegies to the field response teams that allowed for the successful mitigation of the scenario.

. His objective was partially demonstrated. Problem reports PR. PTS-97-8063 and PR.1"TS-97 8064 were generstod to address this issue.

OBJECTIVE 2 Desnonutrate the abillty to establiA conwnunications channels wkh offsite stencies and mutual aid organlaations.

De esercise play led to communication links set up between regulators (NRC and DOE),

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Comenunicator c(actions taken and renommanded during the event.

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'!1ds et(active was adequessly demonstraeed.

OBJECT!YE3 Deme.dr. to the abElty to determine the appropriste cr* gory e 'esnergency accurately nied promptly.

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De esercise was initiated at 1st ' hour by a 911 call that alerted the Fire Services group that thove was a release of white >nvae coming from the X.3431.,UCA Yard. At IS20 hours, the PSS/lc was on scene at the Command Post. %s event was classilled as an Alert

. W 1526 hours0.0177 days <br />0.424 hours <br />0.00252 weeks <br />5.80643e-4 months <br />. 'Inla classifhmlion was followed two minutes later with an upgraded classiAcadon of a sits Area Emergency (SAE).

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De 5AE classification was the response that the exerclue scenario was designed to elicit.

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etations available to the PSS/lC upon his arrival, watched the SAE Emergency Acdon 1.svols of the procedure. No additional soonario_information was i

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4 available or injected during the two minute timeframe that would have peompted the P5S/lC l

l-to teclassify, The PSS/lc was correct in upgrading his classification to the SAE.

t This objective was partially demonstrated. Problwn repmt number PM FIS 97-8055 was

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generated to address this Isme, i

OBJECTIVE 4 Demonstrate the ability te prepan and provide timely notmentions/ follow-up notifiantions to offsite authorities, USEC, DOE, and LMUS omeists, providing status updates ngarding the eenergency conditions and plant's esmergency I

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Blam the event was classireed as an Alert by the PSS/lc at !$26 hours, notifications to the Pike County Imal Emergency Planning Committoc/ Emergency Management Agency (BMA),

l State of Ohio BMA, and DOE ORO wre required to be made by 1541 hours0.0178 days <br />0.428 hours <br />0.00255 weeks <br />5.863505e-4 months <br />. De PSS/TC requested the APSS at the desk in the X-300 to make the requirnd notifsostinns. The APSS

= normed the MIe County agencies at 1532 hours0.0177 days <br />0.426 hours <br />0.00253 weeks <br />5.82926e-4 months <br />._

De Ohio BMA was not notified within'the 15 rninute tirne perind. %ey were notified at i

. 1603 hours0.0186 days <br />0.445 hours <br />0.00265 weeks <br />6.099415e-4 months <br />, thirty seven (37) minutes after the classification was determined. - This nmification was twenty two Q2) minutes late. '

DOE-ORO was notified at 1553 hours0.018 days <br />0.431 hours <br />0.00257 weeks <br />5.909165e-4 months <br />, twenty seven G7) minutes after the classification and tweive mlputes aner the 15 minute Adline.

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notifications were both timely and accurate.

J Pailure to notify the Ohio EMA and the DOE-ORO Duty Ofreer caused the dmoonstration or this objootive to be degraded.

Thors was some confusion on the part of esercise players la the PSS offian on who needed to be contacted. An exercise phone list was amt to the PSS office to be used dudog the eservise to onll organizations that ws s not participating in the exercise %e personnel making the notirmations only made calls to $ose agencies that were listed on the exercise phons list, insemed of t.ning the proper off. site notification fbrm. A second PSS staff member pulled the proper notification form and made the notiflations albeit late.

This objective was not adequately demonstrated. Problem report nu'mher PR. PTS 97 8058 was generated te address this issue.

The following objectives are closely related and will be discussed together.

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OBJECTIVE 5 Drnonstrate the ability to adequately assses the actuni or potential consequences of an emergency both on and off site.

OkJECTIVE 7 De;nonstrate the ability to r_

, " specif1c, predetermined actions to be taken in resporse to energency condillens to protect the onske personnel and the offsite public.

De inlm.1 field response to the scenario events inchaded the closing of entry port 51s and roadways, and the sheltering in place of some employees that wars downwind from the release point. The PSS/lO recommended to the Pike County Sheriff that the Public Warning Synesm be activated, but no direction was made as to what protective actions should be recommended. De Public Warning Syneem and the Emergency Alert System setivations were simulated due to a problem with the county's EAS agreements that was identiflod prior

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l P55/lc failed to completely determine the extent of the pmblem. It seemed that no one knew what had happened or how big the c. vent actually was.

Protective actions taken for plantsite employces during the exercise included building vvacuations, sheltering in place, and sped closures. Field monitadng was used to identify and track the plume to assure that pmtective actkm were being taken in the proper areas, i

A plantwide accountability was initiated, but was not completed during the procedure allotted 60 mlovte timeframs. Problemt,.ere encountered with the ability to bear the acootmtability r

announcement and signal and the fact that the accountability was being performed nearly at f

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Dese objectives were pastially demonstrated. The following problem reports were genersted regarding theos objectives: PR. PTS 97 0054, FR PT3 97 3065, and Puf13 97 Otrf5.

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1 ORJECT!YE 6 Given a chemical gas velease, lechedias infonmation sencerning the type et chanical, quantity, method of release, j

and. i.." :lcal condilleas, model the phune projectica.

l The plume modelers were able to create a plume model using the ALOHA

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program in the Coinputer Support Room of the plant EOC. Modelar Initially modelled a worst can scenario (14 tons of material relemml). As more Information about the event

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became available the modelers reviscxl the data input into the program and developed t

r another plume inodel. Modelers revised the plume model such time the n.ateorological conditions changed which was nearly every 15 minutes. Eight separate plume models were generseed during the exercise.

The plume model was displayed on the monitors in the ilmergency information Center Hard copies of he models were printed (NIC)and the Orisis Management Room (CMR).

t end distributed to the TSR of the EOC.

'this objective was adequately demonstrated.

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i UBJECTIVE 8 Demondrate the ability of the emergency public infonnation program to analst USEC wkh preparation and didrlhotion of L

scourrue initial sad fonow-up news enedia releases.

The Public Information Advisor prepared the initial press rolcase and submitted it for approval to the Nais Manager. The press relean included information regarding the incklent and the chemical release that occurred. Atler Crisis Manager appmval, the release was taxed to U5BC for review and approvals.

De initial press release incorrectly reported the time of the classification as 1550 hours0.0179 days <br />0.431 hours <br />0.00256 weeks <br />5.89775e-4 months <br />. In the copy of the press releans that was faxed to USUC at (547 hours0.00633 days <br />0.152 hours <br />9.044312e-4 weeks <br />2.081335e-4 months <br />, it also wated that the Ohio EMA had been notified. This notification was not made until 1603 hours0.0186 days <br />0.445 hours <br />0.00265 weeks <br />6.099415e-4 months <br />.

- The laitial press solsase was revised slightly after the USEC review, but still contained the.

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clamelfication declaration timo arror, and nant to the media and the JPIC. Two subwquent press releases and a media advisory concerning the opening ofIPlc were developed during

- the course of the exerciw, The media advisory referenced the JPic Citizen Hotline, but did L

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. Final'Iteport 964e0-lD0064 pass 6 As has been noted in previous eneroi= reports, the USBC Informational tag that was laeluded at the and of all releases constituted a large percentage (40+ 5) of the press releases. In one case, the USEC tagline in the press release that reported ' Joe two deaths and two injuries was longer than the event rotated Ir..'ormation lustf.

Althoogli there were inaccuracles in the press it! cases, the JPIC was able to obtain additional inibnnation and make appropriate comments during the press briefings.

This objective was partially demonstrated.

OBJECTIVE 9 Dorneastrate that the PORTS Eanergency Itasponse Organisation has adequate emergency facilkiss and personnel, documwels, egalpment, dispinys and other materials to support, direct sad control PORTS emergency operuGwes and response activklen.

The PORTS HR0 demrmstrated that they were able to direct and control emergency operations and response activities with the current facilities and equipment, and materials.

Ders appanted to be no shortage of personnel in either the field responso or EOC andvations. However, the misalloostion of personnel was apparent in the owman DECON operation with other pornonnel standing by watching.

'The materials for use during the emergency esercise were adoquate to successfully mitigats the event. Radio communications were at times dimcult to maintain due<o the large volume of radio traf6c on the P.mergency Radio Channel #2, This objective was adequately demonstrated.

OBJECTIVE 10 Demonstrate the abilNy to teceive and treat injured victims at the plant oseedical facility, including the assommient or need to transfer to eff site niedical facility and track these that are transferrvd.

De plant medical facility recolved the victims from the event, %c medial facility was notif ed that they were going to receive ylctims, almost as the victims were arriving. This

.did not allow the medical facility staff time to prepare for the arrival of contaminated Vicsima. Medial staffinitially treated the victims in the ER ares, and then rmived victims to the werd avsa. It was noted that appropriate measures were not taken at all times to prevent

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The patlant status was checkal and the determination to transfert victims to Pike Community i.

. Hospital was made by the Medical Director. Mutual aki squads were called ki transport

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page 7 Health Services staff needs as much advance notice as possible that they will be rocsiving victims. Information flow from the scene to the medical facility was not thorough enough to abw the nursing staff to know they had life threatening injuries enroute to them. DOC cadre requested patient'eondition updates every five minutes. 'the taedical staff did not have adequate personnel to koop this status report without affecting the treatment, it was suggested to have a representative from the EOC go to the medical facility to ot*dn this information and interview victims when event information is needed.

This objective was adequately demonstrated.

OBJECTIVE 11 Demonstrate the ability to appoint a facility recovery orgnaiention and inHlate reentry / recovery operations (prepare an outline of the plan for reentry / recovery operations).

As the exercise play began to enter the recovery /rsentry phase, the Crisis Manager and the Response Manager reviewed the Recovery Checklist to ses if titey were able to enter the recovery phase of the event. The Crisis Manager appointed a Recovery Manager and assigned a team to assist him in the recovery plan formulation and implementation.

The Recovery Manager and selected members of the recovery team were sequestered in the EOC to begin the recovery planning The Recovery Manager bricted ine team and obtained a copy ol the Rooovery/ Reentry procedure. A detalled recovery plan was then developed and presanted to the Crisis Manager for approval,

'This objective was adequately demonstrated.

14CK!!EED MARTIN ENERCY SYSTEMS. INC. (LMES) OBJECTIVES The Mlowing objectives were submitted to the exercise design team, by the LMES Emergency Management IJaison to be used to measure the performance of the LMES TSR

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'The fbilowing objectives are closely relatec and will be discussed a,. sne item.

ORJECT!YE I De:noastrate the ability or the LMES Technical Support Rosen to support she LMUS EOC cadre.

OBJECT!YE 2 Despenstrate the ability to involto the LMES Emergency Operations Center Cadro in e,nersency rasalution.

The LMES TSR cadre was activated by pagers and became operational at'1616 hours0.0187 days <br />0.449 hours <br />0.00267 weeks <br />6.14888e-4 months <br />. The LMES TSR Coordinator communicated with the LMES Site Manager and the LMES Advisor

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1 Pinal FJport 96 600180064 Paes la the plant BOC throughout the esercise. De Crisis Manager interacted with the LMES Elee Manager and the DOS Site Manager throughout the exercias play.

%s sacrcles play involved injured LMF.S personnel (HP Techs). The PhC and LMES TSR staffs kept each other well Informed on the parlent natus and notincations or neat of idn, etc.

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%sas objectives wsrs adequately demonstrated, JOINT PUBLIC INPURMATION CFNTEM UFIC)

OBJECTIVE 1 Demonsteste the atslity to activate the l'ct'; In accordance t

with JPIC proceduns.

Por this esercise, plans were made to allow the JPIC facility to h:ve their equipment set-up in advance of the opening of the excreise window. Due to circumstanen with the school, this was not accomplished, so the JPIC cadre had to set up the JPIC facility upon arrival.

De JPic $ta'f was sedvated by peger at 1557 imurs. JPIC Marf began to arrive at the i

facility approximately 1610.

Dis objective was adequately demonstrated.

OBJECTIVE 2 Demonstrate the ability to provide emergency public luformation via news conferences and telephone bank operations in accordance with JPIC procedures.

l The JPIC staN conducted three press brieflags during the esercise. The spokespersons were well organised and prunented factual and timely information to the mock media present.

JPic personnel were kept busy on the tet@ banks. Information Dowed into and was l

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dincminated fmm the phone hanks very well. The staff was very professional and effective la Holding questions fmm callers.

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OBJECTIVE 3 Demonstrate the shility to coorf1ste the riow of timely and accurate infennaGon in accordance with the JPIC procedures.

- The Public Infonr.ation Advisor prcpared the press releases and submitted them for approval by the Criels Manager.

Although that wars minor inacevracies in the press releases, tis JPlc staff was able to l

obtain additional information and make appropriate comments during tim press briefings.

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' Page 9 OBJECTIVE 4 Demorwarmte the abilif y to distribute cormtive information, in response to turnon, in accordance with JPIC procedurv.

JPIC phone bank personnel were able to identify and correct rumors that were injected into the exercise play by the simulation ce!). Phone bank supervisors assisted the phone teams in obtaining Information to correct rumors, and deal with difficult callers.

This objective was adequately demonstrated.

FROBLEM REPORTSt Problent reports were generated on the night of the exercise following an evcluator deb-lefing session. These problem reports were entered as follows:

PRfrS-97 80A9 Notification to Pike County EMA not per procedure PRPTS 97-8050 Clarification needed on facility terminology PRWPS-97 8051 HP Data Logging not in user friendly format PR PTS 97 8052 Thercise scenario breached PR PTS 97-8053 Responders did not Gnd leading edge of the plume PR PTS 97 8054 Accountatiility communication issue PR PTS 97 3055 Cate8orization wn not conducted in accordance with EALs PR PTS 97 8056 Critique Facilitator Inue PR PTS-97 8057 Safety Omcer issue PR7FS-97 8058 Orrsite notifications not conducted within specified time frames PR FTS-97 8059 DECON process not conducted in accordance with regulations PRWrS-97 8060 Sector Commanders did not accept ownership PRWrs-97 8061 Heat Stren luue PRW13 97 8062 Heavy Radio Tryrfic Inue PR PTS 97 8063 Incident Commander Auenment

. PR PTS 97 8064 Command and Control PRfr$ 97 800 Public Address System failure in X 7725 and X-3012 PR PTS 97-8069 Emergency downgrading practice not reflected in procedure PR PTS-97 8W5 secountability not cornpleted within 60 minutes PR PTS 97 8079 EOC status boards not verified for accuracy PR PTS 97 8080 Crhis Manager was not briefed fregoently enough PR PTS-97 8081 EOC Cadic not aware of CM prioritics PRWI$.97 8082 EOC Cadre inattentive during CM update bricGngs No fbrther Problem keports will be generated for this exercisc.

'!he Emergency Management Group will coordinate with the appropriate organirations and smops for the resolution of the critique items and recommendations, i

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