ML20234D122
| ML20234D122 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/07/1987 |
| From: | NRC |
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| FOIA-87-813 PROC-871007, NUDOCS 8801060460 | |
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EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR UTILITY OFFSITE PLANS I
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Assignment of Responsibility (Organization Control)
Planning Standard l
l Primary responsibilities for emergency response by the nuclear facility licensee, and by State and local organizations within the Emergency Planning Zones have been assigned, the emergency responsibilities of the various sup-4 porting organizations have been specifically established, and each principal 1
response organization has staff to respond and to augment its initial response on a continuous basis, e
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The offsite plan should identify the offsite response organization l
and the State, local, Federal and private sector organizations (in-cluding utilities), that may respond to an actual emergency.
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The offsite response organization should specify its concept of operations, and its relationship to the total effort.
The offsite plan should illustrate these interrelationships in a c.
block diagram.
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The offsite response organization should identify a specific individ-ual by title who shall be in charge of the emergency response.
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The offsite response organization'n should provide for 24-hour per day
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emergency response, including 24-hour per day manning of comunica-tions links.
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The offsite response organization should specify the functions and responsibilities for major elements and key individuals by title, of.
emergency response, including the folicwing: Comand and Control, Alerting and Notification, Communications, Public Information, Acci-.
dent Assessment. Public Health and Sanitation, Social Services. Fire and Rescue, Traffic Control, Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforce-ment Transportation, Protective Response (including authority to request Federal assistance and to initiate other protective actions),
and Radiological Exposure Control. The description of these functions should include a clear and concise sumary such as a table of primary' and support responsibilities using the. agency.as one. axis, and the function as the other.
The plan should also identify 'similar func.
tions and responsibilities for an anticipated State and local response to an emergency.
The plan should identify the interfaces between the offsite response organization and the State and local response organization.
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The offsite plan shall contain (by referince to specific acts, codes or statutes) the legal basis for such authorities.
3.
The offsite plan should include written agreements referring to the con-cept of operations developed between Federal agencies, the offsite response organization, and other support organizations having an emer-gency response role within the Emergency Planning Zones.
The agreements should identify the emergency measures to be provided and the mutually acceptable criteria for their implement 6 tion, and specify the arrange-ments for exchange of information. These agreements may be provided in an appendix to the plan or the plan itself may contain descriptions of these matters and a signature page in the plan :r.ay serve to. verify the ag reements. The signature page fomat is appropriate for organizations where response functions are covered by laws, regulations or executive orders where separate written agreements are not necassary.-
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The offsite response organization should be capable of continuous (24-hour)
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Onsite Emergency Organization (Not Applicable)
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Emergency Response Support and Resources Planning Standard 1
I Arrangements for requesting and effectively using' assistance resources have i
been made, arrangements to accc.nmodate State and local staff at the licensee's near-site Emergency Operations Facility have been made, and other organiza-tions capable of augmenting the planned response have been identified.
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Evaluation Criteria 1.
The Federal government maintains in-depth capability to assist licensees, States and local governments through the Federal Radiological Monitoring
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and Assessment Plan. Each offsite response organiz.ation and licensee should make provisions for incorporating the Federal response capability into its operation plan, including the folicwing:-
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specific persons by title authorized to request Federal assistance; see A.1.d., A.2.a.
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specific Federal resources expected, including expected times of arrival at specific nuclear facility sites; and c.
specific licensee and offsite response organization resources avail-able to support the Federal response, e.g., air fields, cocrr.and posts, telephone lines, radio frequencies and telecccounications centers.
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The offsite response onjanization may dispatch representatives to the licensee's near-site Emergency Operations facility.
(Technical analysis representatives at the near-site EOF are preferred.)
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The offsite response organization should prepare for the dispatch of a representative to principal offsite governmental emergency opera-tions centers.
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The offsite response organization should identify radiological labora-tories and their general capabilities and expected availability to pro-vide radiological monitoring and analyses services which can be used in an emergency.
4 The offsite response organization should identify nuclear and other facil-ities, organizations or individuals which can be relied upon in an emer.
gency to provide assistance.
Such assistance should be identified and supported by appropriate letters of agreement.
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The offsite response organization should provide personnel to acccepany and advise State and local officials in an emergency.
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Emargency Classification System
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A standard emergency classification and action level schs.n, the bases of which
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ity licensee, and State and local response plans call for reliance on hnforma-t tion provided by facility licensees for determinations of minimum initWJ off-
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l Evaluation Criteria (1. An emergency classification and emergency action level scheme as set i
forth in Appendix 1 must be establishes by the licersee. The specific E
instruments, parameters or equipment status shall be shown for ertablish-ing each ernergency class, in the in-plant emergency procedures.
The plan should identify the parameter values and equipment status for each emer-gency class.)
(2. The initiating conditions should include the example conditions found in Appendix 1 and all postulated accidents in the Final Safety Analysisz,
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Report (FSAR) for the nuclear facility.)
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The offsite response organization should estaffish an emergency classiff.;
cation and emergency action level scheme. consistent with that established by the facility licensee.
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The offsite response organization should have procedures in place that provide for advising State and local officials on eoergency actions to'be taien which are consistent with the emergency actiond recorcNended by the j
nuclear facility licensee, taking into account loca1\\<ff that exist at the time of the emergency, s )
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Notification lythods and Procedures
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Planning Standard Procedures have been established for notification by the licensee of 5' tate and local response organizations and for notification of emergency personnel by.
all response organizations; the p>nunt orinitial and fo11cwip nessages to f
response organizations and the pub 10e has been established; anf means to pro-I vide early notification and clear tastructiori to the populacegithin the plume exposure pathway Emergency Picning Zonesh[ve been established.
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The offsite response organization should establish procedures which I
describe the bases for notification of response organizations consisteot 1
with the emergency classification and action levb1'stdeme/!.et forth by There procedure; should include means fprafrificat)pn of the licensee.
messages. The specific details of verification need nei be incitded in i
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The offsite response organization thould establish proce re$ for alert-
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The licensee in conjunction with pe offvte response organization l
should establish the content of tAa initial emergency messages to be sent from the plapt. These measures shall contain information about the class of emergency, whether a release is tayng place, potentially affected population and areas, and whether protective measmes may be necessary, i
There should be provisions for coordinating these' rressages with State and l
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location of incident and name and telephone oneer (or communications chant,el identification) of caller; b.
dete/ time of incident; c.
class of emergency; d.
type of actual or projected release (airborne, waterborne, surface spill), and estimated duration / impact tires; i
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estimate of quantity of radioactive tr,eterial released or being re-leased and the points and height of releases; f.
chemical and physical form of released material., including estimates of the relative quantities am concent' ration of noble gees, fodines and particulate; g.
meteorological conditions at appropriate levels (wind speed, direc-tion (tn and from), indicator of stability, precipitation, if any);
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actual or projected dose rates at the boundary; projected inteorated dose at site boundary; f.
projected dose rates and integrated dose at the p'rojected peak and at 2, 5 and 10 miles, including sector (s) affected; j.
estimate of any surface radioactive contamination.inplant, onsite or offsite;
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licensee emergency response actions underway; 1.
recommended emergency actions, including protective measures; 1
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prognosis for worsening _ or termination of event based on plant 1
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The offsite response organization should establish a system for disseminat-ing to the public appropriate information contained in initial and followup messages received from the ifcensee including the appropriate notification to appropriate broadcast media, e.g., the Ecergency Broadcast System (EBS)..
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The offsite response organization should establish administrative and physical means, and the time required for notifying and providing prompt l
instructions to the public;within the plume exposurt pathway Emergency J
Planning Zone.
It should be the licensee's' responsibility to demonstrate that such means exist, regardless of who implec,ents this requirement.
It should be the responsibility of the State and local governments to acti-vate such a system.
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The offsite response organization should provide written messages intended for the public, consisteniwith the Ifcensee's classification scheme.
In particular, draft messages to the public giving instructions with regard to specific protective actions to be taken by occupants of affected areas should be prepared and included as part of-the offsite plans. Such:
l messages should include the appropriate aspects of sheltaring, e.g., hand-l kerchief over mouth, thyroid blocking or evacuation.. The role of the 1
licensee is to provide supporting information for the messages.
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Emergency Communications Planning Standard Provisions exist for prompt communications among principal response organiza-i tions to emergency personnel and to the public.
Evaluation Criteria 1.
The communication plans for emergencies should include organizational titles and alternates for both ends of the communication Ifnks.
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organization should establish reliable primary and backup means of communication for licensees and the offsite response' organization. Such systems should be selected to be compatible with one another including that of the State and local response organization where possible.
Each plan should include:
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provision for 24-hour per day notification to and activation of the 1
offsite response organization's emergency' response network; and at a minimum, a telephone link and alternate, including 24-hour per day
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manning of communication links that initiato emergency response
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provision for communications with offsite response organizations for contiguous States within the Emergency Planning Zones; c.
provision for communications as needed with Federal emergency response organizations; d.
proyision for communications betwen the nuclear facility and the licensee's near-site Emergency Operations Facility. State and local offsite response organization's emergency operations centers, and radiological monitoring teams;.
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provision for communications hitfi State and local Emergency Opera-e.
tions Facilities; and f.
provision for alerting or activating emergency personnel in each response organization.
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The offsite response organiza. tion sho'uld ensure that a coordinated coccunication link for fixed and mobile medical support facilities 1
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The offsite response organization should conduct periodic testing of the-entire emergency communications system (see evaluation criteria H.10, N.2.a and Appendix 3).
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Public Education and Infomation i
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(e.g., listening to a local broadcast station and remaining indoors), the I
principal points of contact with the news media for disseeiination of informa-tion during an emergency (including the physical location or locations) are 1
established in advance, and procedures for coordinated dissemination of infor--
mation to the public are established.
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The offsite response organization should provide a coordinated periodic (at least annually) dissemination of infomation to the public regarding j
hcw they will be notified and what their actions should be in an emer-i gency. This infomation should include, but not necessarily be Ifmited to:
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educational infomation on radiation; 4
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contact for additional information; protective measures, e.g., evacuation routes and relocation centers, c.
sheltering, respiratory protection, radioprotective drugs; and d.
special needs of the handicapped.
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necessarily limited to:
infomation in the telephone book; periodic information in utility bills; posting in public areas; and pubitcations distributed on an annual basis.
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The public information program should provide the pennanent and transient adult population within the plume exposure EPZ an adequate opportunity to become aware of the information annually. The programs should include provision for written material that is likely to be available in a resi-dence during an emergency.
Updated infonnation should be disseminated at least annually.
Signs or other measures (e.g., decals, posted notices, or other means, placed in hotels, motels, gasoline stations and phone booths) should also be used to disseminate to any transient population within the plume exposure pathway EPZ appropriate infonnation that would be helpful if an emergency or accident occurs. Such notices should refer the transient to the telephone directory or other source of local emergency infonnation and guide the visitor to appropriate radio and television frequencies.
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The offsite response organization should designate the points of contact and physical locations for use by news media during an emergency.
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The offsite response organization shculd designate a spokesperson who should have access to all necessary infomation, b.
The offsite response organization should establish arrangements for
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timely exchange of information among designated spokespersons.
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The offsite response organization should establish coordinated arrangements for dealing with rumors.
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The offsite response organization should conduct coordinated programs at least annually to acquaint news media with the energency plans, infonr.a-tion concerning radiation, and points of contact for release of public inf'ormation in an emergency.
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Emergency Tacilities and Equipment Planning Standard Adequate emergency facilities and equipment to support the emergency response are provided and maintained.
Evaluation Criteria 1.
The offsite response organization should establish an emergency opera-tions center for use in directing and controlling response functions.
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The offsite response organization should provide for timely activation and staffing of the facilities and centers described in the plan.
3.
The offsite response organization, where appropriate, should provide for 1
offsite radiological monitoring equipment in the vicinity of the nuclear facili ty.
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The offsite response organization should make provisions to inspect, inventory and operationally check emergency equipment / instruments at least once each calendar quarter and after each use. There should be sufficient reserves of instruments / equipment to replace those which are removed from emergency kits for calibration or repair. Calibration of equipment should be at intervals recccoended by the supplier of the equipment.
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The offsite plan should, in an appendix, include identification of emer-gency kits by general category (protective equipment, cocnunications
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The offsite response organization should establish a central point (pref-erably associated with the licensee's near-site Emergency Operations facility), for the receipt and analysis of all field monitoring data and coordination of sample media.
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Accident Assessment 1
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Adequate methods, systems and equipment for assessing and monitoring actual or potential offsite consequences of a radiological emergency condition are in use.
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The offsite response organization should describe the capability and re-l sources for field monitoring within the plume exposure Emergency Planning l
Zone which are an intrinsic part of the concept of operations for the facil ity.
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The offsite response organization, where appropriate, should provide methods, equipment and expertise to make rapid assessments of the actual I
or potential magnitude and locations of any radiological hazards through liquid or gaseous release pathways.
This should include activation, noti-fication means, field team composition, transportation, communication, monitoring equipment and estimated deployment times.
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The offsite response organization should have a capability to detect and measure radiofodine concentrations in air in the plume exposure EPZ as l
low as 10-7 mci /cc (microcuries per cubic centimeter) under field condi-tions.
Interference from the presence of noble gas and background radia-tion shall not decrease the stated minimum detectable activity.
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The offsite response organization should establish means for relating the I
l various measured parameters (e.g., contamination levels, water and air j
j activity levels) to dose rates for key isotopes and gross radioactivity mea su rements. Provisions shall be made for estimating integrated dose from the projected and actual dose rates and for cocparing these estima tes with the protective action guides.
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described in separate procedures.
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Arrangements to locate and track the airborne radioactive plume shall be
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Protective Response Planning Standard
.i A range of protective actions have been developed for the plume exposure path-way EPZ for emergency workers and the public.
Guidelines for the choice of protective actions during an emergency, consistent with faderal guidance, are developed and in place, and protective actions for the ingestion exposure path-way EPZ appropriate to the locale have been developed.
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Each licensee and offsite response organization should make provisions for evacuation routes and transportation for onsite individuals to some suit-able offsite location, including alternatives for inclement weather, high traffic density and specific radiological conditions, i
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Each offsite response organization should establish a capability for advising state and local organizations on irrplementing protective ineas-l ures based upon protective action guides and other criteria. This shall l
be consistent with the recorm:endations of EPA regarding exposure result-ing from passage of radioactive airborne pluNs, and with those of CHEW (DHHS)/FDA regarding radioactive contamination of human food and animal feeds.
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The organization's plans to implement protective measures for the ' plume exposure pathway shall include.
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Maps shewing evacuation routes, evacuation areas, preselected radio-1 1pgical sar,pling and monitoring points, relocation centers in host I
areas, and shelter areas; b.
Maps showing population distribution around the nuclear facility.
This shall be by evacuation areas (licensees shall also present the infomation in a sector fonnat);
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Means for notifying all segments of the transient and resident.
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Means for protecting those persons whose mobility may be impaired due to such factors as institutional or other confinement; i
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Provisions for recommending the use'of and making available radio-protective drugs, particularly for emergency workers and institu-tionalized persons within the plume exposure EPZ whose icnediate evacuation may be infeasible or very difficult, including quantities, storage, and means of distribution.
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The offsite response organization's plans should include the method by which decisions by the State Health Depart::ent for administering j
radioprotective drugs to the general population are made during an I
emergency and provide for advising State Health Departments on how I
to make such decisions.
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Means of relocation; h.
Relocation centers in host areas which are at least 5 miles, and i
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Projected traffic capacities of evacuation routes under emergency conditions; I
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Control of access to evacuated areas and organization responsibili-ties for such control; k.
Identification of and means for dealing with potential impediments (e.g., seasonal impassability of roads) to use of evacuation routes, and contingency measuo s; 1
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Time estimates-for evacuation of various sectors and distances based on a dynamic analysis (time-motion study under various conditions) for the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone; and m.
The bases for the choice of recorsnended protective actions from the plume exposure pathway during emergency conditions. This should in-clude expected local protection afforded in residential units or other shelter for direct and inhalation exposure, as well as evacua-tion time estimates.
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The offsite response organization should specify the protective measures to be used for the ingestion pathway, including the methods for protect-ing the public from consumption of contaminated foodstuffs. This should include criteria for deciding whether dairy animals should be put on stored feed. The plan should identify procedures for detecting contami-nation, for estimating the dose comitment consequences of uncontrolled ingestion, and for imposing protection procedures such as impoundment, decontamination, processing, decay, product diversion, and preservation.
The location of maps for recording survey and monitoring data, key land use data (e.g., farming), dairies, food processing plants, water sheds, water supply intake and treatment plants and reservoirs should be idan-tified. Provisions for maps showing detailed crop infonnation may be by including reference to their availability and location and a plan for their use. The maps shall start at the facility and include all of the 50-mile ingestion pathway EPZ.
Up-to-date lists of the name and location of all facilities which regularly process milk products and other large amounts of food or agricultural products originating in the ingestion-pathway Emergency Planning Zone, but located elsewhere, should be maintained.
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ing and monitoring of evacuees at relocation centers in host areas.
The personnel and equipment available should be capable of monitoring within about a 12-hour period all residents and transients in the plume exposure -
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Radiological Exposure Control Planning Standard _
Means for controlling radiological exposures, in an emergency, are established for emergency workers.
The means for controlling radiological exposures shall include exposure guidelines consistent with EPA Emergency Worker and Lifesaving Activity Protective Action Guides.
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The offsite response organization should make provision for 24-hour-per-day capability to determine the doses received by emergency personnel involved in any nuclear accident, including volunteers.
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The offsite response organization should ensure that dosimeters are read at appropriate frequencies and provide for maintaining dose j
records for emergency workers involved in any nuclear accident.
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The offsite response organization should estab'11sh the decision chain for authorizing emergency workers to incur expesures in excess of the EPA General Public Protective Action Guides (i.e., EPA PAGs for emergency workers and lifesaving activities).
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The offsite response organization, as appropriate, should specify action levels for determining the need for decontamination, b.
The,offsite response organization, as appropriate, should establish the means for radiological decontamination of energency personnel wounds, supplies, instruinents and equipment, and for waste disposal.
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hospital and medical services having the capability for evaluation of radiation exposure and uptake, including assurance that persons providing these services are adequately prepared to handle contaminated individuals.
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The offsite response organization should develop lists indicating the location of public, private and military hospitals and other emergency medical services facilities within the State or contiguous States con-l sidered capable of providing medical support for any contaminated injured individual. The listing shall include the name, location, type of facility and ambulatory /non-ambulatory capacities and any special radio.
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These emergency medical services should be able to radiologically monitor contamination personnel, and have facilities and trained personnel able to care for contaminated injured persons.
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Each organization should arrange for transporting victims of radiological accidents to medical support facilities.
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Planning Standard General plans for recovery and reentry are developed.
Evaluation Criteria 1.
The offsite response organization, as appropriate, should develop general l
plans and procedures for reentry and recovery and describe the means by l
which decisions to relax protective measures (e.g.,-allow reentry into an evacuated area) are reached. This process should consider both existing and potential conditions.
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The offsite plan should specify means for informing members of the offsite j
response organization that a recovery operation is to be initiated, and of any changes in the organizational structure that may occur.
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Each plan should establish a method for periodically estimating total population exposure.
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Exercises and Drills Planning Standard Periodic exercises are (will be) conducted to evaluate major portions of emer-gency response capabilities, periodic drills are (will be) conducted to develop and maintain key skills, and deficiencies identified as a result of exercises or drills are (will be) corrected.
Evaluation Criteria 1.
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An exercise is an event that tests the integrated capability and a major portion of the basic elements existing within emergency pre-paredness plans and organizations to the extent possible. The emergency preparedness exercise should simulate an emergency that results in offsite radiological releases which would require response by offsite response organizations.
Exercises should be conducted as set forth in NRC and FEMA rules.
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An exercise should include mobilization of offsite response organi-zation resources adequate to verify the capability to respond to an accident scenario requiring response. The offsite response organization should provide for a critiquo of the biennial exercise j
by Federal and offsite response organization observers / evaluators.
The scenario should be varied from exercise to exercise such that all major elements of the plans and preparedness organizations are tested within a six-year period. Each organization should cake i
provisions to start an exercise between 6:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.
l Exercises should be conducted during different seasons of the year.
At 1 east one exercise should be unannounced.
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A drill is a supervised instruction period aimed at testing, developing and maintaining skills in a particular operation. A drill is often a component of an exercise. A drill shall.be supervised and evaluated by a qualified drill instructor.
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Communications with the offsite response organization within the plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone should be tested monthly.
Communications with Federal emergency response organiza-tions and offsite response organizations within the ingestion pathway should be tested quarterly.
Communications between the nuclear facility, offsite response organization's operations centers, and field assessment teams should be tested annually.
Communication drills should also include the aspect of understanding the content of messages.
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A medical emergency drill involving a simulated contaminated individ-ual which contains provisions for participation by the local support services agencies (i.e., ambulance and offsite medical treatment 4
facility) should be conducted annually.
The offsite portions of the medical drill may be performed as part of" the required biennial exercise.
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Radiological Monitoring Drills I
Plant environs and radiological monitoring drills (onsite and off-site)shouldbeconductedannually.
These drills should include collection and analysis of all sample media (e.g., water, vegetation, soil and air), and provisions for communications and record keeping.
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Health Physics Drill (1) Health Physics drills should be conducted semiannually which I
involve response to, and analysis of, simulated elevated air-borne and liquid samples and direct radiation measurements in the environment.
(2) Analysis of inplant liquid samples with actual elevated radia-tion levels including use of the post-accident' sampling system shall be included in. Health Physics drills by licensees annually.
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The offsite response organization should describe how exercises and drills are to be carried out to allcw free play for decisionmaking and to meet the following objectives.. Pending the development of. exercise scenarios and exercise evaluation guidt.nce by NRC and FEMA the scenarios for use in exercises and drills shall include but not be limited to the following:
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The basic objective (s) of each drill and exercise and appropriate evaluation criteria; b.
The date(s), time period, place (s) and participating organizations; c.
The simulated events; d.
A time schedule of real and simulated initiating events; e.
A narrative sumr.ary describing the conduct of the exercises or drills to include such things as simulated casualties, offsite-fire depart:nent assistance, rescue of personnel, use of protective cloth-ing, deployment of radiological monitoring teams, and public infor-mation activities; and i
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A description of the arrangements for and advance materials to be provided to official observers.
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Official observers from Federal government and the offsite response organization should observe, evaluate, and critique the required exer-
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plan. The critique. should be conducted as soon as practicable after the exercise, and a fonnal evaluation should result from the critique.
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The offsite response organization should establish means for evaluating observer and participant corrnents on areas needing improvement, including emergency plan procedural changes, and for assigning responsibility for implementing corrective actions.
The offsite response organization should establish management control used to ensure that corrective
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The offsite response organization should provide for participation in exercises and drills by State and local governments to the extent feasi-ble, either through actual participation or through simulation.
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Radiological Emergency Response Training Planning Standard 1
Radiological emergency response training is provided to those who 7ay be called on to assist in an emergency.
Evaluation Criteria 1.
The offsite response organization should assure the training of appropri-ate individuals. The offsite response organization shculd participate in and receive training.
The offsite response organization should offer training to State and local response organizations who are expected to respond during an emergency.
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The offsite response organization should establish a training program for instructing and qualifying personnel who will fr.piccent radiological ser-gency response plans.
The specialized initial training and periodic retraining programs (including the scope nature and frequency) should ba I
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Directors or coordinators of the response organizations; b.
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Local support services personnel including Civil Defense / Emergency Service personnel (training should be offered);
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Medical support personnel; h.
Personnel responsible for transmission of emergency information and instructions.
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The offsite response organization should provide for the initial and I
annual retraining of personnel with emergency response responsibilities.
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The offsite response organization should provide specific training to persons who will be responsible for interfacing with state and local responders.
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Responsibility for the Planning Effort:
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Responsibilities for plan development and review and for distribution of emer-gency plans are established, and planners'are properly trained.
Evaluation Criteria 1.
The offsite response organization should provide for the training of indi-
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The offsite response organization should identify by title the individual with the overall authority and responsibility for radiological emergency response planning.
3.
The offsite response organization should designate an Emergency Planning Coordinator with responsibility for the development and updating of emergency plans and coordination of these plans with other response organizations.
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The offsite response organization should update its plan and agreements as needed, review and certify it to.be current on an annual basis.
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The offsite emergency response plans and approved changes to the plans should be forwarded to all organizations and appropriate individuals with responsibility for implementation of the plans. Revised pages shall be dated and marked to show where changes have been made.
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The offsite plan should contain a detailed listing of supporting plans and their source.
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The offsite plan should contain as an ippendix listing, by title, pro.
j cedures required to implement the plan.
The' listing should include the section(s) of the plan to be implemented by each procedure.
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' The offsite plan should contain a specific table of contents. ' Plans sub-
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The offsite response organizat' ion should provide for opdating telephone numbers in emergency procedures at'least quarterly.
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the arrangements included for their involvement in the event of a real emergency, and. the availability of training.
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