ML20235U077
| ML20235U077 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 10/01/1987 |
| From: | Agnes P MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF |
| To: | Ronald Bellamy NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8710130347 | |
| Download: ML20235U077 (4) | |
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Dear Mr. Bellamy:
On June 4, 1987, Mr. Ralph Bird, Senior Vice President of the Boston Edison Company transmitted to you a package of material which addressed protection of beach populations in the event of an accident at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
This package included information on beach area shelter which was derived from a shelter survey performed by a Boston Edison consultant.
l Since that time, a copy of the completed shelter survey has been received and reviewed by staff of the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency and Office of Emergency Preparedness.
Since the agency had some serious questions regarding this survey, I am enclosing for your consideration a copy of a memorandum to State Civil Defense Director Robert Boulay which discusses the survey in detail.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please con-tact Mr. Boulay and his staff.
Thank you for your attention.
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Boulay, Mass. Civil Defense Agcccy Deputy Director John Lovering, Mass. Civil Defense Agency Mr. Ralph Bird, Boston Edison Company Chief Executives of Pilgrim EPZ Communities Civil Defense Directors of Pilgrim EPZ Communities 7
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2 We have made a preliminary review of the shelter survey of the 1
Pilgrim EPZ which was prepared by the Boston Edison Company and a
its consultants.
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of shelter utilization plans for all areas of all five communities within the Pilgrim EPZ.
With this in mind, we have the following comments.
The survey only covers an area approximately one mile wide along the coast.
The shelter capabilities of the entire EPZ must be surveyed and reported, o
The survey does not separate out those structures which could "most reasonably" be used as shelters from those where shelter is less appropriate.
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shelter.
In a severe emergency, every available resource will of course be put to use.
However, to develop an implementable shelter utilization plan, local officials must be able to match estimated needs with the most appropriate resources available.
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survey identifies shelters within a mile of the coast NW but does not indicate the distances that beach goers
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and the survey should indicate the diltance peonle at
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shelter.
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remote' points of the beaches arrived.
1 The survey must identify adequate shelter which is handicapped accessible.
The survey does not distinguish between available space and usable space.
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have indicated to us that some basements listed in the survey are no more than crawl spaces.
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cannot be considered for public shelter.
Further, in most buildings, a good deal of floor area will be occupied by machinery, counters, office furniture, et f
cetera.
The survey must identify accurately the actual jy useable shelter space available in each structure.
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Stone and Webster uses a FEMA nuclear attack value of ten square feet per person to estimate the potential S
population which can be sheltered.
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potential capacity of various buildings.
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public shelter capacities throughout the entire EPZ.
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effects of a radiological release frorg Pilorim Station.
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inning but that much more work is required'before we can assess our
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