ML22153A339
| ML22153A339 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/08/2022 |
| From: | Tanya Smith Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML22153A339 (11) | |
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Exacting the Science of Emergency Preparedness Research to Support Protective Action Strategies Todd Smith, Ph.D.
Senior Level Advisor for Emergency Preparedness and Incident Response Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Deciding on action Protective Action Recommendation (PAR) recommended protective measure from the nuclear power plant to offsite response organizations (OROs)
Protective Action Decision (PAD) measures taken in response to an actual or anticipated radiological release Evacuate Shelter Protective Action Guide (PAG) projected dose to an individual member of the public that warrants protective action
NRC research enhances emergency preparedness Protective Action Decisionmaking in the Intermediate Phase (NUREG/CR7248)
Evacuation Time Estimate Study (NUREG/CR7269)
Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) Size Methodology Sensitivity of Dose Projections to Weather Analysis of the Effectiveness of ShelteringinPlace Use of Heating and Ventilation Systems while ShelteringinPlace Dose Reduction Effectiveness of Masks Nonradiological Health Impacts of Evacuations and Relocations (NUREG/CR7285)
MACCS Consequence Model Improvements Impact on Protective Action Strategies
Gathering and sharing best practices NUREG/CR7248, Capabilities and Practices of Offsite Response Organizations for Protective Actions in the Intermediate Phase of a Radiological Emergency Response Shared understanding of offsite response organization capabilities and practices for protecting the public after the emergency phase
- Monitoring Best Practices identified for ORO Study Topics
- Relocation & reentry Communicating with the public
- Food condemnation
- Drinking water Developing partnerships and sharing
- Actions beyond the EPZ resources for monitoring Making situationdependent decisions based on science Leveraging technology Assisting vulnerable populations, livestock, and pets
Providing insights into effective evacuation NUREG/CR7269, Enhancing Guidance for Evacuation Time Estimate Studies Stateoftheart traffic simulation models used to better understand evacuation dynamics and to develop insights for protecting the public and first responders
Assessing the balance of the risk NUREG/CR7285, Nonradiological Health Consequences of Evacuation and Relocation Metaanalysis of the impact of prolonged displacement across all types of emergency events Metaanalysis of Odds Ratio for All Health Effects
Analyzing the protection of shelters Current dose reduction factors estimate shelter effectiveness 1
Shelter effectiveness can also be examined through dynamic models and lessons from other hazards to provide additional insight U.S. EPA. EPA400/R17/001, PAG Manual: Protective Action Guides and Planning Smith, Todd R. Transforming Protective Action Strategies for Radiological Emergencies Guidance for Radiological Incidents, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, January 2017. Exacting the Science of ShelteringinPlace. Oregon State University, 2021.
Quantifying the benefits of masks Providing evidence to support protective actions Exacting the science of emergency preparedness prepares us for a safe tomorrow
References:
- 1. U.S. NRC. NUREG/CR7248, Capabilities and Practices of Offsite Response Organizations for Protective Actions in the Intermediate Phase of a Radiological Emergency Response, June 2018.
https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doccollections/nuregs/contract/cr7248/index.html
- 2. U.S. NRC. NUREG/CR7269, Enhancing Guidance for Evacuation Time Estimate Studies, January 2020.
https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doccollections/nuregs/contract/cr7269/index.html
- 3. U.S. EPA. EPA400/R17/001, PAG Manual: Protective Action Guides and Planning Guidance for Radiological Incidents, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, January 2017.
- 4. Smith, Todd R. Transforming Protective Action Strategies for Radiological EmergenciesExacting the Science of ShelteringinPlace. Oregon State University, 2021.
https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/pk02cj32m?locale=en
- 5. U.S. NRC. NUREG/CR7285, Nonradiological Health Consequences of Evacuation and Relocation, August 2021.
https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doccollections/nuregs/contract/cr7285/index.html
- 6. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Protective Actions Research, Web page, last accessed January 2022.