ML113250188

FEMA Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station, MS-1 Final Exercise Report, Exercise Date - September 28, 2011

ML113250188
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Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	10/21/2011
From:	Hammond L R US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
To:	Collins E NRC Region 4
Cecere, Bethanny NSIR/DPR 415-6754
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Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station Drill Date - September 28, 2011 Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program After Action Report/

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Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station After Action Report/Improvement Plan Published October 22, 2011 Contents Executive Summary 3 Section 1: Exercise Overview 4 1.1 Exercise Details 4 1.2 Exercise Planning Team Leadership 4 1.3 Participating Organizations 5 Section 2: Exercise Design Summary 6 2.1 Exercise Purpose and Design 6 2.2 Exercise Objectives, Capabilities and Activities 6 2.3 Scenario Summary 6 Section 3: Analysis of Capabilities 7 3.1 Drill Evaluation and Results 7 3.2 Summary Results of Drill Evaluation 7 3.3 Criteria Evaluation Summaries 9 3.3.1 Risk Jurisdictions 9 3.3.1.1 St. Charles Ambulance Service 9 3.3.2 Support Jurisdictions 10 3.3.2.1 Ochsner Clinic Foundation Hospital 10 Section 4: Conclusion 13 Appendix A: Drill Evaluators and Team Leaders 14 Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations 15 Appendix C: Exercise Plan 16 1 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)

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EXECUTIVE

SUMMARY

On September 28, 2011, an out-of-sequence Medical Services drill was conducted for the Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station (W3), located near Taft, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.

Personnel from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) Region VI, evaluated all activities. The purpose of the drill was to assess the level of preparedness of local responders to transport and provide medical care for a simulated contaminated injured individual at W3. The previous medical drill at this site was conducted on September 30, 2009.

The previous exercise at this site was a Plume Exercise conducted on June 24, 2009. The qualifying emergency preparedness exercise was conducted on February 8, 1984. There have been seventeen evaluated exercises, including the exercise on June 24, 2009, plus several drills conducted since 1984.

Personnel from the State of Louisiana, W3, St. Charles Ambulance Services, and Oschner Foundation Hospital participated in the drill. Cooperation and teamwork of all the participants was evident during the drill and DHS/FEMA wishes to acknowledge these efforts.

This report includes the identification of any exercise issues and recommendations for corrective action where appropriate.

This report contains the final evaluation of the out-of-sequence drill. The participants demonstrated knowledge of their emergency response plans and procedures and adequately demonstrated them. There were no Deficiences, two Areas Requiring Corrective Action (ARCAs) both corrected on the spot, and two Plan Issues identified during the drill.

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SECTION 1: EXERCISE OVERVIEW 1.1 Exercise Details Exercise Name Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station Type of Exercise Drill Exercise Date September 28, 2011 Program Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program Scenario Type Radiological Emergency 1.2 Exercise Planning Team Leadership Lisa Hammond RAC Chair FEMA Region VI Technological Hazards Branch Chief 800 N. Loop 288 Denton, Texas, 76209 940-898-5199 lisa.hammond@dhs.gov Brad DeKorte Lead Federal Planner FEMA Region VI Technological Hazards Specialist 800 N Loop 288 4 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)

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Denton, Texas, 76209 940-383-7304 brad.dekorte@dhs.gov Cheryl Chubb State Planner Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Scientist 602 N Fifth Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 225-219-3626 cheryl.chubb@la.gov 1.3 Participating Organizations Agencies and organizations of the following jurisdictions participated in the Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station drill:

State Jurisdictions Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Risk Jurisdictions St. Charles Ambulance Service Private Organizations Ochsner Clinic Foundation Hospital 5 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)

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SECTION 2: EXERCISE DESIGN

SUMMARY

2.1 Exercise Purpose and Design The DHS/FEMA Region VI Office evaluated the drill on September 28, 2011 to assess the capabilities of local emergency preparedness organizations in implementing their Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Procedures to protect the public health and safety during a radiological emergency involving Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station (W3). The purpose of this report is to represent the results and findings on the performance of the offsite response organizations during a simulated radiological emergency.

2.2 Exercise Objectives, Capabilities and Activities Exercise objectives and identified Capabilities/REP Criteria selected to be exercised are discussed in the Exercise Plan (EXPLAN), Appendix D.

2.3 Scenario Summary The drill scenario was developed to evaluate the response of drill participants to an incident at the Waterford 3 Electric Steam Station requiring the transportation, treatment and decontamination of a radiologically contaminated injured individual. The drill scenario provided for the evaluation of the St. Charles Ambulance Services and Ochsner Foundation Hospital staff.

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SECTION 3: ANALYSIS OF CAPABILITIES 3.1 Drill Evaluation and Results Contained in this section are the results and findings of the evaluation of all jurisdictions and functional entities which participated in the September 28, 2011, evaluated drill to test the off-site emergency response capabilities of local governments in the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone surrounding the Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station.

Each jurisdiction and functional entity was evaluated on its demonstration of criteria contained in the exercise evaluation areas as outlined in the Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 80, "FEMA -

Radiological Emergency Preparedness: Exercise Evaluation Methodology" (April 25, 2002).

Detailed information on the evaluation area criteria and the extent-of-play agreements for the drill is included as an appendix to this report.

3.2 Summary Results of Drill Evaluation The matrix presented in the table on the following page presents the status of all exercise evaluation area criteria which were scheduled for demonstration during the drill by all participating jurisdictions and functional entities. Exercise criterion are listed by number and the demonstration status of those criterion are indicated by the use of the following letters:

M - Met (No Deficiency or ARCAs assessed and no unresolved ARCAs from prior exercise)

D - Deficiency assessed A - ARCA(s) assessed or unresolved ARCA(s) from previous exercise(s)

N - Not Demonstrated P - Plan Issue 7 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)

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Table 3.1 - Summary of Drill Evaluation DATE: 2011-09-28 SITE: Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station, LA M: Met, A: ARCA, D: Deficiency, P: Plan Issue, N: Not Demonstrated St. Charles Amb.

Ochsner Hosp.

Emergency Operations Management Mobilization 1a1 Facilities 1b1 Direction and Control 1c1 Communications Equipment 1d1 Equip & Supplies to support operations 1e1 M M Protective Action Decision Making Emergency Worker Exposure Control 2a1 Radiological Assessment and PARs 2b1 Decisions for the Plume Phase -PADs 2b2 PADs for protection of special populations 2c1 Rad Assessment and Decision making for the Ingestion Exposure Pathway 2d1 Rad Assessment and Decision making concerning Relocation, Reentry, and Return 2e1 Protective Action Implementation Implementation of emergency worker exposure control 3a1 M M Implementation of KI decision 3b1 Implementation of protective actions for special populations - EOCs 3c1 Implementation of protective actions for Schools 3c2 Implementation of traffic and access control 3d1 Impediments to evacuation are identified and resolved 3d2 Implementation of ingestion pathway decisions - availability/use of info 3e1 Materials for Ingestion Pathway PADs are available 3e2 Implementation of relocation, re-entry, and return decisions.

3f1 Field Measurement and Analysis Adequate Equipment for Plume Phase Field Measurements 4a1 Field Teams obtain sufficient information 4a2 Field Teams Manage Sample Collection Appropriately 4a3 Post plume phase field measurements and sampling 4b1 Laboratory operations 4c1 Emergency Notification and Public Info Activation of the prompt alert and notification system 5a1 Activation of the prompt alert and notification system - Fast Breaker 5a2 Activation of the prompt alert and notification system - Exception areas 5a3 Emergency information and instructions for the public and the media 5b1 Support Operations/Facilities Mon / decon of evacuees and emergency workers, and registration of evacuees 6a1 Mon / decon of emergency worker equipment 6b1 Temporary care of evacuees 6c1 Transportation and treatment of contaminated injured individuals 6d1 M M 8 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)

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a.b.c.d.3.3 Criteria Evaluation Summaries 3.3.1 Risk Jurisdictions 3.3.1.1 St. Charles Ambulance Service In summary, the status of DHS/FEMA criteria for this location is as follows:

MET: 1.e.1, 3.a.1, 6.d.1.

AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: None DEFICIENCY: None PLAN ISSUES: 3.a.1.

ISSUE NO.: 70-11-3a1-P-01 CRITERION: OROs issue appropriate dosimetry and procedures, and manage radiological exposure to emergency workers IAW plans and procedures. Emergency workers periodically and at the end of each mission read and record dosimeter reading. (NUREG-0654, K.3)

CONDITION: It was noted that the current plans and procedures do not contain information for the use of the Canberra Electronic Dosicards.

POSSIBLE CAUSE: New equipment has been issued without updating plans and procedures to account for use of the new equipment.

REFERENCE:

NUREG-0654, K.3 EFFECT: Improper record keeping of Emergency Worker exposure may occur.

CORRECTIVE ACTION DEMONSTRATED: The St. Charles Parish Hospital Policy & Procedure Manual has been updated to include the following verbiage to resolve the Planning Issue:

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e.f.g.a.b.dosimeters provided by St. Charles Parish and the permanent record dosimeters available in the EMS radiological kit may be used.

NOT DEMONSTRATED: None PRIOR ISSUES - RESOLVED: None PRIOR ISSUES - UNRESOLVED: None 3.3.2 Support Jurisdictions 3.3.2.1 Ochsner Clinic Foundation Hospital In summary, the status of DHS/FEMA criteria for this location is as follows:

MET: 1.e.1, 3.a.1, 6.d.1.

AREAS REQUIRING CORRECTIVE ACTION: 6.d.1.

ISSUE NO.: 70-11-6d1-A-02 CRITERION: Facility/ORO has the appropriate space, adequate resources, and trained personnel to provide transport, monitoring, decontamination, and medical services to contaminated injured individuals. (NUREG-0654, F.2., H.10., K.5.a.b., L.1., 4) CONDITION: The Ochsner Foundation Hospital Decontamination Team removed contaminated clothing from the patient. After the outer clothing was removed, the staff began washing the patient down and drying him with disposable towels. It was noted that none of the staff members removed their contaminated gloves before beginning the decontamination process.

POSSIBLE CAUSE: Staff did not follow best practices for proper contamination control.

REFERENCE:

NUREG-0654 criteria F.2; H.10; K.5.a,b;L.1, 4 EFFECT: Failure to remove contaminated gloves could have lead to spread of contamination to the patient they had just decontaminated.

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c.d. CORRECTIVE ACTION DEMONSTRATED: The play was stopped and the State controller provided training on the need for changing gloves to prevent the spread of contamination. After this correction, all members of the Decontamination Team gave great attention to changing gloves and preventing any potential cross-contamination.

ISSUE NO.: 70-11-6d1-A-03 CRITERION: Facility/ORO has the appropriate space, adequate resources, and trained personnel to provide transport, monitoring, decontamination, and medical services to contaminated injured individuals. (NUREG-0654, F.2., H.10., K.5.a.b., L.1., 4) CONDITION: The RSO and a Control Point Assistant surveyed the hospital stretcher for contamination. During the survey process it was noted that the Control Point Assistant had the probe facing away from the surface he was surveying.

POSSIBLE CAUSE: The Control Point Assistant did not use proper survey technique as provided in training and described in the hospital procedure.

REFERENCE:

NUREG 0654 criteria F.2; H.10; K.5.a,b; L.1, 4 EFFECT: This would have lead to inaccurate readings and possibly the spread of radioactive contamination to clean areas in the hospital.

CORRECTIVE ACTION DEMONSTRATED: Play was stopped and the Control Point Assistant was provided training on the proper use of the probe.

DEFICIENCY: None PLAN ISSUES: 6.d.1.

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e.f.g. CRITERION: Facility/ORO has the appropriate space, adequate resources, and trained personnel to provide transport, monitoring, decontamination, and medical services to contaminated injured individuals. (NUREG-0654, F.2., H.10., K.5.a.b., L.1., 4) CONDITION: The Decontamination Team staff member was released without a full body survey.

POSSIBLE CAUSE: Current hospital procedures do not require a full body survey of the staff after doffing PPE.

REFERENCE:

FEMA-REP-22 EFFECT: The lack of the full body survey could lead to undetected contamination on staff members that may then be spread to other clean areas of the hospital.

CORRECTIVE ACTION DEMONSTRATED: The OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION RADIATION ACCIDENT PLAN has been updated to include the following verbiage to resolve the Planning Issue:

After having removed protective apparel, each person who occupied the Treatment Area will receive a whole body scan for contamination administered by Radiation Protection personnel. If found to be radiologically free of contamination, then the person will be released from the REA. If the person is contaminated, then decontamination procedures will be implemented.

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SECTION 4: CONCLUSION Based on the results of the drill, the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Louisiana and the affected local jurisdictions are deemed adequate to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate measures can be taken to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency. Therefore, 44 CFR Part 350 approval of the offsite radiological emergency response plans and preparedness for the State of Louisiana site-specific to Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station will remain in effect.

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APPENDIX A: DRILL EVALUATORS AND TEAM LEADERS DATE: 2011-09-28, SITE: Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station, LA LOCATION EVALUATOR AGENCY St. Charles Ambulance Service

• Brad DeKorte FEMA RVI Ochsner Clinic Foundation Hospital Nan Calhoun Timothy Pflieger FEMA RVI FEMA - R6* Team Leader 14 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)

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APPENDIX B: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Acronym Meaning BZ Buffer Zone DRD Direct Reading Dosimeter ED Emergency Department EMS Emergency Medical Services EMT Emergency Medical Technician ETA Estimated Time of Arrival EW Emergency Worker FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency KI Potassium Iodide OSL Optically Stimulated Luminescent PPE Personal Protective Equipment REA Radiation Emergency Area RPT Radiation Protection Technician RSO Radiation Safety Officer TLD Thermoluminescent Dosimeter W3 Waterford 3 15 Unclassified Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program (REP)

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