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Issue date: | 08/09/1984 |
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NOFACIL:50244RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlantiUnit}iRochester GAUTHBYNAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION KOBERiR,N, Rochester Gas5ElectricCorp.RECIP,NAMEi, RECIPIENT AFFILIATION MURLEYiT'.E+Region}iOfficeofDirector(
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DearDr.Murley:
EnclosedistheRochester GasandElectric"NuclearEmergency Radiation Plan."Thisplanincorporates theOffsiteRadiation Planwiththeonsiteplanintoasingledocument, whichreplacestheSC-1"Radiation Emergency Plan."Includedinthisplanarethemodifications listedinEnclosure 1toInspection No.50-244/83-25, January18,1984,item3.23.Utrulyyours,RogerVl.KoberfEnc.(2)xc:DocumentControlDesk(2)8408i40ihi 840809PDR@DOCK05000244PDR
'41 GINGSTATIONNUCLEAREMERGENCY RESPONSEPLAN(NERP)REVISIONNUMBERREVISIONDATEPORCAPPROVED9-0MEETINGNO0123DATENSARBAPPROVEDMEETINGNO.0DATE (<vE~i NUCLEAREMERGENCY RESPONSEPLANLISTOPREVISIONS
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Page1AevsionstoucearEmeenResonsePlancont'd24252627282930313233343536'7383940414243444546474900000July1984July1984November1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984June1985July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984'July1984July1984July1984-July1984July1984July1984July1984 Qgl Page1BevisionstoNuclearEmerenResonsePlancontend505253545556575860616263646566676870717273740July1984July1984November1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984June1985July1985July1984July1984July1984July1984July,1984 July1984July1984July1984July1984
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Page1EevisionstoNuclearEmeenResonsePancont'1126127128129130131132133134135136137138138A138B138C1391401411421431441451461471480-00July1984July1984June1985July1984July1984July1984June1985.July1984November1984November1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984June,1985 July1984July1984July1984July'984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984 p3 Page1Fevsonstouceaeenesonseancont'1149150151152153154155156157157A157B15815916016116216316416516616716816917017117200'uly1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984November1984November1984November1984November1984November1984November1984November1984November1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984July1984
",)~gq, Page1Gevsionsouceaeenesonseaont'd1731741751761771780000July1984July1984July1984July1984June1985June1985 AgeP oCote1.0ScopeandApplicability 1.1Definitions PacaeNo.2'SummaryofEmergency Plan3~0Emergency Conditions 3.1LocalRadiation Emergency 3.2UnusualEvent3.3Alert3.4SiteAreaEmergency 3.5GeneralEmergency 3.6'StateofNewYorkEmergency Actions3.7OtherEmergency Plans1314,1415151818204.0Organizational ControlofRadiation Emergency 4.1NormalOperating Organization 4.2Emergency Organization 4.3Augmentation oftheEmergency Organization 21212430I5..0Emergency Measures5.1LocalRadiation Emergency 5.2UnusualEvent5.3Alert5.4SiteAreaEmergency 5.5GeneralEmergency 5.6MajorReleasetotheLake5.7PublicRelations 3939404143I535457-6~0Emergency Facilities 6.1Emergency ResponseFacilities (RG&E)6.2Communications System6.3Assessment Facilities 6.4Protective Facilities 6.5FirstAidandMedicalFacilities 60so6466:8286.Revision9November1990 4'
Tabso7'Maintaining NuclearEmergency Preparedness 7.1TrainingandDrills7.2ReviewandRevisionofthePlanandProcedures 7.3Emergency Equipment andSupplies7.4Auditing~Pa~to.8787l93938~0Headquarters OffsiteResponsePlan8.1Summary8.2Organization 8.3Responsibilities 8.4Facilities 8.5Communications 8.6TrainingandProcedure Maintenance 94949697981021039.0Recovery9.1RecoveryActions105106Revision9Movaaher1990 Z
eniceA.B.CoD.E~F.G.H.Z.LettersofAgreement Summaries ofZnterfacing Emergency PlansPre-Calculated Post-Accident DosesCategories ofEmergency Equipment Emergency PlanZmplementing Procedures Population DatainSiteVicinityAreaEvacuation TimeEstimates NUREG0654Evaluation CriteriaCrossReference LocationofSirensandToneAlertRadiosPacaeNo.110-129130-133134-135136137-142143-146147-157158-166167174Revision9November1990 h'J LstoesandabesTable3.1Figure4.1Table4.1Figure4.2Figure4.2AFigure4.2BFigure4.3Figure5.1Figure5.2Table5.1Figure5.7Figure6.1Table6.3ATel~6~3BTable6.3CFigure6.3Figure7.1Figure8.1Figure8.2Figure8.3SampleEmergency Classification Guidelines GinnaStationOrganization StaffResponsibilities, (Emergencies)
NormalOperations ShiftComplement NormalOnsiteOrganization OnsiteTSCOrganization Interrelationships ofGinnaStation&ResponseOrganization GinnaStationNotification SchemeEvacuation RoutesRecommended Protective ActionsPreformatted PressFormEmergency CenterInterfaces EffluentRadiation MonitorsSping4Radiation Monitoring SystemAreaMonitorsThermoluminescent Dosimeter Locations Emergency PlanningOrganization RG&EEmergency SupportOrganization JointEmergency NewsCenterEmergency Operations Facility/Engineering SupportCenterandadditional areasPacaaNo.2225232627315156596169-7071-7273799296A101101ARevision9November1990
'L3'P,'ggl lanAPPCTheNuclearEmergency ResponsePlan(NERP)describes thetotalpreparedness programestablished, implemented andcoordinated bytheRochester GasandElectricCorporation (RG&E)toensurethecapability andreadiness forcopingwithandmitigating bothonsiteandoffsiteconsequences ofradiological emergencies atRG&E'soperating nuclearpowerplant,GinnaStation.Theplancoversthespectrumofemergencies fromminorlocalized incidents tomajoremergencies involving protective measuresbyoffsiteresponseorganizations.
Includedareguidelines forimmediate response, assessment ofemergency situationsg definedactioncriteriaanddelineation ofsupportandrecoveryfunctions.
Emergency implementing procedures providedetailedinformation forindividuals whomaybeinvolvedwithspecificemergency responsefunctions.
TheNERPprovidesforagradedscaleofresponsefordistinctclassifications ofemergency conditions, actionwithinthoseclassifications andcriteriaforescalating toamoresevereclassification.
Thisclassification systemisidentical tothatusedbytheStateofNewYorkandthelocal(WayneandMonroeCounty)emergency responseagencies.
Theplanshavefourcategories ofemergencies:
UnusualEvent,Alert,SiteAreaEmergency andGeneralEmergency.
Afifthclassification, LocalRadiation Emergency hasbeenadded.ALocalRadiation Emergency islessseverethananUnusualEventanddoesnotinvolveanyoffsiteorganization.
TheNERPdescribes theactivities andprovisions otherthanengineered safeguards systemswhichareintendedtolimitexposures tothegeneralpublicaswallastoplantpersonnel.
TheNERPcoversthefollowing condi-tions:1)Majorreleasetotheatmosphere 2)Majorreleasetothelake.3)Abnormally highradiation orairborneradioactivity inaparticular areaoftheplant.4)Plantconditions thatmayleadtopotential releases.
Revision9Noveaber1990 P'.L<fa Rochester GasandElectricCorporation hastheimmediate andcontinuing responsibility forlimitingtheconse-quencesofanincidentattheGinnaNuclearPowerPlant.Limitingtheconsequences topublichealthandsafetyshouldtakeclearprecedence overlimitingfinancial lossoradversepublicity.
Duringaradiological emergency, RG&Eshouldtakewhateveractionisdeemednecessary tolimittheconsequences topublichealthandsafety,evenifthatactionviolatestheGinnaTechnical Specifications.
Suchactionswouldrequireconcurrence ofaminimumoftwolicensedreactoroperators andfollowupnotification totheNRCinaccordance with10CFR50'4X.RG&Eisresponsible forkeepinglocal,StateandFederalauthorities informedonthestatusofthe.emergency asitrelatestoprotection ofthepublichealthandsafety.RG&Ewillrecommend tolocal,StateandFederalauthori-tiesspecificprotective actionstolimitthedangertothepublic,including evacuation.
RG&Eunderstands thatitistheNuclearRegulatory Commis-sion'spolicythattheemergency shouldbemanagedbythelicensee.
TheNRCstaffattheRegionIOperations Centerislimitedinitsabilitytoprovidedetailedrecommendations toplantpersonnel orplantmanagersatthesite.RG&Eunderstands thattheNRCOperations Centerwillbetheprimarylocationwherethisagencywillmonitorandevaluatelicenseeactions.Duringthattime,thenormalresponserolesfortheNRCOperations Centerwillbetomonitor,,inform, and,uponrequest,adviselicensees andotherlocal,StateandFederalauthorities.
Theauthority formanagingtheNRC'semergency responseeffortswillbetransferred toasenioronsiteNRCrepresentative whentheNRCRegionalAdministrator isconfident theonsiterepresentatives arepreparedtoreceivethatauthority.
Theirrolewillcontinuetobemonitoring, advisoryandinforming plantandlocalauthorities.
tons:A.tgf.\gnon-essential personnel congregate following aSiteEvacuation.
B.~Cter-Locations wherecommunications areavailable, information isavailable andpersonnel willassembletoevaluateconditions duringandafteranevent.SeeSection6.1fordetails.Revision9November1990 4gEif~AE12'Il~II'4'
oateNucleaEmeencPlanner-Theindividual whohasoverallresponsibility formaintaining theNuclearEmergency ResponsePlanandimplementing procedures.
Hewillalsocoordinate theseplanswithNewYorkStateandcountyorganizations havingemergency responsibilities.
Hewillactasliaisonwithprivateorganizations indeveloping planswhichaugmentRG&EPlans.~Di~l-Adrillisasupervised instruction periodaimedatdeveloping, maintaining andtestingskillsneededforaparticular operation.
Adrillwillbesupervised byqualified instructors orcontrollers.
elassev<<FourEmergency Classification Levelshavebeenestablished bytheNRCandincorporated intotheNERPandStateandCountyPlans.Eachclassrequiresadifferent degreeofresponseactionsbythestate,countiesandRGEE.Thefourclassesare:UnusualEvent-aneventwhichindicates apotential degradation ofthelevelofsafetyoftheplantAlert-aneventinprogresswhichinvolvesanactualorpotentially substantial degradation ofthelevelofsafetyoftheplantSiteAreaEmergency
-eventshaveoccurredwhichinvolveactualorlikelyma)orfailuresofplantfunctions neededforprotection ofthepublicGeneralEmergency
-eventswhichinvolveactualorimminentsubstantial coredegradation ormeltingwithpotential forlossofcontainment integrity eCooat-Anindividual whohasreceivedappropriate trainingintheactionstobetakenintheeventofanincidentatGinnaStation.Hehasfullauthority andresponsibility formeetingtheemergency.
ThisistheShiftSupervisor untilheisrelievedbytheTSCEmergency Coordinator takingCommandandControl.FinallywhentheEOF/Recovery CenterassumesCommandandControl,theEOF/Recovery Managerassumesoverallresponsi-
bilityfortheemergency.
TheEmergency Coordinator maintains closeliaisonbetweentheTSCandEOF.Revision9November1990 86y010'
encZone(EPZ)-AnareaaroundGinnaStationdividedintoEmergency ResponsePlanningAreas(ERPAS)forwhichpreplanned actionstomeetpossiblehazardshavebeendeveloped.
Actionstomeetsitehazardsaretheresponsibility ofRG&E.Protective actionsinthePlumeExposureZone(approximately 10miles)aretheresponsibility ofthecountyorganizations.
NewYorkStateisresponsible foractionstolimitingestion exposureinthezoneouttoapproximately 50miles.i1Vhfromthisfacilitytogatheractualdataforevaluation bythehealthphysicists.
ec0eaionEO-Afacilitylocatedinthebasementof49EastAvenuefromwhichadditional RG&Epersonnel, consultants, NRCandotherindividuals canprovideassistance totheplantinevaluating anyemergency, gainingcontrol.ofitandcontinuing therecoveryoperation.
Meteorology, fieldmonitoring andplantdatacanbeevaluated herebyahealthphysicist andrecommendat-
ionsmadetothestateandcountiesforprotection ofthepublic.~~c~s-Anexerciseisaneventthatteststheintegrated capability andama)orportionofthebasicelementsexistingwithintheemergency responseplansandorganizations.
ZtNewste-XslocatedintheRG&ECorporate OfficeBuilding.,
Zthasfacilities forpressbriefings, rumorcontrolandgeneralinformation dissemination.
Information regarding thestatusofGinnaStationwillcomefromtheEOF/Recovery Center.TheZointNewsCentermaybesetuppriortoactivation oftheEOt/Recovery Center.SeeEPXP4-6,"JointEmergency NewsCenterActivation" fordetails.Revision9Noveaber1990
$1I-IJ,fv L.N.0~P.10olocerenc-Anincidentthatmayresultintheuncontrolled releaseofradioactive materialleadingtoahazardorpotential hazardtothehealthandsafetyofthegeneralpublic.Asaresult,theGinnaEmergency Organization, RG&ERecoveryOrganization, StateandCountyEmergency Organizations maybeactivated, depending uponthelevelofresponserequired.
stictedAe-Thoseareaswithinthestationfence.Normalaccessisthroughtheguard-controlled maingate.~osite-AllpublicandprivatepropertyoutsidethesitepropertyownedbyRochester GasandElectricCorporation.
ThatpropertyarounddinnaStationwhichisownedandcontrolled byRochester GasandElectricCorporation.
chicauoenteT-Anonsitefacilitywhichisusedbytheplantstaff'oassisttheoperating personnel inevaluating anemergency andbringingtheplantundercontrol.TheTSCisacoordinating centerforgathering andinitially evaluating information relativetoaccidentcondi-tionsandpossibleoffsiteradiation andcontamin-
ation.TheinitialEOFactionswilltakeplacehereuntilthatCenterismanned.TheEmergency Coordinator willmaintaincommunications fromherewiththeEOFpersonnel.
Revision9November1990
\<p4~>,K4pJ 110Theprimaryobjectofthisplanistoprotectthepublicandon4itepersonnel intheeventofaradiation emer-gency.Thisplandescribes ingeneraltheactionstobetakenbyRG&Epersonnel incoordination withlocal,stateandfederalauthorities.
Throughanemergency organization, whichisdescribed, themagnitude andimpactofradioactive releaseswillbeassessedandtheneedfortheactivation ofamoreextensive emergency responsewillbedetermined.
Thesystemsfornotification ofemergency personnel, federalstateandlocalauthorities andthepublicaredescribed alongwiththeemergency facilities andequipment whichareavailable forthetrainedemergency staff.ThegoaloftheRG&EEmergency Organization isthesafeshutdownandrecoveryofGinnaStationandprotection ofthehealthandsafetyofthepublicandemployees.
Thegeneralactionstobetakenintheeventofaradiation accidentincludethefollowing:
1)Observation anddetermination oftheclassoftheoccurrence.
2)Prevention orminimization ofradiation hazardsbytheEmergency Coordinator andtheon-dutyoperators.
3)Evacuation ofallnon-essential personnel fromthePlanttotheGinnaTrainingCenter.4)Involvement ofPlantGuards,Supervisory personnel, Chemistry andHealthPhysicspersonnel, andotherplantstaff.5)Notification ofNRCOperations CenterandStateandLocalAuthorities, issuanceofnewsreleases, andemergency medicaltreatment.
6)Activation ofEmergency ResponseandEmergency SupportOrganizations.
7)Recoveryandrestoration oftheplanttonormaloperation.
Theextentofresponsetoanemergency situation isdetermined bytheseriousness ofpotential consequences.
With+epotential foreffectstothegeneralpublic,theassistance ofstate,localandfederalagencieswillberequired.
Forsituations'hich onlyaffecton-siteoperations, thesituation willbemetbyRG&Ecapability.
Revision9Noveaber1990 4OPlrPi%412'
Theawareness ofanemergency situation villmostlikelyoriginate intheControlRoom.Fromanevaluation ofplantparameters, theseriousness oftheincidentcanbedetermined andtheappropriate classification determined.
Thoon-dutyplantoperators, underthedire'ction oftheShiftSupervisor, inconsultation withtheShiftTechnical Advisor,willtakeactiontomitigatetheincidentandtoobtaintheassistance ofotherplantandRG&Epersonnel.
Personnel onsitevillbealertedbyawarningsignalifevacuation isdeemedadvisable andoff-dutypersonnel willbecalledinthroughanestablished callprocedure.
Federal,StateandCountyofficials willbenotifiedsothattheymaybegintosetuptheirresponseorganiza-
tions.Iftheleveloftheincidentrequiresactivation oftheEmergency Organization, trainedpeoplewillman,theTechnical SupportCenter,theSurveyCenterandlatertheEmergency Operations Facility.
,Thesecenterswillbeactivated, perprocedure, bydesignated peoplewhohave'eentrainedinthe'uties requiredtomeettheincident.
Sufficient individuals aretrainedsothattheJobscanbefilledregardless oiwhoisonsiteor'vailable forcall-in.Publicoff'icials villbekeptinformedofthesituation asitprogresses.
Forcertainclassesofevents,theEOFwillbeactivated forcontinuing management oftheincidentandtoassistinrestoring theplanttonormaloperation.
AJointEmergency NewsCenterwillbeestablished tokeepthepublicavareofthesituation andnewsreleaseswillbecoordinated betweenRG&E,NewYorkStateandothergovernment agencies.
Revision9November1990
'P~'4Fp4g"j,Q3,%,141lI 133.0COND0Emergencies areclassified intofivecategories whichcovertheentirespectrumfromprobableincidents topostulated majoraccidents.
Thissystemiscoordinated withNRC,NewYorkState,WayneCountyandMonroeCountytoensurethattheclassification systemiscompatible withthatusedbyallorganizations.
Thesystemprovidesfornotification ofappropriate emergency responseorganizations andimplementation ofactionsimmediately applicable toaspecificcondition.
Provisions areincludedforrevisingtheclassification levelandthecorresponding responses inthaeventofachangeinseverityoftheemergency condition.
Thissectionidentifies theeventswhichcompriseeachofthefiveemergency classifications.
Criteriaforcharacterizing, recognizing anddeclaring eachemergency classaregivenalongwithappropriate actionlevels.Recognition andactionlevelcriteriaarebased,totheextentfeasible, onreadilyavailable information suchasControlRoominstrumentation.
Plantparameter valuesandthecorresponding emergency classi-fications aregiveninappropriate implementing procedu-res.Immediate actionstobetakeninresponsetoplantcondition aredetailedinplantoperating andemergency procedures.
Otheremergency actionsinresponsetoradiation emergencies areidentified insection5.0anddescribed indetailinapplicable Emergency PlanImple-mentingProcedures (EPIP)aslistedinAppendixE.Theemergency classification systemisillustrated bysomeexamplesprovidedinTable3.1.Acomprehensive listingofGinnaspecificinitiating conditions foreachemergency classification isprovidedinEPIP1-0.EPIP1-0isbasedonNRCguidanceprovidedinNUREG0654Appendix1anddemonstrates howaninitiating condition leadsdirectlytotheappropriate emergency classi-fication, basedonthemagnitude oftheevent.Insomecases,extensive assessment isnecessary todetermine theapplicable emergency classification.
Inanycase,continuing reassessment isrequiredtoensurethattheclassification isupgradedordowngraded commensurate withtheseverityofthecondition.
Procedure EPIP1-0amongothers,canbefoundintheControlRoom,Technical SupportCenterandEmergency Operations Facility.
Revision9November1990 la4a0,a>r 143'adiatoneecIncidents mayoccurwhichrequireresponseonlywithintheplant.ALocalRadiation Emergency isdefinedasaradiation emergency condition whoseconsequences affectonlypersonnel onsite.ALocalRadiation Emergency shallbedeclaredwhen1)anyareamonitoralarmsunexpectedly 2)thereisreportedanunexpected increaseintheairborneactivityinaworkarea,3)thereisasignificant radioactive spillinanarea,4)HiFluxalarmduringshutdown, or5)theoperatorinchargedeemsitnecessary.
Operator)udgmentshallprevailsothattheemergency procedure maybeinitiated withouttotaldependence oninstruments.
Aradiation alarmintheAuxiliary Buildingcouldindicateafaultymonitor,butiftheventmonitoralarmsconcurrently, aseriouscondition hasprobablyoccurred.
AreleaserateoflessthanTechnical Specific-
ationlimitscanbetreatedasaLocalRadiation Emer-gency.Analarmontheliquideffluentmonitor(R-18)couldindicatealowlevelreleaseofradioactivity intothelake.Thiswouldrequireactionbyplantpersonnel.
Areleaseatlevelslessthanthelimitsgivenin10CFR20,AppendixB,TableII,Column2canbetreatedaaaLocalRadiation Emergency.
3'Eventswithinthisclassification generally characterize off-normal plantconditions which,bythemselves, donotconstitute significant emergency conditions.
Someoftheseeventscould,however,indicateapotential de-gradation inthelevelofplantsafetyand/orcouldescalatetoamoreseverecondit'ion ifappropriate actionisnottaken.Theprimarypurposeforthisclassification iatoensurethattheplantoperating staffrecognizes initiating conditions, takesappropriate actionandcomestoastateofreadiness torespondintheeventthatthecondition becomesmoresignificant.
TheUnusualEventclassifica-
tionorhigheralsorequiresthatoff-siteauthorities arepromptlyinformedof'heabnormalcondition byuseoftheRadiological Emergency Communications System(RECS)andtheNewYorkStateRadiological DataForm,PartI,EPIP1-5.Noresponseisnecessary byoff-siteauthorities foreventswithinthisclassification.
TheTSCorEOFwill,notusually.beactivated, althoughthePlantManager,DutyEngi'neer,'nd Operations Nanagerortheiralternates willnormallyreporttotheTSCtoprovidecommunications assistance.
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15AnexampleofEPIP1-0(Table3.1)indicates thedegreeofseveritywhichclassifies aninitiating condition suchasanUnusualEvent.Whengivingnoticetostateandcountyofficials RG&Ewillmakesurethattheyclearlyunderstand theUnusualEventclassification andthatifconditions changetherewillbefurthernotifi-cation.3'3.'4A~crt:Thisclassification ischaracterized byeventswhichindicateanactualdegradation ofthelevelofplantsafety.Thisclassification mayrequireresponsebytheplantemergency organization, augmentation ofonsiteemergency resources, andconstitutes thelowestlevelwhereemergency offsiteresponsemaybeanticipated.
EPZP1-0showsthedegreeofseveritywhichcategorizes plantconditions as"Alert"class.TheTechnical SupportCenterwillbemannedforallconditions oftheAlertclass.TheEOFmaybeactivated atthediscretion oftheEOF/Recovery Manager.Promptnotification ofaneventwithinthisclasswillbemadetotheNRC,StateofNewYorkandMonroeandWayneCounties.
Whiletheinitialassessment wouldnotrequireimmediate response, potential releasesofradioactivity makeitadvisable toalertoffsiteorganizations.
Periodicstatusupdateswillbemadetokeepauthorities awareofthesituation.
SteeEmecASiteAreaEmergency ischaracterized byeventsinvolving actualorprobablemajorfailuresofplantfunctions neededforprotection ofthepublic.Mosteventswithinthisclassification constitute actualorclearpotential forsignificant releasesofradioactive materialtotheenvironment.
Althoughemergency actionsinvolving membersofthepublicmaynotbenecessary, offsiteemergency responseorganizations shouldbemobilized andreadytoimplement protective measures.
Protective actionstakenonsiteare:theevacuation ofallpersonsinareasotherthantheControlRoomandTechnical SupportCenter;activation oftheTechnical SupportCentersinitiation ofonsiteandoffsiteradiation monitoring; andclosemonitoring ofplantstatussothatutilityandotherauthorities canbeadvisedofchangingconditions, whetherincreasing ordecreasing inseverity.
Meteorological andreleasedataandsurveyresultswillbeusedtoprovideoffsitedoseestimates.
ForaSiteAreaEmergency theEOFwillbeactivated.
Revision.9November1990
~fl0 16Examplesoisituations areprovidedinEPZP1-0tocharacterize thetypesofincidents whichareexpectedtofallinthisclass.Forthepurposeofclassifying anemergency, instrument indications intheControlRoomvillheused.Theinstruments ofinterestandappropriate actionpointsarepartofimplementing
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~l)'kPp5e,IbCO'f4lWl 183'eaEmerecAGeneralEmergency ischaracterized byeventswhichinvolveactualorimminentsubstantial coredegradation ormeltingwithpotential forlossofcontainment integrity.
Initialdeclaration thataGeneralEmergency mayexistisbasedonasituation whichmayhavethepotential forseriousradiological consequences tothehealthandsafetyofthegeneral'ublic.
ASiteAreaEmergency mostlikelywouldhavebeendeclaredearlier,andifeventsareinprogresswhichmayinvolvecoredegradation withpotential forlossofcontainment integrity aGeneralEmergency shouldbedeclared.
ForaGeneralEmergency allcenterswillhavetobeactivated.
TheEmergency Coordinator orEOF/Recovery Manager,ifhehasassumedcommandandcontrol,willpromptlynotifystateandlocalauthorities andtheNRCoftheplantstatusandreasonsfordeclaring aGeneralEmergency.
TheEmergency Coordinator orEOF/Recovery Managerwillalsomakerecommendations foroffsiteemergency measurestobetaken.Theresponsibility forthisrecommendation tooffsiteauthorities maynotbedelegated.
3.6aeoNewoWaLoOs:oCoeeItistheresponsibility oftheRochester GasandElectricCorporation toprovidepromptnotification toStateandCountyauthorities whenconditions orcircumstances onsitehaveaffectedormayaffectnormalandsafeplantoperations.
Itistheresponsibility oftheseoffsiteagenciestoprovidepromptnotification totheirparentandsupportorganizations iiitisdetermined thatconditions orcircumstances eitheroffsiteoronsitehaveaffectedormayaffectnormalandsafeplantoperations, orconditions intheenvirons.
WayneandMonroeCountiesdecisionprocessincludesEPAprotective ActionGuidelines (PAG),currentroadandweatherconditions, timerequirements forimplementing PAGSandaccidentdiagnosis andprognosis receivedfromthelicensee, NYSDOH,USNRCandDOE.Revision9November1990 A~
19Forthispurpose,theNuclearRegulatory Commission (NRC)hasestablished, andtheStateofNewYork,hasacceptedfourEmergency Classification LevelsforwhichRG&Eshallprovideearlyandpromptnotification tobothStateandLocal(County)authorities.
ThefourEmergency Classification LevelsthatareintheNewYorkStateRadiological Emergency Preparedness Planare:Unusualeventsareinprogressorhaveoccurredwhichindicateapotential degradation ofthelevelofsafetyoftheplant.b)AlertEventsareinprogressorhaveoccurredwhichinvolveanactualorpotential substantial degrada-tion'ofthelevelofsafetyoftheplant.c)SteAreaEmerencEventsareinprogressorhaveoccurredwhichinvolveactualorlikelyma)orfailuresofplantfunctions neededforprotection ofthepublic.d)GeneralEmerecEventsareinprogressorhaveoccurredwhichinvolveactualorimminentsubstantial coredegrada-tionormeltingwithpotential forlossofcontain-mentintegrity.
Therationale forthe"UnusualEvent"and"Alert"classesistoprovideearlyandpromptnotification ofminoreventswhichcouldleadtomoreseriousconsequences givenoperatorerrororequipment failure,orwhichmightbeindicative ofmoreseriousconditions whicharenotyetfullyrealized.
Agradation isprovidedtoassuremorecompleteresponsepreparations formoreseriousindicators.
The"SiteAreaEmergency" classreflectsconditions wheresomesignificant releasesarelikelyorareoccurring butwhereacore-melt situation isnotindicated, basedoncurrentinformation.
The"GeneralEmergency" classinvolvesactualorimminentsubstantial coredegradation ormeltingwiththepotential forlossofcontainment.
Forboththe"SiteAreaEmergency" and"GeneralEmer-gency,"fullmobilization ofemergency personnel inthenear-sita environsisindicated aswellaadispatchofmonitoring teamsandassociated communications.
Fora"GeneralEmergency" immediate publicprotective actionsarenecessary.
TheStateCommiss1onor ofHealth,basedoninformation obtainedfromRG&Eorothersourcesandhisownunderstanding ofeventsandcircum-stances,mayrecommend protective actionsofdifferent severitythanthoserecommended byRG&E.Ithedoes,theprotective actionrecommended bytheStatevillbethebasisuponwhichemergency responseactionsaredeclaredbybothStateandcountyauthorities.
Revision9November1990 re 203'ereZntheeventofanemergency suchasadverseweather,earthquake, fireorhighwatex,theappropriate SiteContingency Planshallbeputintoeffect.Theseplansare:SC-2AdverseWeatherEmergency PlanSC-3FixeEmergency PlanandImplementing Procedures SC-4HighWater(Flood)Emergency PlanSC-5Earthquake Emergency PlanSC-6ActionforHazardous ChemicalSpillandImplementing Procedures SC-7SiteContingency Plan-AircraftCrashSC-8TurbineBladeFailuxeandMissilesGS-50SecurityContingencies A-7Procedures forHandlingIllnessorIn)uglyatGinnaStationInaddition, RG&E'sNERPandotherimplementing procedures arecoordinated withthoseusedbyexternalorganizations suchas:1.Decontamination andTreatment oftheRadioactively Contaminated PatientatoceteGeesita2.Decontamination andTreatment oftheRadioactively Contaminated PatientatNewar-WaeounitH~os~ta3~1gt18YPlan.4.WeCountRadiological Emergency Preparedness Plan.5.eYorkStateRadiological Emergency Preparedness Plan.Revision9November1990 0A').'Cwl$EME\+Ogi'aarlp(414'
214'ONC00NEMERGNC4.1Theoverallresponsibility forsafeoperation oftheplantrestswiththePlantManager.Thenormalstafforganization isgiveninFigure4.1.Individual responsibilities fornormaloperations aredefinedinAdministrative Procedures.
Theminimumshiftcomplement consistsoftheoperating personnel asshowninFigure4.2:oneShiftSupervisor, oneControlRoomForeman,oneHeadControlOperator, oneControlOperator, twoAuxiliary Operators, onaCommunicator, andaShiftTechnical Advisorasspecified inTechnical Speci-fications.
Alsoavailable foroperational assessment isaDutyEngineeron24hourcall.AspartofeachshiftathirdAuxiliary Operatorisdesignated Communicator.
Radiation protection withintheplantisprovidedbytheHealthPhysicsTechnician onduty.Thisindividual isalsotrainedinchemistry andisscheduled aroundtheclockfornormaloperations.
According tothecall-inprocedure allothertechnicians andchemistscanbecalledintoassistincaseofemergency.
Heisaugmented byAuxiliary Operators, whoarealsotrainedinhealthphysicspractices.
Xnaccordance withtheTechnical Specifications, a5personfirebrigadeisonsiteatalltimes.Procedures provideforcallingthelocalfiredepartment forassis-tance,ifneeded.Medicalemergencies andFirstaidarecoveredbyanadministrative procedure (A-7"Procedures forHandlingillnessorInguriesatGinnaStation).
Operations staffaretrainedinfirstaid.Theoperating shiftcomplement providestheinitialemergency responseandthecommunications linkstooffsiteparticipating emergency organizations and/ortoIoff-dutystaffpersonnel.
SeeFigure5.1.SiteAccessControlandPersonnel Accountability istheresponsibility ofthesecuritypersonnel.
Revision9November1990 1sPtt INORMALGINNASTAFFORGANIZATION PLANTMANAGERSUPERINTENDENT GINNAPRODUCTION CORRECTIVE ACTIONSMATERIAIS.PROCUREMENT 8tBUDGETSAFETYSUPERINTENDANT SUPPORTSERVICESOUTAGEPLANNINGOPERATIONS MANAGERTECHNICAL MANAGERHEALTHPHYSICSCHEMISTRY MANAGEROPERATIONS ASSESSMENT 8r.Qlr.0PLANNINGLSCHEDULING MANAGERELECTRICAL
/L/CMANAGERMECHANICAL MAINTENANCE MANAGERMODIFICATION SUPPORTCOORDINATOR FIREPROTECTION 308~Figure4.1
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NORMALOPERATIONS SHIFTCOMPLEMENT HEALTHPHYSICSTECHNICIAN 1/SHIFTSHIFTSUPERVISOR CONTROLROOMFOREMAN1/SHIFT.SHIFTTECHNICAL ADVISORHEADCONTROLOPERATOR1/SHIFTCONTROLOPERATOR1/SHIFTAUXIUARYOPERATORS 2/SHIFTWhenRCSAverageTemperature
>200'."AsecondSROwillbeonshiftasrequiredby10CFR50.54whenRESaveragetemperature
>200'.COMMUNICATOR 1/SHIFTFigure1.2 WA'OOLIlk,Ca$1It'~+'3 244'encOranzto4.2.1Theoverallresponsibility oftheNuclearEmergency ResponsePlan(NERP)implementation isassignedtoanEmergency Coordinator.
Theseindividuals havereceivedappropriate trainingintheactionstobetakenintheeventofanincidentatGinnaStation.Hehasfullauthority andresponsibility formeetingtheemergency.
ThisistheShiftSupervisor untilheisrelievedbytheTSCEmergency Coordinator takingCommandandControl.FinallywhentheEOF/Recovery CenterassumesCommandandControl,theEOF/Recovery Managerassumesoverallresponsibility fortheemergency.
TheEmergency Coor-dinatormaintains closeliaisonbetweentheTSCandEOF.TheEmergency Coordinator isauthorized tomakeanyandallprocurements andexpenditures hedeemsnecessary, andtoorderanyservicesfromwithinoroutsidetheCompany.Heshallmaintaincommunication andliaisonwiththeNRC,StateofNewYorkcognizant agenciesandcountyauthorities regarding offsitesupportactivities andwillrecommend protective actionsbaseduponavailable information.
Following thetransferofcommandandcontroltotheEOF/Recovery Center,theEOP/Recovery Managerwillassureacontinuity ofresources forcon-tinuousoperations overaprotracted periodoftime.Figure4.2Ashowstheorganization withtheShiftSupervisor asEmergency Coordinator.
ThisPhaseIorganization isthenormalControlRoomcomplement andhasEmergency responsibility untilrelievedbytheTSCEmergency Coordinator andaPhaseIIorganization.
AfterthePlantAssessment Teamisactive,theControlRoomorganization reportstothePlantOperations Assessment ManagerasshowninFigure4.2Bandthenhastheprimaryfunctionof'afeplantmanipulation.
Table4.1illustrates thecorrelation betweenthePlantorganization (Figures4.2Aand4.2B)andNUREG0654.Revision9Noveaber1990
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NORNALONSITE~SUBSEQUENT CALLINPlantOperations andAssesasant ofOperational AspectsShiftSupervisor ControlRooaForeaaniieadControl'perator ControlOperatorAuxiliary Operators Coaaunicetor 111121Operations Assesseent NenagerEaergency Oirection andControlalternate (Eaergency Coordinator)
ShiftSupervisor PlantNanagerorqualified Notification/Coaaunication NanagerShiftCoaaunicator Adainistr~tive/Coaauni cationRadiological Assessaent andSupportofOperations AccidentAssessaent OffsiteSurveysOnsite(out-of.plant)Cheaistry/Radiocheaistry
!DPlantSysteasTechnical SupportandCorrective Actions0RedidtionProtection (In-plant)
HealthPhysicsTechnician ShiftTechnical Advisor1HealthPhysicsTechnician Auxiliary Operators DoseAssesseent NanagerHPandCheaistry NanagerSurveyCenterNanagerPlantNaintenance Assesseent NgrPlantTechnical Assessaent NgrHPandCheaistry NanagerFireFighting0RescueOperations andFiratAid9SquadIFireBrigadeperT.S.F'irstA'IdTea%OntarioFireCo.OntarioVolunteer Eaergency SiteAccessControlandPersonnel Accountability ClSecurityPersonnel perSecurityPlanSecurityPersonnel
IIONSITEORGANIZATION withShiftSupervisor asEmergency Coordinator
~INRCResidentInspector SHIFTSUPERVISOR (Emergency Coordinator)
ShiftTechnical AdvisorCommunicator HealthPhysicsTechnician ControlRoomForemanHeadControlOperatorControlOperatorAuxiliary Operators (2)Figure4.2A E
ITECHNICAL SUPPORTCENTERORGANIZATION CHARTEMERGENCY COORDINATOR (TSCDirector)
SURVEYCENTERMANAGERDOSEASSESSMENT MANAGERADMIN/COMM
'MANAGERSECURITYMANAGERASSISTANT COMMUNICATOR PERSONNEL COORDINATOR ADDmONALPERSONNEL SUPPORTSTAFFOFFSITETEAMSONSITETEAMSSWITCHBOARD OPERATORRADIOOPERATORSWITCHBOARD/
RADIOMSSNGRCOMMUNICATOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL r.osr0R090'EALTHPHYSICS&CHEM'MANAGERHEALTHPHYSICSTECHCHEMTECHADDITIONAL PERSONNEL PLANTTECHNICAL ASSESSMENT MANAGERNUCLEARI/C8cELECTRICAL MECH/HYDCOMPUTERADDITIONAL PERSONNEL PLANTMAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT MANAGEROSCPERSONNEL PLANTOPERATIONS ASSESSMENT MANAGERSHIFTSUPERVISORCONTROLROOMFOREMANHEADCONTROLOPERATORCONTROLOPERATORAUXILIARY OPERATOR(2)COMMUNICATOR Revision4january1987Figure4.2B Iill,$Ik)~tt$4iL.Il)~rq,4cI'pgl~
28Figure4.2BshowstheEmergency Organization aftertheTSCEmergency Coordinator assumescommandandcontrol.UndertheEmergency Coordinator thereareeightma)orfunctions intheemergency organization, Admin./Communi-
cation,Security, DoseAssessment, SurveyCenter,HealthPhysicsandChemistry, PlantTechnical Assessment, PlantMaintenance Assessment andPlantOperations Assessment.
Ifonsite,whennotifiedofTSCactivation, theemergency organization personnel willreportimmediately totheTSC.Ifoffsitewhentheyreceivenotification, asspecified inimplementing procedures, personnel shallreporttothePlantorSurveyCenter(ifdirected)
toobtainassignments.
TheGinnaTrainingCenterisusedasanemergency congregating areaforpersonnel calledfromoffsite.AboardintheSurveyCentercontainsanumberoftagsonwhichthereisalistofdutiesforeachperson.Thetagsarepickedupinorderofhighestpriorityforwhichpersonnel aretrainedastheyarriveattheSurveyCenter.TheywillproceedtotheTSCasadvisedbytheSurveyCenterManagerorEmergency Coordinator.
Whenonsite,theOperations
,Managerorhisalternate shallreporttotheTechnical SupportCentertodirectplantoperations incombating theemergency.
Accidentassessment willbeperformed mainlyintheTechnical SupportCenter(TSC).Thiscenterwillbemannedbyengineerlevelplantstaffandwillhaveavailable allinformation fromtheControlRoom.TheGinnaEmergency ResponseOrganization consistsofthefollowing positions:
PlantManager,Operations Assessment Manager,Administra-
tive/Communications Manager,Plant,Technical Assessment Manager,PlantMaintenance Assessment Manager,DoseAssessment Manager,HealthPhysicsandChemistry ManagerandSurveyCenterManager.Thesepositions willbemannedbyindividuals reporting onsitewithinonehourofthedeclaration ofanALERTorhigherclassification.
ThePlantSecurityorganization willmaintainliaisonintheTSCsoastocoordinate itsonsiteandsiteperimeter activities withtheneedsoftheEmergency Coordinator (SeeFigure4.2B).Radiological ExposureControlistheresponsibility oftheHealthPhysicsandChemistry Managerandhishealthphysicists.
OneHealthPhysicist isresponsible foroffsitedoseassessment andonehasonsiterespon-sibilityintheTechnical SupportCenter.Doseassessment foroffsiteareaswillbemadeattheTSCuntilsuchtimeastheEOForganization ismannedandpreparedtoassumeresponsibility foroffsitedoseassessment.
Maps,procedures, trainedpersonnel andcurrentplantdataareavailable intheTSCfortheaidinperforming theseassessments.
Revision9November1990 Ia~.tL 29Theinitialwarningofanemergency situation isgivenbytheControlRoomOperators.
Theywillbeawareofanychangesinthesituation andgivewarningoftheneedforahigherdegreeofaction.Theinitialcom-iaunication isalsofromtheControlRoomtolocalandstateofficials andtotheplantstaff.AssoonastheTechnical SupportCenterisoperational, approximately 15minutesafterarrivaloftrainedpersonnel, individuals trainedinusingthecommunications equipment willtakethenotification responsibility fromtheControlRoom.Theywillcontinuetoalerttheplantstaffandmaintaincontactwithstateandlocalofficials.
ThustheControlRoompersonnel areabletoconcentrate ontheoperations and/orshutdownoftheplant.Responsibility foronsitehealthphysicsprotection restswiththePlantHealthPhysicsandChemistry ManagerwhoispartoftheTSCStaff.Hewillinsuretheprecautions ofsection5.4.4.1arefollowedduringtheemergency.
The.GinnaTrainingCenterbasementisusedastheSurveyCenterfordispatching monitoring teams.Information gatheredbytheteamswillbeusedbyRGtE,theStateDepartment ofHealthandlocalauthorities todetermine whatactionsshouldbetakentolimitradiation exposuretothegeneralpublic.Analternate SurveyTeamstagingareawillbeusedincasetheGinnaTrainingCenterBasementisnothabitable.
Alternate SurveyTeamStagingareasmayincludetheonsitePro)ectaBuildingorotherofisiteRGSEfacilities.
TheEmergency Opera-tionsFacility(EOF)alsomaintains radioandtalephone communications capability forSurveyTeamdeployment andplumetracking.
TheSurveyCenterManagerisoneofthefirstpositions filled.TrainedSurveyTeammemberspickuptagsastheyarriveandimmediately preparetofollowassignedsurveyroutes.Theirequipment asspecified inprocedures includesradiosforcommunications withtheTSCcommuni-catorandtheDoseAssessment Manager.Eachteam,consisting oftwopersonsobtaintransportation (See5.4.7)andmonitoring equipment (See6.3.9andAppendixD)andcanbeinthefieldwithin45minutesaftertheincident.
SurveyteamscanbedirectedfroatheEOFiftheSurveyCenterisnothabitable orwhenEOt.assumes formalcontroloftheoffsiteteams.Allpersonnel aretrainedtospecificresponsibilities withintheEmergency Organization andrecordsaremaintained bytheTrainingDivisionandinCentralRecords.Revision9Noveaber1990 EQ"1It'ICyr 4.2'4'30Zftheincidentwarrants, anEOF/Recovery Centerorgani-zationvillbeestablished off-site.
Thepersonnel whichekeupthisorganization areshowninFigure8.1.ThjEOFResponseOrganization (See6.1.6)willbemannedandfunctioning withinonehourofthedecisiontonotifyitspersonnel upondeclaration ofaSiteAreaEmergency andabove.Eachsectionmanagermaintains anup-to-date calllistforhissection.ThePlantManagerreportsthroughtheNuclearOperations ManagertotheEOF/Recovery Manager.etatiootheEmec0azatoTheGinnaEmergency Organization isaugmented byanumberofoffsiteservices.
Figure4.3showstherelationship ofnonRGSEoffsiteorganizations inemergency response.
Lettersofagreement areprovided, inAppendixA.Theseagreements willbeconsidered validuntilchangedbytheauthors.TheroleoftheEOFStaff,madeupofheadquarters personnel operating fromtheEOF,isexplained inSection9.0.Plantprocedures containthephonenumbersandalternate meansofcontactneededtoinitiateemergency responseactions.Thecommunicator willinitiateacalltoNewYorkState,MonroeCountyandWayneCountyEOC,usingtheNYSRadiological Emergency Communication System(RECS)hotline.DuringvorkinghourstheEOCdirectorwillrespondandduringofihoursaSheriffsDepartment ortheStatePolicerespondsforeachEmergency DirectortoRECShotlinecalls.4'.1TheEOF/Recovery ManagerisalertedbyacallfromtheGinnaControlRoom.Otheroffsiteassistance suchasDOE-RAPteamorWestinghouse isalertedbyacallfromtheEmergency Coordinator ordesigneetotheirdutyofficeratthephonenumberslistedinprocedures.
StaoNewYoRGSEhascoordinated thisemergency planwiththeNevYorkStateDepartment ofHealth,andofficials ofMonroeandWayneCounties.
RG&Ehasagreedtonotifytheseorganizations intheeventofanyemergency involving thegeneralpublic.Theparticipation oftheStateandCountiesintheemergency actionisoutlinedintheNewYorkStateRadiological Emergency Preparedness Plan.Ingeneraltheresponsibility oftheStateofNewYorkistominimizetherisktothehealthoftheinhabitants ofthestate,intheeventofaradiological emergency.
Revision9November1990 1'
INTERRELATIONSHIPS OFGINNASTATIONANDRESPONSEORGANIZATIONS r-/GINNASTATIONCONTROLROOMORTSCMEDICALEMERGENCY FIRERADIATION EMERGENCY OVESPLANTDOCTORSMEDICALEMERGENCY CONSULTANT NEWYORKSTATEN-WCHONTARIOFIRECOMPANYDOERAP/IRAPFRMAPWAYNECOUNTYMONROECOUNTYUSCGIILIILSECURITYTHREAT EOFFORSITEAREAEMERGENCY ANDGENERALEMERGENCY WAYNECOUNTYSHERIFFRevision8just1989Figure4.9
"~00 32Thiswillbeaccomplished by:identifying measurestopreventandmitigatesuchemergency.
2~3~4~Developing mechanisms tocoordinate Federal,State,LocalandPrivateSectorresources duringandaftersuchanemergency.
Determining andimplementing acourseofactiontominimizetheimpactofaradiological emergency onthepublichealthandproperty.
Providing forrecoveryfollowing aradiological emergency.
Revision4January1987 4,P'eJ 33sastoo(WayneCountyOfficeofEmergency Management andOfficeofEmergency Preparedness, MonroeCounty).Xngeneral,theresponsibilities oftheLocalDisasterCoordinator ineachcountyincludethefollowing:
a)Onreceiptofnotification fromtheStateofNewYork,orGinnaStationControlRoom,alertlocalauthorities andofficials inaccordance withestab-lishedplans.b)Coordinate responseoflocalauthorities andprovideforavailable localassistance toRG&EandStateauthorities inaccordance withestablished plans.Theparticipation ofthecounties, uponnotification ofaneventinvolving thegeneralpublic,isoutlinedintheirRadiological Emergency Plans,whicharereviewedinAppendixB.TheOfficeofEmergency Preparedness ineachcountyconsistsofsmalladministrative staffsandapoolofreservepersonnel locatedthroughout thecounties.
Membersreceivetraininginmonitoring, establishing relocation centersandproviding medicalattention, food,andlodgingforevacuees.
Extensive communication resources areavailable forusebytheLocalDisasterCoordinators andstaff,including anumberofradiosforcontacting thecountyFireCoordinator, thePoliceForces,PublicWorksandcommercial radiostations.
Arosteroftelephone numbersandcontactsismaintained tocommunicate withagenciesonstateandlocallevels.Monitoring teamsareavailable andradiological kitsaremaintained insheltersandfirehouseslocatedthroughout thecounties.
tttesCoasGu(USCG)TheUSCGwillprovideemergency responseuponnotification hyWayneandMonroeCounties.
Reference:
WayneCountyRadiological Emergency Preparedness Plan(REPP),Appendix',andMonroeCountyREPP,Procedure J.Revision7October1988 4+,h~'hI~~t+S 34eStatesDeeoetoeoveadiolocaAssistance e0cUtoeSinceGinnaStationislocatedinDOERegionI,theBrookhaven OfficeoftheU.S.Department ofEnergy(DOE)hastheresponsibility toprovideradiological assistance intheeventofanemergency.
Theirprincipal goalistobepreparedintheeventofama)oraccidental release,orotherlossofcontrolofradioactive material.
Radiological assistance canberequested atanytimebycallingandindicating thenatureoftheincident, thelocation, andhowtocontactutilityandlocal'authorities soastocoordinate theDepartment ofEnergyresponse.
Theassistance includesadviceandemergency actionessential forthecontroloftheimmediate hazards'o healthandsafety.Thispreparedness includesplansandprocedures for:effective andeconomicuseofresources; minimization ofradiation exposureofindividuals andthepublicgprevention ofthespreadofradioactive materials intotheenvironmentg andappropriate counter-measurestocontrolandremoveradiological hazards.Largenumbersofqualified radiation, nuclearandmedicalspecialists aretheprincipal resourcethatcanbemadeavailable inanemergency alongwithquantities ofradiation monitoring equipment andspecialized detectorandtestequipment.
Mostassistance requestscanbehandledbygivingadvice,bysendingradiological safetyexpertstotheincidentscene,orbytransferring therequesttoanotherfederalagencyorastateagency.TheDepartment ofEnergy,Brookhaven Officehasagreedtoprovidesuchassistance uponnotification oiahazardtothegeneralpublic.Available resources arenotedintheCountyplans.Assistance couldbeonsitewithin4hoursofarequest.RG&Ewillsupplywhateversupportservicesandresources areneededtomaintainfederalassistance.
RAP/IRAPteamsinitially reporttotheEOPforbriefingandcoordination.
Ztshouldbeunderstood thatthisfederaladvice,assistance andequipment isprovidedtothelocalgovern-mentinstitutions toassistincarryingouttheirresponsibilities andauthority forprotecting thehealthandsafetyofthelocalpopulation andinnoway'upers-
edesthatlocalresponsibility.
Furthermore, thisassistance maybeterminated assoonasthe1xaediate hazardsarebroughtunderco'ntrolandthereiareaionable assurance thatpublichealthandsafetyarebeingprotected.
Revision9November1990
~If44f.Ry1 35heThaWayneCountySheriff's Department willassumerespon-sibilityfornecessary policeservicesinWayneCounty.Theyrespondtodirections andrequestsfromtheDirectorofWayneCounty,OfficeofEmergency Management, whoidentifies problemsanddesignates responsibilities.
RG&E,GinnaStation,doesnotmakedirectcontactwiththeSheriff's Department forradiation emergency.
Thesamearrangement istruef'rtheMonroeCountySheriff's Department whichisdirectedbytheMonroeCountyDirectorofEmergency Preparedness.
Threeareaphysicians havebeenretainedasplantdoctorstobeoncallforemergency assistance.
WheneverRG&Epatientsarereferredtothehospital, aplantdoctormonitorsthecasesforRG&E.Theselicensedphysicians areavailable toGinnaStationasmedicalconsultants andforimmediate emergency treatment.
TheyhaveattendedtheTrainingSeminarsonMedicalCareandTreatment ofRadiation Accidents andseminarsgivenbyRadiation Management Consultants, andNRC.ecTheresponsibility oftheOntarioVolunteer Emergency Squad(OVES)istorespondtorequestsbyRG&Etoassistinemergency firstaidandtotransport patientstothehospitalifrequired.
TheEmergency Medicalprocedure includesthemeansofcommunications withAmbulance Squad.OVESislocatedaboutfivemilesfromGinnaStation.Ztisavolunteer organization consisting ofabout60members.Theyhavebeentrainedinrescueandfirstaidandrequireacertified medic(Emergency MedicalTech-nician-EMT)torespondwithallambulance crews..ThelevelofpatientcareOVESprovidesissustained duringtransport tootheradvancedmedicalfacilitiea suchasRochester GeneralHospital.
Theemergency squadmaintains allrequiredtrainingcertifications asrequiredbytheNewYorkStateHealthDepartment BureauofEmergency HealthServices.
Activemembersarerequiredtobeatleast18yearsofageandhaveaminimumtraininglevelequivalent totheAmericanRedCrossStandardFirstAidCourse.ThemembersareinvitedtoattendanannualGinnaStationsiterefamiliarization tourandareinstructed'n radiation protection requirements.
Anannualtrainingsessionconducted byRadi'ation Management Consultants (RMC)isalsooffered;Revision9November1990 4egP4JC 36aiinlw-Woutos-Arrangements havebeenmadewiththedesignated hospitals toreceiveand.assumecontrolofpatientsfromGinnaStationifrequested.
Implementing procedures includethemeansofcommunication betweentheutilityandthehospital.
Facilities areavailable atthehospitals whichcanbeconverted toaradiation emergency areawithadequatecontamination control.Hospitalpersonnel aretrainedinthehandlingofradiation accidentpatientsandeachhospitalhasanapprovedradiological emergency planspecifictotheirindividual facilities andresources.
Planninghasbeencarriedoutwithcoordination fromRadiation Management Consultants (RMC)whoprovideformaltrainingannually.
HealthPhysicsinstrumentation hasbeensuppliedtothehospitalbyRG&E.Annualtrainingdrillsareconducted byRG&Eandthehospitalstaffsandincludecritiques andvideosbyRMC.Hospitalstaffalsoattendtrainingseminarsontreatment ofradiation accidentvictims.Radiation Management Consultants (RMC)willrespondasfollowsuponrequestfromoneoftheplantdoctorsorfromRG&E.a)Dispatcharadiation emergency medicalteam,whichisavailable ona24hourbasis.b)Makeavailable theservicesoftheRadiation MedicineCenterof'heHospitaloftheUniversity
'ofPennsylvania.
c)Makearrangements forairorgroundtransportation ofpatientstotheHospitaloftheUniversity ofPennsylvania.
Revision9Noveaber1990 FJ444.itrLJlFTL~
37RMChaslaboratory facilities attheUniversity CityScienceCenterinPhiladelphia andmaintains medicalfacilities attheHospitalofthe.University ofPennsylvania.
RMChasanarrangement withthehospitalformanagement andtreatment of'adiation accidentvictimsandensures.thatfacilities necessary fortreatment arereadilyavailable byequipping thehospitalwiththemedicalandradiological equipment needed.RMChasconducted aninitialevaluation andmaderecommenda-
tionsforaneffective localmedicalemergency program,coordinating theplanningforlocalmedicalsupportwith,RMCandtheHospitaloftheUniversity ofPennsylvania.
Periodicsitevisitsaremadetocoordinate andreviewemergency medicalsupportvithcompanyofficials andlocalmedicalpersonnel.
RMCalsoprovidesradiological emergency trainingforplant,hospitalandambulance personnel.
VueThe'ntario Valunteer FireDepartment villprovidefirefightingpersonnel andequipment inaccordance vithSiteContingency, FireEmergency Plans,tosupplement thetrainedpersonnel.
andequipment whichisavailable on-site.TheOntarioVolunteer FireDepartment islocatedaboutfivemilesfromtheGinnaStation.Itisavalunteer organization consisting ofabout50activemembers.Additional firefightingsupportisavailable tatheOntarioVolunteer FireDepartment throughtheWayneCountyMutualAidFireCoordinator.
Weeklytrainingmeetingsareconducted.
OnanannualbasisthemembersareinvitedtoGinnaStationsitetorefamiliarize themwiththefacilityanditsonsitefirefightingequipment andvithradiation protection requirements.
CstataImplementing pracedures givethenameandphonecontactsforadditional consultants andcontractors whomayberequested toprovidetechnical assistance totheemergency organization'.
Incaseofaradiation event,theEmergency Coordinator hastheauthority toprocuretheservicesofanyconsul-tantgrouphemayfeelisneeded.Rochester Gas&ElectricaspartoftheInstitute ofNuclearPowerOperations (INPO)cancallupon1NPOreeaurces tosupplement RG&Eeffortsinexecuting emergency responseplans.Supportmayberequested directlyfromutilities andservicecompanies listedintheINPOEmergency Resources ManualormaybeobtainedbyusingINPOasanagenttoarrangeandcoordinate therequiredsupport.RG&Ealsohasagreements vithNevYorkStateutilities formutualassistance intimesofemergency.
Revision9November1990
384Therearetworadiochemical laboratories atGinna.oneiaadjacenttothecontrolled areaandisusedforprimarycoolantandotherplantsamples.Thesecondlaboratory isusedforenvironmental samplesandislocatedintheGinnaTrainingCenterEast,remotefromtheplant.Thislaboratory duplicates themainlaboratory equipment andcouldbeusedfordilutedpostaccidentsamplesifneeded.Ztwouldmostlikelyremainatalowerbackground level.Thelaboratory atJamesA.Pitzpatrick NuclearPowerPlantofNYPAisavailable foranalysisofsamples.Thelaboratory islocatedabout45milesdistantnearFulton,NY.Revision9Noveaber1990 4V$5$*(w 39Thefollowing sectionsprovidetheguidelines fortheimplementing procedures ofthefiveemergency categories described inSection3.0.RadatioEmeecALocalRadiation Emergency classification isestablished toprovidealevelofresponsetoaradiological incidentwhichislessseriousthanthefourEmergency Classifica-
tions.Ithasnoeffectoffsiteandhasnopotential foranyoffsiteeffects.Thereisnormallynonotifica-
tionoractionsrequiredbyoffsiteagencies."
a)Anyindividual awareofanincidentshallnotifytheControlRoomofthisfact.b)ThelicensedReactorOperatorshallannounceoverthePlantP.A.Systemthatalocalevacuation oftheareaisrequired.
c)Allpersonnel intheaffectedareashallreporttotheLunchRoomintheServiceBuildingafterbeingmonitored forcontamination.
0-DutShiftSueso:Theon-dutyShiftSupervisor shall:a)ReporttoControlRoom.b)Evaluateplantconditions bycheckingreadingsofallcontrolsystemmeasuredparaaeters andradiation monitorsandevaluateanysurveystaken.c)DispatchaSurveyTeam(HealthPhysicsTechnicians orAuxiliary Operators)
toconductbothin-plantandareasurveysasnecessary whoshould:l.Isolatetheaffectedarea(ropebarriersifneces-sary).2.Determine causeofaccidentandrestoreconditions in'theareatonormalifpossible.
d)InformthePlantManagerorhisalternate andtheDutyEngineer.
Revision9November1990 gOk<<4KiegC6, 405'.2soeeTheplantManager,theDutyEngineerandHealthphysicist will,ifonsite,evaluatethesituation anddetermine thecourseofaction.Non-operating personnel intheaffectedareawhoarenotcontaminated shallreporttotheServiceBuildingLunchRoomfordebriefing.
Contaminated personnel shouldreporttheDecontamination Areaandproceedwithdecont-amination.
Specificinstructions areprovidedinadministrative radiation protection procedures.
Ifemergency medicaltreatment isrequired, administrative procedures providespecificactionsforsuchincidents.
Affectedareaswillbeevacuated forlocalRadiation Emergencies bymakinganannouncement toclearthoseareas.Uponassessment ofplantconditions, theEmergency Coordinator maydetermine thattheplantissafeforpersonnel toreturntonormalduties.5'~3sent0~TheShiftSupervisor and/orthePlantManagershalldetermine thecourseofactiontobetakentocleanuptheaffectedarea,correctthecauseoftheaccidentandreturntheareatonormaloperation.
Stateandcountyauthorities maybenotifiedoftheincidentforinforma-tionalpurposesbutnoactionsarerequiredoff-site.
Management willbenotifiedandthePlantOperation ReviewCommittee shallreviewtheaccidentandrecommend actionstopreventitsrecurrence.
5.2uEvet:ThepurposefortheUnusualEvent.classification istoprovideearlywarningofminoreventswhichcouldleadtomoreseriousconsequences.
TheUnusualEventcondit-ionsindicateapotential degradation oithelevel,ofsafetyoftheplant.Noreleasesofradioactive materialrequiring offsiteresponseormonitoring areexpectedunlessfurtherdegradation ofsafetysystemsoccurs.Declaring anUnusualEventassuresthatthefirststepforanyresponselaterfoundtobenecessary hasbeencarriedoutbybringingonsitestaffandoffsiteorganizations toastateofreadiness, therebyproviding asystemforhandlinginformation anddecisionmaking.Revision9Noveabor1990 Ctt('NI(ut-ktC 41TheNRC;stateandcountyauthorities willbepromptlynotifiedtoassurethatthefirststepofanynecessary
.responsecan.beinitiated.
PlantManagerandtheDutyEngineerwillbenotifiedoftheUnusualEventEmergency tobringtheplantstafftoastateofreadiness andprovideforresponsible decisionmaking.On-shiftresources canbeaugmented soastobeabletoassessandrespondasneeded.Offsiteorganizations willstandbyforfurtherinformation orcloseout.
5'EventsoftheAlertclassification involveactualorpotential degradation ofthelevelof'safetyoftheplant.Anyradioactivity releasedwouldresultinexposures onlyasmallfractionoftheguidelines forrequiredoffsiteaction.Byassuringthatemergency personnel areavailable torespondifthesituation shouldbecomeworse,protective.
actionscouldbetakenmuchquicker,suchas,performing confirmatory radiation monitoring andproviding offsiteauthorities withcurrentstatusinformation.
foreventswhichfallintheAlertclassification, GinnaStationwillpromptlynotifytheNRC,stateandcountyauthorities oftheAlertstatusandthereasonsfortheclassification.
TheTechnical SupportCentervillbemannedsoastoassistintheassessment oftheincidentanddetermination ofaproperresponse.
Periodicplantstatusupdateswillb>>giventooffsiteauthorities, vhowillalsobeadvisedofanychangeintheclassification oftheincident.
TheEOFwillnotnecessarily bemannedatthislevelbuttheEOFOrganization maybeputonstandbysoastobereadyifthecondition degrades.
offsitaagencieswillactivateprimaryresponsecenterstostandbystatusandwillalertotherkeyemergency personnel, suchasmonitoring teamsandcommunications centers,Emergency Broadcast System,orlawenforcement.
Theywillbereadytoescalatetoamoresevereclassifi-
.cationiiappropriate.
Revision9November1990 JII0 ROCHESTER GASANDcLPCTRICCORPORATION GINNANOTIFICATION PROCESSCONTROLROOMEMERGENCY COORDINATOR SECURITY(ONSITE)GASDISPATCHER TELEPHONE SERVICERECOVERYMANAGERSECURITY(OFFSITE)
MANAGEMENT DOSEASSESSMENT NUCLEAROPERATIONS MANAGERCORPORATE SPOKESPERSON ENGINEERING SUPPORTOPERATIONS ASSESSMENT TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYCENTERMANAGERHEALTHPHYSICS/CHEMISTRY HEALTHPHYSICSlTECHNICIANS CORPORATE NUCLEAREMERGENCY PLANNERFACILITIES ANDPERSONNEL OFFSITEAGENCYLIAISONADVISORYSUPPORTEOFDOSEASSESSMENT NEWSCENTERMANAGERTECHLIAISONEOCTECHREPSCOMMUNICATIONS SEC,REC.MANAGERADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT RECEPTIONIST COMMUNICATORS FAXOPERATIONS PLANTCOMPUTEROPERATORS STATUSBOARDKEEPERSCOPIEROPERATIONS COURIERS lk~t<o.PCAtrAlalnW)~ig 5.4eEme435~4~1ASiteAreaEmergency isdeclaredwheneventsareinprogressorhaveoccurredwhichinvolveactualorlikelyma)orfailuresofplantfunctions neededfortheprotec-tionofthepublic.AnyreleasesarenotexpectedtoexceedEPAProtective ActionGuideline exposurelevelsexceptnearthesiteboundary.
IntheeventthataSiteAreaEmergency isdeclared, theactionstobetakenbyvariousplantgroupsaredetailedintheimplementing procedures forthePlant.TheControlRoomwillmaketheinitialnotification totheNRC,stateandcountyauthorities.
Thepurposeofthedeclaration ofaSiteAreaEmergency
'istoassurethatpersonnel requiredforevacuation ofnear-site areasareattheirdutystationsifsuchanevacuation iscalledfor.Alsooffsiteagencyauthorities willbeavailable atprimaryresponsecentersforconsultation andupdatesonthesituation, andtoprovideinformation tothepublic.tooEmerec0atEmergency procedures necessary tocopewiththeplantsystemmalfunction willbeimplemented.
Allon-dutyoperations personnel willreporttotheControlRoom.ControlRoomventilation damperswillbeswitchedfromoutsidetoinsideairandthecharcoalfilterswillbeputintoservice.Communications willbeestablished byensuringthattheemergency radioremote/local switchisinthelocalpositionandbypluggingintheintercomforcommunications withtheEmergency Centersasbackupforthephonesystem.Plantstaffwillbenotifiedasspecified intheimplementing procedures.
Thisseriesofcallsisarrangedinorderofimportance andwillactivatetheEmergency Organization.
Unlesstheyarealreadyintheplant,personssonotifi'ed willreporttotheSurveyCenterwhere)obsareassignedinlinewiththetrainedcapabilities oftheindividual.
Procedures provideformanningtheTechnical SupportCenter,theSurveyCenterandtheOperational SupportCenter.TheRecoveryorganization willbeactivated attheoffsiteEmergency Operations Facility.
Figure5.1showsthenotification scheme.Revision9November1990
'I4E~eAg~CCA0't~F,1w 44,Theplantguardsassistintheactivation oftheplanasfollows:Oneguardshalldeliverthelogsheets,extrakeysandradiostotheSurveyCenter.HewillunlocktheTraining.
Centerifnecessary, reporthisarrivaltheretotheControlRoombyradioanddirectallnon-essential personnel totheauditorium.
OneguardshallproceedwithhisradiotothePlantentranceatLakeRoadandreporthisarrivaltheretotheControlRoombyradio.HeshalldirectanytrafficenroutetothePlanttotheTrainingCenterinsteadandremainattheLakeRoadentranceuntilreleasedbytheEmergency Coordinator.
OneotherguardshallremainintheGuardHousetoinstructallplantpersonnel leavingtheplanttoretaintheirTLD'sandstandbyintheTrainingCenteruntilreleased.
Afterallpersonnel, exceptoperating personnel, haveclearedtheplantrestricted area,theguardshalllocktheGuardHouseentranceandremainintheSecondary AlaraStation.ThePlantGuardswillstopallvisitorsandtheirvehiclesfromenteringthesiteuntiltheEmergency Coordinator orhisdesigneenotifiesthemthatthecondition hasbeencorrected.
1thhscstheEmergency Coordinator DuringworkinghoursheTechnical SupportCenter.personnel will:stashallassistinevaluating theemergency.
willreportdirectlytotheOtherHealthPhysicssectiona)Pickupextrasurveyinstruments fromtheHealthPhysicsoffice.b)PickupRWPandSWPAuxiliary BuildingandContain-mentsigninsheets.c)ReporttoTrainingCenterBasementandpickupnumberedtagsorassumeresponsibilities aastatedintheimplementing procedures.
d)OneHealthPhysicist willreporttotheTechnical SupportCenter.Duringoff-dutyhourstheHealthPhysicists andtechni-ciansshallreporttotheSurveyCenterandpickupnumberedtagsorassignments asstatedintheimplem>>entingprocedures.
TheHealthPhysicstechnician onshiftshallreporttoControlRoomandaisiataadeemednecessary bytheShiftSupervisor.
Revision9No@caber1990 e4:jwnh 45tPerson,uponnotification, shallreporttotheSurveyCenterandpickupdutytagsandTLD's.TheyshallassisttheEmergency Coordinator andtheon-dutyShiftSupervisor asnecessary.
teAssessmet:'ZheShiftSupervisor shallimmediately assesstheincident.
TheShiftSupervisor isresponsible fortheimplementation oftheEmergency Planuntilrelieved.
TheShiftSupervisor shallreporttotheControlRoom,evaluateplantconditions byquicklycheckingthestatusofcontrolandsafeguards systems,andradiation mon-itors.HeshallensureacallismadetotheNewYorkStatewarningpoint,Albany,NewYorkandgivethefollowing information:
a)Nameoffacilityandcommunicator b)Date/time oiincidentc)ClassofEmergency (UnusualEvent,Alert,SiteAreaEmergency, GeneralEmergency)
d)BriefDescription ofEvente)Radioactive MaterialRelease(None,Atmospheric, Ground,Lake)i)Protective Actions.Recommended forappropriate population g)WindsandweatherTheWayneCountyOfficeofEmergency Management andMonroeCountyOfficeofEmergency Preparedness willbenotifiedatthesametimethrutheuseofthestatehotline.Anemergency communicator ispartofeachshiftandwillmaintaincontactwithNRC,NYStateandtheCounties.
Asthehotlineisaclosedsystem,callbackverification bythestateandcountiesisnotnecessary.
Zfnecessary, theShiftSupervisor shallissueradiation protection equipment anddispatchasurveyteamtoconductin-plantorareasurveys.A.reliefschedulewillbedetermined ifitisnecessary.
(SeeRadiation Protection DuringanEmergency, Section5.4.4.1).
Revision9November1990
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46etAtToensurethatimmediate anddirectactionshallbetakeninanemergency situation boththeTechnical SupportCenterandSurveyCenterwillbemanned.Detailsformanningareinimplementing procedures.
Duringnormalworkinghoursindividuals assignedtotheTechnical SupportCenterwillgotheredirectly.
OthersassignedtotheSurveyCenterwillreportthere.Duringoff-dutyhours,uponnotification ofanemergency throughthecallprocedure, personnel mayreporttotheTSCusingnormalprocedures ortheymaybedirectedtotheSurveyCenter.AttheSurveyCenteralargetagboarddisplaysaseriesoftagswithwritteninstructions to.ensurethateachpersonknowsexactlywhattodoandinwhatorder.Aspersonnel arriveattheSurveyCentereachshallobtainaninstruction taginsequenceexceptasdetailedintheimplementing procedures orasdirectedbytheEmergency Coordinator.
Thefirstqualified staffmembershallbeSurveyCenterManager.WhenthePlantManager,oneoftheSuperintendents orotherqualified individual arrives,heshallassumetheresponsibilities oiEmergency Coordinator.
TheEmergency Coordinator shallassumeresponsibility fortheplantandEmergency Centersandestablish contactwiththeControlRoomoverthedirectintercom, theplantintercomsystemorbytelephone.
TheEmergency Coordinator willrequestfromthean-dutyShiftSupervisor anevaluation ofplantconditions andalldatawhichhavebeenrelayedtotheState.Meteorological conditions willbeobtainedfromweatherinstrument readoutsintheControlRoomandX/Qoverlayswillbeselectedtodetermine maximumconcentration points.TheEmergency Coordinator orSurveyCenterManagerwilldispatchoffsitemonitoring teamstoareasofinterestandregnesteachteamtoreportbytelephone orradio.Surveyteamsshallnotreceiveawholebodydosegreaterthan1Remwithoutspecialpermission fromtheEmergency Coordinator orDoseAssessment.
Revision9Novtaber1990
~T'IjAlAt 47TheEmergency Coordinator willreporttheaccidentandcurrentconditions toCompanymanagement asspecified intheimplementing procedure.
Knowledgeable individuals villbeassignedastheRGEETechnical LiaisonsattheStateandCountyEmergency Operating Centers.TheEmergency Coordinator willevaluateradiological datafromthesurveyteamsandplantparameters.
Currentconditions andfollow-up actionswillbereportedtomanagement periodically.
TheStateBureauofRadiological Health,MonroeCountyandWayneCountyDirectors ofEmergency Management willbekeptadvisedofchangingconditions.
Follow-up messagestooffsiteauthorities willcontainthefollowing information asappropriate:
a)Location, nameoicallerb)Classofemergency anddateandtimeofincidentc)'ypeofactualorpro)ected release,estimated durationandimpacttime.d)Estimated quantityofreleaseforvariousmaterials e)Chemicalandphysicalformofreleasematerial(noblegases,iodine,particulate)
f)Currentweatherconditions g)Actualorpro)ected doserateandtimeintegrated doseatsiteboundaryh)Projected doserateandintegrated dosesinaffectedsectorsi)Estimation ofanysurfaceradioactive contamination g)Recommended emergency responseactionsorprotective measuresk)Prognosis iorcourseoftheevent1)Statusofin>>plantemergency controlactions,andlicenseeresponsetoactionsunderwaym)RequestforfurthersupportRevision9Noveaber1990 Pg~rI-ltP'l<IPgl, 48TheEmergency MedicalPlanwillbeinstituted ifneces-sary.TheShiftSupervisor shallbeprovidedwithany'urvey datanecessary forhimtomeethisresponsibili-
ties.TheEmergency Coordinator willdetermine ifadditional personnel shouldbecalledtotheplanttocopewithemergency conditions.
Personnel andcarsshallbemonitored andsurveyedtoassesstheextentofcontamination beforeleavingthesite.Allnon-essential personnel shouldbeallowedtoleavethesite.5.4'0stePotectvActons:Duringanyradiological emergency, protective actionswillbeemployedasfollows:5'galtoroteoaeeDuringaradiological emergency, precautions andlimita-tionstominimizedosesshallbeobservedbypersonnel enteringanincidentarea.Zngeneral,doseswillbelimitedtonormalexposurelimits.Everyeffortshallbemadetokeepexposuretoaminimumwhileaccomplishing thenecessary tasks.Radiation exposures inanemergency shallbeevaluated onanALARAbasis.SurveyteamsarelimitedtolRemdoseduringtheincidentunlessspecialpermission isgivenbythe.Emergency Coordinator orDoseAssessment.
Forlifesavingactionssuchastheremovalofaninjuredpersonandproviding firstaid,ambulance service,medicaltreatment otheractionsrecgxired toreduceseverehealtheffectstothepublic,volunteers mayreceiveupto75Remwholebodyexposure.
Thelimitsetforperforming assessment actionsorundertaking correc-tiveactionstopreventsubstantial radiological releasesis25Rem.Authorization toreceivethesehighdosescanbegivenonlybytheEmergency Coordinator.
Allentriesintohighradiation areasmustbecarefully plannedfromavailable surveydata,reviewofpersonnel currentexposurerecords,andpre-planning oftheactivities tobeaccomplished.
Wheneverenteringanincidentarea,highrangesurveyinstruments andpersonnel monitoring devicesshallbeemployed, protective clothingandself-contained breathing apparatus shallbewornandsurveyteamswillconsistofatleasttwopersons.TheEmergency Coordinator shallbenotifiedbeforeanysurveyteamentersanincidentareaandclosecommunica-
tionsshallbemaintained asmuchaspossible.
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49Theradiation programduringanemergency willbebasedontheprogramaslaidoutintheHPseriesofproce-dures.Dosimeters andfilmbadgesareavailable intheSurveyCenterforthesurveyteams.Provisions forround-the-clock capability toissuedosimeters andmaintaindoserecordswillbeestablished tomeetlongtermneedsoftheplantprocedures.
Thecapability toreadTLDswillbeusedtomaintaincontrolofindividual doses.kLTheinstructions forrestricted areaevacuation arespeci-fiedintheimplementing procedures.
Ingeneral,theprocedures providethat:AnylicensedReactorOperatormaysoundtheevacuation alarm(specialtone)ifevacuation oftheplantisdeemedadvisable.
Uponbecomingawareoftheevacuation alarmallpersonnel, exceptthosewhosedutiesduringanemergency specifyotherwise, shallimmediately leavetheirareaofworkbythenearestexit.Auxiliary Buildingexits(southandeast)totheoutdoorsmaybeused.Shoecoversshouldberemoved.Personnel willwalktotheAssemblyAreaandstandbyforfurtherinstructions.
Allfilmbadgesanddosimeters willberetainedbytheindividual.
The"Assembly Area"referstotheTrainingCenteror.alternate locationdepending onplumedirection andhabitability considerations.
Alternate locations mayincludeonsitebuildings outoftheplume(eg.Pro5ectsBuilding)
orotheroffsiteRG&Efacilities.
Theguideaccompanying anyvisitorsisresponsible toseethatvisitorsaretakentotheAssemblyArea.Otherpersonnel whomaybeon-siteoutsidetherestricted areawouldhearthesiteevacuation signal.OnesirenoftheERPA-Wayne1islocatedon-siteandwouldwarntheseworkerswhenthegeneralpopulation isalerted.Afterevacuation oftheplantareas,anaccounting willbomadeofallpersonnel whowereonsite.Accoun>>tabilityofpersonnel iscarriedoutbyplantsecurityusingthe"Onsite>>computerlisttodetermine thatallpersonsareaccounted for.AcheckwithControlRoom,Technical SupportCenter,andOperations SupportCenterdetermines whoisatthoselocations.
Drillshaveindicated thatthisprocedure canbecompleted within30.minutes.Thisprocedure isverifiedtobeceapletebytheEmergency Coordinator usinghischecklist.Revision9Noveaber1990 I,ltII<eHCi'~'IV'l 50Carswillbemonitored andsurveyedasnecessary beforetheyareallowedtoleavethesite.Personnel leavingthe~itewilltakearouteselectedbytheEmergency Coordin-ator,afterconsultation withtheWayneCountyEmergency Operations Centergivingconsideration tothewinddirection orroadimpediments.
(SeeFigure5.2)Beforeleaving,personswillbemonitored forcontamination andfilmbadgescollected.
Normallyprivatecarswouldbeusedforleavingthesite.Zncasecarsarecontaminated, buseswillbebroughtinfortheevacuation.
TheEmergency Coordinator willadvisetheWayneCountyEmergency Directorofthepersonnel, vehiclesandevacuation routeswhichwillbeusedoecectAllemergency medicaltreatment willbecarriedoutusinganemergency medicaltreatment plan.Thisplanspec3,iies thetypesofmedicalactiontobetakeninanytypeofradiation orcontamination emergency.
Firstaidteammembersmaintaintheirproficiency throughRedCrossFirstAidTraining.
EPZP2-9providesguidelines fortheadministration anduseofpotassium iodide(KZ)foronsitepersonnel andsurveyteams.Thedetermination
'ofneedforKZistheresponsibility oftheDoseAssessment ManagerorHealthPhysicsandChemistry Manager.ApprovaloftheEmergency Coordinator isrequired.
Radio-protective drugswillbeissuedforthegeneralpubliconlyifapprovedbytheNewYorkStateDepartment ofHealth.SaandResFollowing siteevacuation allpersonnel willbeaccounted forusingsecurityrecords,sign-insheets,logsheets,etc.TheEmergency Coordinator willdetermine thenecessity forasearchandrescueoperation.
Suchanoperation willbecoordinated bytheShiftSupervisor andtheEmergency Coordinator.
Thesearchandrescueteamwillconsistofatleastthreepersonsincluding Security, HealthPhysicsandapersonwhoknowsthemissingindividual.
Thesearchshouldstartatthe'astknownlocationorworkassignment oftheunaccounted-for individual.
Radiation surveysshouldbemadeastheteamprogresses.
Itmaybenecessary toadminister firstaidtotheindividual afterheislocated.TheEmergency Coordinator orControlRoomshallbeadvisedofthesituation.
Revision9Noveaber1990 I,J~lf(
- .MSg~NSgII0IlIIreeNNC4jifw1(IlI~Že\CW3;NelrleNeeNeANIeNNIl4W4IMerNlISW5~OS+4~404%geese>\QSONIC0404K~4M7NISSIIII, SSlueeee>>errw244ee4w7)~WlrerrNe~~44l4Erl~~rr>>NeNeeereree leeeeee~Q/li~~e~CeeNeMoegeetlIKKICr~yeSeN~OC~+e~+See~Neeeee~N!Li~e~4NANIH~4~4~4IilIIIoC)nIe0CTIII'rNelSOANtreeNrereeeeeee II~eelrrteeFIgulea.I7Evacuat.coen Routes h)4 525.4matoAHealthPhysicsprocedure (HP-6.3"Personnel Decontamina-
tion~)providesguidanceforgraduated measurestobeusedfordecontamination.
Theob)ective ofdecontamina-
tionistopreventthespreadofradioactive materialontheindividual, totheenvironment, ortootherpersonnel andtoreducetheresultant dose.Decontamination isessentially theremovalofradioactive materialandisperformed startingwiththehighestlevelofcontamination usingthesimplestprocedures.
Continued decontamination mayshowdiminishing effectiveness andrequireadecisiontostoporusemorepotentagents.Decontamination kitswhichcontainitemstodecontaminate theskin,forwoundcleansing andnoseirrigation areavailable.
Decontamination shouldcontinueuntilit.isnolongereffective butnotsoastoabradeskin.Thisprocedure shouldbeeffective againstIodineandothercontaminants.
Iipersonnel cannotbedecontaminated tothelimitsofProcedure HP-6.3,Radiation Management Consultants
- maybecontacted.
Instruments areavailable todetermine contamination levelsofpersonnel orequipment andtheeffectiveness ofdecontamination.
Wastedrumsareavailable ascontainers forradioactive wasteandemergency clothingisavailable ifneeded.5'4~6Offsiteauthorities willprovideassistance asneededtoprotectthepublic.IntheeventaSiteAreaEmergency isdeclaredthismayincludeactivating thepublicnotification systemandproviding information andperiodicupdatesofthesituation throughtheEBS(Emergency Broadcast System)and/orpressbriefings.
Resources atprimaryresponsecenterswillbeaugmented bycallingotheremergency servicestostandbystatusanddispatc-hingcertainemergency personnel toinitiatetheirfunctions, ie,monitoring andcommunications.
Information fromthelicensee, monitoring teamsandweatherstationsvillbecontinually evaluated withregardtochangesinprotective actionsalreadyinitiated forthepublic,suchassheltering ofpeopleormilkanimals.Monitor-ingresultsandanyactionstakenshouldbereportedtothelicenseeandothershavinganeedtoknow.Revision9Noveaber1990 pl~c.A'%
535.5TheGeneralEmergency willbedeclaredwhentheconditions described inSection3.5exists.ThepurposeoftheGeneralEmergency declaration isto(1)initiateprotective actionsforthepublicaspredetermined orasindicated byactualreleases, (2)providecontinuous assessment ofinformation fromGinnaStationandoffsitemeasurements, (3)provideconsulta-
tionwithoffsiteauthorities, and(4)keepthepublicinformedthruupdatesofthesituation throughtheJointEmergency NewsCenter.5'.1tos:AGeneralEmergency requiresthatallactionsprescribed fortheSiteAreaEmergency (SeeSection5.4)beimple-mented.TheNRC,StateBureauofRadiological Health,andcountyauthorities whowillalreadyhavebeencontacted forlowerclassifications, willnowbeupdated.TheEmergency Coordinator mayrequesttheassistance ofoffsitegroupswhichcouldincludeRadiation Management Consultants, plantdoctors,andDepartment ofEnergy-Brookhaven Radiation Assistance Program.Technical personnel fromotherRGSEdepartments and/orconsultants willbecalledasneeded.,TheEmergency Coordinator hastheresponsibility todetermine themagnitude andextentoftheincidentbyevaluating information fromtheControlRoomandtheSurveyTeams.Thisinformation willconsistofinstrum-entationreadingsandanysurveyresultsavailable.
Heshallupdatethestateandlocalauthorities withnewsurveydataandotherinformation andrecommend protective actions.Protective actionwillbebasedonthe"ManualofProtective ActionGuidesandProtective ActionforNuclearIncidents" EPA-520/1-75-001-A, January1990,U.S.Environmental Protection Agency.Asummaryofrecommended actionsispresented inTable5.1.Inmakinghisrecommendation forsheltering orevacuation, theEmergency Coordinator shouldevaluatetheweatherforecastinrelationtochangingwindsandprecipitation.
heshouldalsoevaluatethecalculated evacuation times(Appendix G)inrelationtopredicted start,lengthandtermination ofarelease.Duetothenatureofourclimateandcorresponding construction ofdwellings, theshielding effectsofsheltering aregreaterthaninmanyotherareas.Adosereduction factorof0.6-0.9isassumedforresidences inthisareaforwholebodydirectplumeradiation.(1, 2)Revision9November1990
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TheDirectoroftheNewYorkStateBureauofRadiological Haalthshalldetermine, byevaluating theinformation givenbytheEmergency Coordinator (orEOF/Recovery Managerasappropriate)
ifareaevacuation isnecessary, towhatextent,andhowtoundertake protective actionincluding evacuation.
Apro)ection ofpopulation distribution inthe10mileplumeexposurezoneisincludedinAppendixF.AllsurveyandsampleanalysisresultswillberetainedbytheHealthPhysicsandChemistry Managerforappropri-
atedocumentation.
Formalreportsshallbewrittenanddistributed asrequiredby10CFR20andtheTechnical Specifications.
Information concerning theoffsitecon-sequences oftheincidentandprotective actionstoprotectthepublicwillbehandledby'ewokStatediploicalEmerenclaandCountyEmergency Plans.AnRG&ECorporate Spokesperson intheJENCwillreleasetheinformation concerning theplant,plantsafeguards anditsemployees,-
andassistance beingprovidedtoStateandLocalauthorities.
5.5'0steAutoritiesctos:5'Allactionsofparagraph 5.4.4.6forSiteAreaEmergency willbereviewedandenactedforaGeneralEmergency.
Allemergency personnel willhavebeenactivated andallresponsecentersareoperating.
Information iaevaluated andpassedtotheproperauthorities andthepublic.Protective actionswillbeinstituted asneededforthepublicandanimals.oeasetIfama)orreleasetothelakeoccurswhichexceedstheTechnical Specification limitorthelimitingconcen-trationsspecified in10CFR20,AppendixB,TableII,Column2,atthepointofdischarge thefollowing actionsshallbetaken:Thereleasewillbeclassified perEPIP1-0,"GinnaStationEventEvaluation andClassification" andappropri-
atenotifications
.willbemade,ifnecessary, pertheclassification andcorresponding procedurea.
TheOntarioWaterDistrictwillbenotified.
Thewastedischarge willbeisolated, grabsampleswillbeobtained, anddilutionwillbeestimated.
Revision9Noveaber1990 gl 55TheHealthPhysicssectionwillbeinstructed tomonitortheOntarioWaterDistrictStationwater.(1)Reference:
"PublicProtection Strategies forpotential NuclearReactorAccidents" Sheltering ConceptswithExistingPublicandPrivateStructures" (SAND77-1725),
SandiaLaboratory.
(2)Protective ActionEvaluation PartII,Evacuation andSheltering asProtective ActionsAgainstNuclearAccidents Involving GaseousReleases" (EPA520/1-78-001B).
U.S.Environmental Protection Agency.Revision9Noveaber1990 fe TABLE5.1Recommended protective ActionstoReduceVholeBodyandThyroidDosefromExposureto~GaseousPLume(EPA520/1-75-001
'January1990)Projected Dose(Rem)tothepopulation
)IVholebody<<1IIThyroid<<5IRecommended Actions(a)Noplannedprotective actions.(b)Statemayissueanadvisorytoseekshelterinstructions.
Monitorenvironmental radiation Levels.Iandauaitfurther(ICommentsPreviously recommended protective actionsmaybereconsidered orterminated.
LOpoO.pf~lL)890't$~Q~0Vholebody1to<<5IIThyroid6to<<25II)Vholebody5andabove)II)Thyroid25andabove)IProjected Dose(Rem)toEmergency TeamVorkers'IVholebody25IThyroidIIVholebodyIIISeekshelterasaminimum.Considerevacuation.
Evacuateunlessconstraints makeitimpractical'lonitor environmental radiation levelsandadjustareaformandatory evacuation baaedontheseLevels.Controlaccess.Conductmandatory evacuation.
Nonitorenvironmental radiation Levelsandadjustareaformandatory evacuation basedontheseLevels.Controlaccess.Controlexposureofemergency teammemberstotheselevelsexceptforLifesaving missions.
(Appropriate controlsforemergency uorkers,.include timeLimitations, respirators, andstableiodine).Controlexposureofemergency teammembersperforming Lifesaving
~issionstothislevel.(ControloftimeofexposureQLLLbemost~ff~ctive.)lfconstraints exist,specialconsideration shouldbegivenforevacuation ofchildrenandpregnantuomen.SeekingshelteruouldbeanI~Lternative ifevacuation werenot)immediately possible.
IAlthoughrespirators shouldbeusedwhereeffective tocontroldosetoemergency teamworkers,thyroiddosemaynotbeaLimiting)
factorforlifesaving missions.
(~)thesesct>ons~rerecommended forplanningpurposes.
Protective actiondecisions trikeexistingconditions intoconsideration.
atthetimeoftheincidentmust(b)Atthetimeoftheincident, officials mayimplement Lou-impact protective actionsmaintaining radiation exposures asLouasreasonable achievable.
inkeepingwiththeprinciple of 1II~Ii'
575.7etoPublicinformation willbereleasedbyanRG&EInformation Officeroperating fromtheJointEmergency NewsCenter.PublicInformation personnel willbeassistedbyaTechnical Spokesman whokeepsintouchwiththeEmergency Coordinator andEOFoperations.
RG&Epersonnel willexchangeinformation withgovernment PublicInformation
"Officersonatimelybasis.Allnewsreleaseswillbecoordinated amongFederal,State,CountyandRG&Esources.Rochester Gas&ElectricCorporation PublicRelations Department willbenotifiedofanyactivation ofthisplanassoonaspractical.
Generally thisnoticewillbefromtheEmergency Coordinator afterhehascompiledhisevaluation ofthesituation.
AJointEmergency NewsCenter(6.1.7)willbeestablished whichmaybeactivated duringanuclearemergency.
Itcanbeactivated fortheAlertClassoralesssevereevent.TheEmergency PlanImplementing Procedures provideforstaffingthiscenterandoutlinesthedutiesoivariouspositions.
Individuals whoarequalified toassumethosepositions aredesignated.
Spaceisallocated intheJointEmergency NewsCenteriortheuseofvariousregulatory andgovernment officials soastocoordinate andfacilitate theflowofaccurateinformation tothepublic.ACorporate Spokesperson whohasaccesstotheEOFwillbeavailable tothenewsmediaforbriefingandquestions.
Inf'ormation concerning thestatusoftheplantemployees andPublicSafetyRecommendations shallbereleasedbythePublicInf'ormation Officersrepresenting RG&Eandlocal,state,andfederalgovernments.
Apublicinformation programtoacquaintthepublicwiththeproperactionstobetakenintheeventofanuclearemergency atGinnaStationwillbeprovidedonanannualbasis.Thisprogramwillincludeinformation aboutradiation, protective actionswhichcanbotaken,suggested evacuation routes,specialneedsofthehandicapped, properresponses towarningsignals,andwhereadditional information canbeobtained.
Theprogramwillbecoordinated withRG&E,StateandCountyOfficials.
Materialforplacement inparks,motelsandretailestablishments towhichtransients haveaccessvillbeprovidedonanannualbasis.'evision8October1989 yvW 58Anannualbriefingandtrainingsessionwillbeheldtoacquaintthenewsmediawithouremergency plans.Xnformation onplantoperation, radiation effectsandconcerns, theimplementation ofouremergency plan/pointsofcontactforthereleaseofpublicinformation atRQSEandotherrelevanttopicswillbekeptcurrentthroughthesesessions.
Figure5.7isapreformatted pressstatement whichcanbeusedtoinformthepublicofthesituation atGinna.Revision8October1989
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59PRESSSTATEMENT RtVZSC7-28-89JtOCHESTEItG1$4HDELECrffIC~1te$1'svlsvt4OCwlStlI V<<Jest~<we.!'VODATE'ot.R:
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(NOTKKOMN)~ARILIASIOFRADIOACTIVITY (IS)(I5NOT)TAKINGPLACI.(PROVZDCSPICZFZCINFORNATZON IfRELEASEZ5TAKZNGPLACI.)ADDITIONAL DETAILSMILLIIPROVIDEDASAVAZLAILR (IFPRl5$IRIEFZNGS HAVRIEENSCHEDULED'ROVIDE 5CHEDULEANDLOCATION)
~THIS.{IS){ISNOT)ADRILl.NtfFigure5.7KXNIIITiRevision8October1989 4AJy,(~~&w4'14 606~0Emergency facilities compriseanumberofcategories including emergency responsefacilities,'ommunications systems,assessment facilities, protective facilities andfirstaidandmedicalfacilities.
Eachisbrieflydescribed asfollows:F1EmerencResonseFacilities G&ELocations havebeendesignated tobeusedforevaluation andcontrolofanemergency situation; theControlRoom,theSurveyCenter,theTechnical SupportCenter,Opera-tionsSupportCenter,Emergency Operations Facility, Engineering SupportCenterandtheJointEmergency NewsCenter.Figure6.1showstherelationship oftheseCentersduringanemergency.
6.1.1oRoom').2TheGinnaStationControlRoomisdesignedforcontinuous occupancy following themostlimitingaccident; therefore, controlofplantsystemswilltakeplacefromthiscenter,andon-shiftcrewactivities relatingtomitiga-tingtheconsequences oftheaccidentwillbeinitiated andcoordinated bytheon-dutyShiftSupervisor intheControlRoom.Equipment forradiation monitoring andprotective clothingandrespiratory equipment iskeptinanemergency cabinet.CeteCThebasementoftheGinnaTrainingCenterwillbeusedasdispatching centerforsurveyteams.Theirequipment willbestoredinlockerssothatavailability ofequipment isassured.Allfieldmonitoring datavillbereported'throughacommunicator totheTSCorEOFDoseAssessment Managerasappropriate.
TheDoseAssessment Managerwillevaluatethedataandmakeprotective actionrecommendation ifneeded.Revision9Noveaber1990 ap ROCHESTER GASANDELECTRICCORPORATION GINNASTATIONEMERGENCY CENTERINTERFACES CONTROLROOMOPERATIONAL SUPPORTCENTERTECHNICAL SUPPORT.CENTERNRCSTATEEOCCOUNTYEOC'SSURVEYCENTEREMERGENCY OPERATIONS FAOLITYENGINEERING SUPPORTCENTERnOD'INITIALCONTACTONLY--)OINTEMERGENCY NEWSCENTERfigure6.1t Ai4~yI 62tSurveetaea:Analternate SurveyTeamStagingAreawillbedesignated bytheEmergency Coordinator iftheSCisnothabitable becauseofhighradiation levelsorairbornecontamination levels.Alternate SurveyTeamStagingAreasmayincludetheonsiteProspects BuildingorotheroffsiteRG&Efacilities.
TehicaSuortenterTSCAnareaattheeastendofGinnaStationTurbineBuildinghasbeenconstructed foruseastheTSC.Ztisequippedwithanintercomfordirectcommunication withtheControlRoom,SurveyCenter,andOperational SupportCenter.TheTSCalsohasdirectphonelinestotheNRC,NewYorkState,MonroeandWayneCountiesaswellasradiosandnormalphones.Aterminaltotheplantprocesscomputerdatalinkisinstalled intheCenterforobtaining plantoperational data.Pipingandequipment drawingsarealsoavailable.
Aradiation monitorismountedintheTechnical SupportCenter.Thecenterhasfilteredairsupplyandisshieldedtomeetthesamehabitability requirements astheControlRoom.Aconstantairmonitorisinstalled toindicatetheactivityofairborneparticulate.,
ThiscentermeetsthecriteriaofNUREG0696andiswithin2minuteswalkingtimeoftheContxolRoom.Protective clothingandbreathing apparatus areavailable ifneeded.0etionalSuortCeteCAnareawithintheTSChasbeendesignated astheOSC.Personnel willbeassignedtothisareaincaseofanemergency whoarecapableofgivingsupporttooperational needsoftheplant.TheywillbedirectedfromtheControlRoomortheTSC.PhonesandtheplantGAI-tronicspageareavailable.
Thisareawasselectedforitscapacitytoprovideanadequateassemblyareaforoperators, technicians, andrepairmen.
Personnel designated byimplementing proced-ureswillreporttotheOSC,eitherdirectlyifalreadyonsiteorthrough"the SurveyCenterifcalledinfromoff-hours.
TheOSCmeetsthecriteriaofNUREG-0696.Suppliesprovidedat'hiscenterincluderespiratory protection equipment, protective clothing, portablelightingandportableradios.Revision9November1990
~,Pt,iII 63Potassium Iodidetabletsandself-reading pocketdosi-metersareincludedintheequipment storedintheOSC.Radiation monitoring equipment forsurveysoftheOSCorforuseoutona)obisavailable intheTSCorasdedicated equipment intheHealthPhysic'soffice.Emergency equipment necessary torepair,controlormitigatetheconsequences ofanaccidentareavailable inshopsandthestockroom withintheplant.c0etosacitTheEOFhasbeenestablished offsitead)acenttoRG&EHeadquarters inRochester.
ThisfacilitymeetsthecriteriaofNUREG-0696.
OfficeswillbeprovidedforFederal,State,andLocalOfficials.
Inaddition, sufficient officesforRG&Esupportpersonnel andbackupgroups(suchasWestinghouse, GilbertCommonwealth, etc.)isavailable inthesamebuilding.
Aworkareasizedtoaccommodate thenumbersofpeopleanticipated andthefacilities forthesepeoplewillalsobein-corporated intothecomplex.Facilities areprovidedforthenewsmediaandRG&Epublicrelations personnel intheheadquarters building.
Ampletelephone communications willbeprovided, withdegreesofredundancy achievedbyutilizing theRochester Telephone systeminconjunction withtheNewYorkTelephone system.Alsoamicrowave systemprovidescommunication capability betweenTechnical SupportCenterandtheEOF.Toaidinemergency assessment, pertinent information (suchasblueprints,UFSAR,Technical Specifications, etc.)arestoredatthefacilityandwillbekeptcurrent.Adatalinkwillprovidehardcopyinformation fromtheplantcomputertotheEOF.Thisinformation isprogrammed intogroupsofvariousessential plantandsiteparameters requiredforemergency evaluation.
Astheemergency isevaluated, accurateandup-to-date information ofthesituation isrelayedtoappropriate governmental agenciesandthepublicthroughthisCenter.Communications equipment andradiation monitoring equipment forusebyfieldteamsfromtheEOFismain-tainedandreadilyavailable tothem.JeenNewsCenteJENCAJENChasbeenestablished incon)unction withtheEOF.ThecenterwillhouseofficesfortheNRC,FEMA,NYS,WayneandMonroeCounty,andRG&EPublicInformation Officers.
Itwillalsohavefacilities forpressbriefing, smallconference rooms,GeneralInformation andRumorControl,andSecurity.
Revision9November1990
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64Basicinformation regarding thestatusoftheGinnaNuclearPowerPlantwillcomefromtheEmergency Coordi-nator.AfterreviewbyRG&Ecorporate personnel, newsreleaseswillbeissuedfromtheEmergency NewsCenter.Atelephone centerforresponsetothegeneralpublicwillbeestablished andtheRG&EGovernment Relations Department willbeincontactwithelectedofficials.
SeeEPZP4-4and4-6fordetails.6'6~2~1CommuicationsSstems:(GinnaStation)Abroadrangeofcommunications equipment isavailable atGinnaStation.Severalsystemsareinstalled forcommunications betweenRG&EEmergency Centers,andforcommunications withoutsideagencies.
Equipment isperiodically verifiedoperablebyplantprocedure.
Theuseofparticular typesarespecified intheappropriate implementing procedures asfirstchoiceandbackupsystems.Allservicesotherthanradioareunderground betweencenters.Communications'ystems aretestedperiodically.
aatioWainAspecialwarblingtoneontheGAZ-Tronica pagesystemissoundedfromtheControlRoomtowarnpersonnel ofasiteevacuation.
Warningisimmediate toallpersonson-siteatthetimeofanaccident.
Highnoiseareashave,inadditiontothePublicAddresssystem,redwarninglightswithsignstodirectpersonnel toevacua-te.Special.announcements onthepageandspecialtonesareusedforotheremergencies.
6sCommunications betweentheControlRoom,Technical SupportCenter,SurveyCenterandotheroperations centerscanbeestablished usingeithertelephone, 2-wayintercom, radioorplantPASystem.Coamnications systemsaretestedperiodically according tothescheduleinimplementing procedure.
TheAT&TSystem75.telephone systemat,Ginnaaffordsagreatdealofflexibility andcapacity.
CallscanbereceivedormadetoeithertheRochester Telephone SystemortheOntarioSystem(NewYorkTelephone Co.).TheAT&Tsystemhasitsownpowersupplylocatedon-sitewhichcouldmaintainhousephonesindependent ofoff-sitelines.TherearealsoRochester directlinesthatarepoweredbyRochester Telephone andOntario.directlinespoweredbyNewYorkTelephone.
Duringanemergency phoneusagecanbecontrolled byanoperatorattheconsolelocatedintheTechnical SupportCenter.Revision9November1990 J~p'<c1,44~iC-s 65Incaseofanemergency,-
personnel notattheplantcanbesummonedusingeithertheAT&TphonesordirectlinestotheOntarioandRochester Systems;Ifnecessary, ControlRoompersonnel mayusethedirectlinestoaRochester locateddispatcher whowouldthenmakethenecessary offsitecalls.Abaseradiotransmitter intheControlRoommaybeusedtocalltheElectricLineOperatorwhocanalsocallpersonnel totheplant.oSstems:Therearethreefrequencies available foruseatGinnaStation.TheyareassignedtotheFireBrigade,SecurityandRadiation SurveyTeams.Thebasestationsandantennaearelocatedformaximumtransmission coverageoftheareasofuse.Thesecuritychannelismonitored atCentralSecurityandattheGuardhouse.
TheRadiation SurveyTeamshaveoperatorcapability attheSurveyCenter,Technical SupportCenterandattheEmergency Operations Facility.
TheFireBrigadecommunicator willbeintheControlRoom.Portableradioswiththreechannelsareavailable fortheuseofsurveyteamsinthefield.tTheGinnaControlRoomalsohasareceiving andbroad-castingstationonafrequency whichismonitored off-sitebyElectricPowerControlandLineMaintenance.
Thischannelisavailable forindirectcommunication totheStatePolice,MonroeandWayneCountySheriffsandWayneorMonroeCountyEOC's.PortablelowpowerhandradiosetsarelocatedintheTechnical SupportCentertobedistributed intheeventofanemergency forbackupormobilecommunication.
PortablehandradiosetsarealsolocatedintheSurveyCenterfortheuseofsurveyteams.Offsitesurveyteamscancommunicate throughtheseportableradiosetstoabasestationwhichmaybesetupateithertheSurveyCenter,Technical SupportCenterorEOF.Thebasestationiscapableofoperating withl2volt'Cpower(anautomobile system)asanalternate powersource.Revision9Noveaber1990 4'SIQ1ilCi 666.2'0e6'Notification tostateandcountyemergency responseorganizations isavailable 24hoursperday.TheStateWarningPointisstaffedduringnormalworkinghoursbytheOfficeofDisasterPreparedness.
MonroeCountyOfficeofEmergency Preparedness andWayneCountyOfficeofEmergency Management answertheRECSlineduringtheworkday.Duringnon-business hours,weekendsandholidays, thesamephonelineiscoveredfortheStatebytheStatePoliceWarningPointandforMonroeCountyattheRochester FireandPublicSafetyBuilding.
ForWayneCountytheSheriffsOfficecoversthewarningsystemduringoffhours.AtGinnaStationtherearealwaysControlRoompersonnel tooriginate calls.NewYorkStatehasresponsibility forcommunications toother'counties whichmayfallwithintheingestion pathwayexposurezone.AnycontactswithCanadaorOntarioProvincewouldalsobethroughthestateagencies.
Tocontactappropriate offsiteagenciesthetelephones wouldnormallybeusedasabove(6.2.2),withdirectlinesorthedimension system.Ifnecessary thePowerControlDispatcher orElectricLineOperatormaybecontacted asdescribed aboveandinstructed tonotifythestatepoliceorsheriffandrelaymessagethroughtheirradiosystems.Communications withfederalemergency responseorgani>>zationsconsistsoftelephone contacttotheDepartment ofEnergyBrookhaven Radiological Assistance Program.ThiscallwouldbemadebytheEmergency Coordinator perourletterofagreement withBrookhaven.
Theirassistance mayalsoberequested bytheStateorcounties.
NRCEmergency Notification System(ENS)"redphones"areinstalled intheControlRoom,theEOFandtheTechnical SupportCenter.NRCHealthPhysicsNetworkphonesarealsoavailable intheTechnical SupportCenterandEOF.ciFacilities areprovidedfortheassessment ofpostaccidentradiological conditions inordertodetermine theappropriate emergency measures.
Theyconsistofonsitemonitoring systems,laboratory facilities andenvironmental radiological monitoring andsamplingequipment.
Revision9Noveabor1990
\l0'lD4 cessRadiatiotorSstm:67Theprocessradiation monitoring systemprovidesindi-cationsandalarmswhichpermitassessment ofin-plantconditions, aswellasproviding certainautomatic actuations.
Thegeneralfunctions ofthesesystemsareasfollows:a)Toindicateprimarysystemleakageandfuelrodfailures.
b)Toindicateradioactivity levelsinselectedprocesssystems.c)Toindicateradioactivity releasedthroughventsordrains.d)ToprovidevisibleandaudiblealarmsintheControlRoomwhenasignificant increaseinradiation occursinsystemsorareas.e)'oalarmintheControlRoomonmonitoring equipment failure.f)Toshutdownapurgeorareleaseifradioactivity reachesthealarmsetpoints andtherebyavoidexceeding thedischarge limits.uentMonitors:
Effluentmonitorsavailable atGinnaarelistedinTables6.3Aand6.3B.Ofthesemonitors, particular importance isplacedupontheplantventmonitorsandliquidreleasemonitor;theformerbecause,asdescribed inSection3.0,Emergency Conditions, incombination withothermonitors, itindicates theneedforsiteevacuation andprotective actionsforthepublic;thelatterbecauseitindicates theneedforprotective measureswithregardtotheuseoflakewater.Alarmsetpoints arebaseduponthemaximumallowable environmental radioactivity concentration anddosewhichmightresultfromareleaseandsetatafractionofthosevalues.Monitorcalibration factors,correlating monitorreadingsandventconcentrations canbeusedtoestimatethereleaserate.Promventconcentrations, theoffsitedoseorconcentration levelscanbecalcu-lated.Table6.3Asummarizes thesemonitorsandalarmfunctions..
Severalapproaches areavailable tosupplement effluentmonitorreadingsfortheassessment ofreleaseratesandpro)ected doses.Estimates ofradioactive materials releasedandpro)ected dosesareprovidedforvariousaccidentcategories andmodesofsafeguard equipment operation inanimplementing procedure fortheEmergency Coordinator's use.Revision9November1990 1!1g4gt1'
68Highrangemonitorshavebeenestablished fortheestimation ofnoblegasreleasefromtheplantventilation exhaustpointintheeventthatnormalrangeeffluentmonitorsareoffscaleorinoperable.
Periodicgrabsamplesofeffluentreleasepathswouldalsobeusedtoquantifyandfurtherrefineestimated releasesfromtheplant.Table6.3Bsummarizes theSPING4highrangemonitoring system.Zfnoreleasedataareavailable, amethodforassessment ofreleaseratesisusedincon)unction withtheX/Qmapoverlaysandoffsiteconcentrations.
Thereleaserateofradioactivematerialfromtheplantcanbecalculated fromthemeasuredairborneconcentration atagivendownwindsamplelocationandtheX/Qvalueforthatlocationreadfromthemapoverlay.Theairborneconcen-trationisdividedbytheX/Qvalueandmultiplied bythewindspeedtoobtainanestimated releaseratefromtheplant.AppendixC,TableC-1ofthisplancontainsatableofresultant dosesandquantities releasedfromselectedpotential accidents.
Thesedosesandreleasesarebasedupon104ofthevaluesusedaspartoftheplantsafetyevaluation.
"ManualofProtection ActionsGuidesandProtective ActionsforNuclearIncidents" (EPA520/1-75-001),
NUREG133(Nov.78)andRegulatory Guide1.109Rev.1(Oct.77)providethemethodology forrelatingradiological measurements invariousenvironmental mediaoreffluentmonitorreadingstooffsitedoseordoserates.Meteoro-logicalconditions canbefactoredintothesecalcula-tions.Aprocedure formanuallyestimating offsitedosesforareasaroundtheplantisavailable attheTSCandEOF.Basedupontheseresults,protective actionscanberecommended.
Acomputerprogramoperating onamicro-computerisalsoavailable intheTSCandEOF.Thissystemmimicstheoverlaymethodofcalculating downwinddoseratesandairbornecontamination levels.Amoresophisticated computerprogramwhichusesthemethodsusedforenvironmental dosecalculations requiredbyFederalregulations isalsoavailable toassessdosesduringandafteranemergency.
Additional information ontheradiological consequences ofavarietyofaccidents canbefoundinChapter15oftheGinnaUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport..Revision9November1990
'C'$C'cw RADIATION.DETECTORNETER0UOSR10AContainaent R-10$PlantVentTopFloorColdSideInteraed.
Scintillation controlRooa10-10cpaDetectorCPlantCoaput10.107cpaIndicates theconcentration ofIodine-131intheContainaent BuildingornaQenVtIndicates concentration ofIodine-131inthePlantVentairREllContainment Particulate
-R.12Containment Gas10.107cpa1010cpmNormallyaeasuresshort-lived partic-ulatedaughters ofnoblegasesintheContainment VentorContainaent AtmosherHeasuresthenoblegasconcentration inuhichZenon,133isthemajorIisotopepresentintheContainment VenrConanmmshR-13PlantVent10.10cpaPlantVentparticulate aonitornoraallymeasuresshort-lived par-culadurahpR14PlantVent1010cpaPlantVentnoblegasaonitornoraallyaeasuresLouconcentrations ofXe-133fromReactorCoolantLeakintheAux.Ld3l0R.15AirEjectorN.E.CornerTopFloorTurb.Bldg.10-10cpaMeasurescondenser offgasandisusuallythefirstsensorofpriaaryrr.0R-16BasementFloorColdContainaent FanSidetnteraediate db10-10cpaHonitorstheserviceuaterfroatheContainaent FanCoolersRE17Coaponent Intermediate FloorAux.~Ldg.NUTArea10-10cpaUsedtodetectleakageofprimarycoolantintotheCoaponent CoolingRLgLiqu>4us~t~Ava.ALE.NestIA4ImpFloorScintill~tionControlRooaC10F10cpaNonitorsliquidreleasedforunexpect-
0~t~ctorPlantComputeredactivitylevels.analarauILLILetree0O
TARADIATIONDETECTORHETERR-19.S/GBLo>>dounR.20ASpentFuelPoolNeatExchg.1AR.20$SpentfuelPoolHeatExchg.1B0WsrIntermediate floorHotaideIntermed.
WestendIntermediate FloorAuxiliary Bldg.Aux.Bldg.~Topfloor~110-10cpm10-10cpm101-10cpmHonitoraSteamGenerator bloMdounWaterforprimarytosecondary LeakageHighcHonitorsforLeakagefromtheSpentfuelPoolintotheservicematerduetoheattubeLeaksHonitorsforleakagefromtheSpentfuelPoolintotheserviceuatirduetoheatexchanger tubeLeaksR-21-Retention TonkBasementServ.Bldg.Recircu-lationLineScintillation DetectorLocallyAlarminCR10-10cpmHonitorsRetention Tankueteruhichiscollected fromnormallycleanareasoftheplant.andvillisolatenormalrclessethuhnonsleraRE22HighConduct-sTSALAVTRoomScintilla tionAVTControl10-10cpmHonitorsCondensate Polisherregenere.
DetectorPaneltionwastevoteractivityandMillis-olethnormaldchereuoeler08Lere0R0rrr0r.090IC)
ITABLE63BSPTNG4RA01AT10N HON1TORTNG SYSTENUnit¹01Containment VentSampler,Unit¹02PlantVentSampler¹01BetaParticulate Scintitlation1.0x10to1x10ouCi/onthefliter¹02AlphaParticulate OpenFaceDiodeRadon/thoron detectortocorrectbetaparticulate levels.iodine¹03Scintillation, 2x2NslsingleChannelAnalyzerto10uCionthefilter¹04iodineAdjacentNindog-Scintillation Notethischannelonlycompensates channeL3¹05NobleGssLoiRangeScintill~tion1.0x10to1x10uCi/ccEqXe¹06AreaHonitorGHTube0.001to1000mR/hr.HonitorsRadiation LevelsatUnit¹07NobleGssHid.RangeG-HTube1.0x10tolx10uCi/ccEqXe¹OBGammaBackground G.HTubeNotethischannelisusedontyforGammacompensation onchannel05snd07.(09spotsCDsNighRangeGAHTube1.0x10to1.0x10uCi/ccEqXe133Note.Uits1snd2csnbereadonthePPCSorlocallyonthe296~levelofthecleansideoftheintermediate Building.
ReadoutofSPING4dataissvsitableintheTSC.
TABLE6.3B(CONTTNUED)
SPiNG4RADIATTON HONiTORiNG SYSTEHUnit¹03Ajrejectoraonitor.Note:Channel1'existintheunitbutarenotused.Unit3canbereadtheTSCortheturbineflooroftheTurbineBuildingANorthVail).¹05NobleGasLouRangeScintillation 1.010to110uCi/EqX¹06AreaNonitor0-HTube0.001to1000aR/hr¹07NobleG~sNed.RangeG-NTube1'x10to1x10uCi/ccEqXe¹08GaaaaBackground G-HTubeChannel8onlycompensates channel05and07.¹09NobleGasHighRangeG-NTube1.0x10to1.0x105i133uCi/ccEqXeUnit¹04Steaaline Nonitors.
~:Unit04canbereadonthePPCS,onacontrolrooarecorder, intheTSC,oratthe296'evelofthecleanaideofthetnteraediate Building.
¹01"A"Steaaline NonitorG-NTube10to10+aR/hr009U'¹02ageSteaaline HonitorG-NTube102to10eR/hr
~ABL63CRADIATION DETECTORHETERTNPOSSIBLEHEANINGSOFALARHORUNNR-1.~ControlRoomR2Containment ControlRoomByPersonnel NatchIonization ChamberControlRoom10-10mR/hr'tPlantCompt.RisingRadiation LevelintheControlRoomPossibleControlRoomciilitRisingRadiation LevelsInContainment R.7IncoreDetectorR~9LetdownLineIIR.29NighRangeCon-Intermedi
~t~FloorsContainment NaONTankRoomBasementFloorAuxiar.dContainment NMOperating FloorIonization Chamber1R/hr~10R/hrIndicates FluxHappinginProgressorpossiblerisingradiation liconmIncreasing Radiation LevelsintheReactorCoolantSystemPrimaryCoolantLeakinContain-mentt8QR.30NighRangeCon-Containment NEOperating FloorIonization Chamber1R/hr-10R/hrPrimaryCoolantLeakinContain-menttx0po8 J
74Externaldoseordoseratesfromsurfacecontamination orairborneradioactivity aredetermined bydirectfieldxeawurements (TLDorsurveymeter.)Xnternaldosecommitments fromkeyisotopesviawaterorairbornepathwayswouldbeevaluated usingtheuptakerates,doseconversion factors,andotherpathwayparameters giveninEPA520,NUREG133andRegulatory Guide1.109.Computersoftwareisavailable throughconsultants usingthesedosecalculational modelssoastodetermine theradiological doseassessment.
Znthismanner,rapiddetermination ofdoseestimates frommultiplepathwaysmaybemadeforcomparison withprotective actionguides.adiatiootos~Theplantarearadiation monitoring systemprovidesindications andalarmswhichassistinassessment ofplantconditions.
Itsgeneralfunctions areasfollows:a)Toindicatethegeneralradiation levelinspecified areasoftheplant.b)ToprovidevisibleandaudiblealarmsatboththeControlRoomandtheremotemeterlocationwhenasignificant increaseinradiation leveloccurs.c)ToprovideavisiblealarminControlRooaonmeterordetectorfailure.Asdescribed inSection3.0,Emergency Conditions, thissystemisusedtoinitiatelocalradiation eaergency protective action,andincombination withothersystemstoindicatetheneedforasiteevacuation andpossibleofi-siteprotective measures.
TABLE6.3Cliststhelocationofareamonitorsofma)orinterest.
Alarmsetpoints canbefoundinProcedure P-9.HighRangeRadiation Monitorsareinstalled withincontainment withdigitalreadoutintheControlRoom.Aprocedure isavailable bywhichreadingscanboconverted toaninterpretation oftheextentoffueldaaageand/orradioactivity releasedtothecontainment atmosphere.
0aneNuclearnstentatioThetwosourcerangechannelsareusedatshutdowntoprovideanaudiblecountratesignalandaudiblealarmsbothintheControlRoomandContainment tocallattention tounexpected increaseinneutronflux.Ahighsourcerangealarmincontainment
.isthesignaltoevacuatethearea.Revision8October1989 i4)%~~"
75tousAos:Severalmobileradiation monitorsareavailable withinthecontrolled areasparticularly foruseduringworkwherelocaldetection ofexcessive airbornecontamination isadvisable.
Variouscombinations ofnoblegases,iodineandparticulate analyzers areavailable.
Theseareequippedwithmeterandchartreadouts, aswellasaudibleandvisiblealarms.PortabeMonitorsSamlinEimentandOtherSecialSDLigPortablemonitors, samplingequipment andotherspecialequipment forassessing theextentoftheconsequences ofaradiation emergency arelocatedintheControlRoom,theHealthPhysicsOffice,theAuxiliary BuildingandtheSurveyCenter,including individual surveyequipment boxesforeachsurveyteam.Asummaryofthisequipment isgiveninAppendixD.Additional samplingandmonitoring equipment isalsoavailable intheTSCandtheEOF.ProcessandContainment Monitors:
Numerousprocessvariables areindicated andrecordedintheControlRoomtoensuresafeandorderlyoperation ofallsystemsandprocesses overthefulloperating rangeoftheplant,aswellasfordetection ofoff-normal oremergency conditions.
Ofthesemonitors, particular importance isplaceduponthosewhichprovidefordetection ofalossofcoolantaccidentandtheimmediate automatic actuation ofequipment tomitigateitscon-sequences.
Theseinclude4channels'forPressurizer pressure, 3channelsforPressurizer level,4channelsforSteamGenerator level,4channelsforReactorCoolantaveragetemperature, 2channelsforsteamflowandfeed-waterflowforeachSteamGenerator.
Alongwiththeseareindications ofContainment conditions whichinclude6channelsforContainment pressure, sumplevelandpumpactuation, safetyin)ection recirculation sumplevelindicator, 4channelsforfancoolercondensate level,and6channelsfordewpointtemperature.
Greaterdetailfor.theprocessandcontainment monitorsisgivenintheUFSAR,Chapter7andinourletterdatedJanuary31,1984fromJohnE.Maier,RG&EtoDennisCrutchfield, NRC.Seismicandhydrologic emergencies aretreatedbyprocedure SC-5andSC-4respectively.
Aseismicmonitor(Accelograph)
islocatedintheintermediate buildingsub-basement andalakelevelindication isavailable fromtheplantcomputers.
Information concerning seismicorhydrologic eventscanbeobtainedfromoffsiteagencigssuchastheNYSgeologist attheStateEducation Dept.'oratCornellUniversity GeologyDept.Revision9November1990 VCr.efC.~A.i 76tLaboatoeThelaboratory areaoftheplantismaintained forthepurposeofmonitoring thecondition ofavarietyoffluidstreamsandstoredfluids,including theactivityandisotopiccontent;forassessing thedegreeofconta-minationofplantareas,movableitemsandpersonnel; andforstoring,calibrating andmaintaining portableandlaboratory radiation measuring instruments.
Separatelaboratory facilities areprovidedforassessing theeffectoftheplantoperation ontheenvirons.
BytheuseofaPostAccidentSamplingSystemlocatedinthecontrolled areaoftheIntermediate Building, samplescanbedrawnfromreactorcoolant,containment atmosphere, andcontainment sump.Thesesamplesareprocessed fromaremotecontrolboardtoopenvalvescollectthesampleandreadoutresultsofanalysis.
Thesamplecanberemotelyanalyzedfordissolved hydrogen, dissolved oxygen,boronandpH.Analysisforchlorides andradioactive isotopescanbecompleted ondiluted,shieldedgrabsamplesinalaboratory facilitywithinthetimesrequiredbyNRCNUREG-0737.
Samplescanbetakenandanalyzedwithoutexceeding personnel dosesof5Rem.Thissystemwillalsobeusedfornormaloperational samples.Inadditiontolaboratory facilities withintheplant,somelaboratory capability isprovidedattheSurveyCenterforuseinassessing theoffsiteeffectsofanincident.
AnEnvironmental Laboratory, locatedonthesiteproperty, butoutsidethemainplantbuilding/
containsalltheequipment necessary forisotopicanaly-sis.Theresources oftheEnvironmental Laboratory operatedbytheNewYorkPowerAuthority atFulton,NewYorkarealsoavailable asnotedinaletterofagreement.
MeteooloicaotornDataonmeteorological conditions areavailable totheControlRoomforuseinassessing theconsequences ofanairbornereleaseofradioactive matter.Allmeteorolog-
icalmeasuring devices,withtheexception oftheprecipitation measuring system,aremountedona250footweathertowerlocatedattheGinnaPlantsite.Windspeed, winddirection andtemperature aremeasuredatthe33,150,and250footlevels.The33ft.wind,speedanddirection sensorreadingsarerecordedontheRadiation Monitoring SystemPanelintheGinnaControlRoom.Temperatures atthreetowerlevelsarealsoindicated intheControlRoombydigitaldisplay.Thisinformation willberelayedtctheNRCOperations Center,theNewYorkStateandCountyEOCa.Meteoro-logicaldataisavailable continuously andisalsoprogrammed forprintoutat15minuteaverages, accessible fromtheTSCandEOF.Revision9November1990
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77RainfallismeasuredbyatippingbucketraingaugelocatedatthebaseoftheGinnaweathertower.Winddirection, windspeed, andtemperature indications fromthethreetowerelevations arealsoregistered ontheGinnaPlantProcess.ComputerSystem.Instrumentation andcalibration procedures associated withtheGinnameteor-ologicalprogramareinconformance withRegulatory Guide1.23.Theweathertowerisequippedwithredundant sensingdevicesforuseasbackupindicators ofwindspeed, direction, temperature andtemperature difference.
Allmeteorological datawillbecollected andcomputer-
processed toprovideestimates ofradioactive materials transport anddiffusion underroutineandaccidental conditions.
Powerforthemeteorological measurements systemandassociated equipment issuppliedbyanelectrical feedseparatefromtheplant.Meansforremoteinterrogation ofthemeteorological systembytelephone link,isavailable totheTechnical SupportCenterandEOFviacomputerterminals ateachlocation.
Rochester MonroeCountyAirport(USWeatherService).hasmeteorological instrumentation readingswhichcanbeaccessedbyprivatephonenumberona24hourbasis.AbackupweathertowerislocatedonRt.104,approximately 3.5milessouthoftheplantandhaswindandtemperature recorders.
Meansforremoteinterrogation oftheback-upmeteorological systemisavailable attheTSCandEOFviacomputerterminal.
Animplementing procedure describes themethodbywhichonsitemeteorological information isusedfortheestimation ofoffsiteradiation doses.Baseduponwindconditions anddetermined atmospheric stability, estimates ofdownwindradioactivity concentrations anddosescanbemadebytheHealthPhysicist intheDoseAssessment Areasusingpre-printed overlaysplacedonaregionalmap.Revision9November1990r JlIVLCf~s4i'e&
78EnvironsRadioloicalMonitorin Samplingsystemsareestablished fornormalenvironmental samplingintheimmediate areasurrounding theplantandalsoinlocations whosedistancefromtheplantroughlycorresponds to1/100thoftheonsiteradioactivity concentrations estimated fromannualaverageatmospheric dispersion.
Thesestationscontainprovisions forairsamplingandforradiation dosemeasurement.
Certainstationsincludeprecipitation collectors.
Theyprovideinformation abouttheextentofageneralemergency anditseffectontheenvironment, inaccordance withappropriate implementing procedure.
Inaddition, anarrayofthermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD's)isinplaceatthesiteboundary, atapproximately 5milesfromthesite,attheoffsitesamplingstations(approximately 10miles)andattheonsitesamplingstations.
Thesurveyteamswillplaceupto25additional TLD'satspecified locations duringtheirtoursafteranincident, whichwilladdtotheevaluation ofdosesthroughout theemergency planningzone.Theplacement oftheseTLD'saroundGinnaStationforroutineorpostaccidentradiation assessment isgiveninanimple-mentingprocedure.
Mapsareincludedinthatprocedure soastolocatetheTLD'sforbestcoverage(Figure6.3).Theradiological programprovidedmeetstheminimumrequirements oftheNRCRadiological Assessment BranchTechnical PositionforEnvironmental Radiological Monitoring.
Monitoring teamsarequicklydispatched tofollowdesignated routesforthefieldmonitoring withintheplumeexposurezone.AGinnaStationprocedure detailsthemethodusedfortherapidfielddetermination ofairborneparticulate andradioiodine concentrations following anaccidentinadditiontoradiation levels.Theprocedure consistsofoperating aportableairsamplerwhichcontainsasilverzeolitecartridge andparticulate filter,followedbydirectfiltermeasurement withacountratemeterprobe.Theminimumsensitivity foriodinebythismethod,basedupona6minutesamplingtimeisapproximately 2.3E-8uCi/cc.Itisrecognized thatundercertainpost-accident condi-tions,someunavoidable interference fromnoblegasorhighbackground levelsmayaffecttheinitialfilterreadingsbeingtakeninthefield.Theabsorption ofnoblegasesinthecharcoalcartridge wouldleadtoanoverestimateofairborneradioiodine concentrations.
Therefore, silverzeoliteisused.Ifbackground levelsaretoohightodetermine aproperfilterreading,analternate locationoutoftheradiation plumewillbeusedtoobtainfiltermeasurements.
Revision.
9November1990 q4 5~~g~0IQiImr(5Pi)1h'j"giQr+E)'ig,.Sctlfpy>>IPgIKT}ti 4Wl 80Airsamplescollected bysurveyteamsfromportablesamplingdevicesandfromfixedairmonitoring systemsmaybeevaluated usinghighersensitivity methodswithonsiteornear-site analytical equipment (e.g.,environ-mentallaboratory trailer).
EmerencInstruments andEiment:Emergency equipment forthevariouscentersisdescribed inAppendixD.Thisequipment ischeckedmonthlytobecertainthatitisavailable, inplaceandoperable.
Anyinstrument orequipment foundtobeinneedofrepairorcalibration isimmediately replacedfromtheHealthPhysicsreservesupplies.
Instruments arecalibrated alongwithplantinstruments bytheHealthPhysicsSectionaccording toHPProcedures whichmeetthemanufacturers recommendations.
Sufficient reservesofinstruments andequipment toreplacethosethatareremovedfromserviceformaintenance and/orcalibration areavailable.
PubicAlertinSsteAnalertingsystemtomakethepublicawareofanincidentatGinnaStationwhichmayrequireprotective actionontheirparthasbeendeveloped andinstalled.
TheGinnapromptpublicnotification systemconsistsof96sirenssupplemented bymorethan40tonealertradiosatschools,nursinghomesandindustrial establishments.
Thespecialneedsoftransient populations atlocations, suchasmotels,parksandworkcampswillbeaddressed byutilizing mobileloudspeakersanddirectfacilitynotification.
Instructions fortransient populations havebeendistributed tosuchlocations.
Thedesignobgective forthissystemistocompletetheinitia'1alertingoftheaffectedpopulation withinthePlumeExposurePathwaywithin15minutesafterthenotification oflocalandstategovernment bytheNuclearFacilityOperator.
Thesystemwasdesignedtoassurecoverageofessentially.
1004ofthepopulation withinthe10mileEmergency PlanningZone.Revision9Noveaber1990 li$1<JptEpg4 81ThecontrolofthesystemrestswiththeCountyofficials withintheirrespective borders.ZnMonroeCountytheCountyExecutive hasthisauthority andinNayneCounty,itistheChairmanoftheBoardofSupervisors.
RG&EandtheNYSHealthDepartment willmakerecommendations toactivatethesystemifnecessary.
Sirensandtonealertsareactivated byaradiosignalandadigitalencodingsystemisemployedtoinsureasecure,reliablecontrol.Abackuptransmitter isavailable ineachcountyforactivating thealertsystemshouldtheprimarytransmitter fail.Thesirenportionofthealertsystemisdesignedtoproduceaminimum10dB(c)aboveambientsoundlevelsinallportionsoftheEmergency PlanningZoneoraminimumof70dBat.100ft.fromthesirenbase.Theob)ectives oftheGinnapromptpublicnotification systemaretwofold:tonotifythegeneralpublicbothindoorsandoutoftheexistence
'ofanemergency situat>>ion,andtoprovideforthecommunication ofpreliminary emergency information.
Znconjunction withthealertsystem,thepublicwillbekeptinformedoftheprocedures theyshouldfollowifthesystemisactivated,
.throughactivation oftheEmergency Broadcast System.Samplemessageto.begivenovertheEBSradioarepartofthecountyprocedures.
Abrochuretobedistributed annuallyprovidesinformation regarding thesystemandappropriate actionstobetaken.Sirenreliability willbetested.periodically at3levelsofoperation.
1.Bi-weekly silentteststoverifysystemelectronic components arefunctioning.
2.Quarterly manuallyactivated growltesta.3.Annualfulldurationaudibletestsoftheentiresystem.PeriodicsurveyswillbetakenbytheFederalEmergency Management Agencytodetermine anydifficulties whichmayrecpxirecorrective measures.
Revision9Noveaber1990 p)r%qelh(mPVPk~gk.4 8263Alertsystemoperational reliability isexpectedtobegreaterthan954.SirensarepoweredofftheRG&Edistribution systemwhichhasbetterthan99%avail-ability.ItisfedfromtheNewYorkStatePowerPoolgrid,therefore, itisnotdependent ontheoperation ofGinna.Rochester GasandElectricCorporation hastheresponsibility formaintaining thealertsystemopera-tive.ThelocationofsirensandtonealertradiosisgiveninAppendixI.FireProtection Facilities:
6.4Thefireprotection facilities compriseanumberofautomatic andnon-automatic protection systemsaswellasassessment andalertingequipment.
Fireprotection facilities havebeeninstalled inaccor-dancewiththeGinnaStationTechnical Specifications andNRCFireProtection SafetyEvaluations.
Detection isprovidedinallareasoftheplantthatcontainvitalequipment.
Thesysteminitiates suppression systemsandalarmsintheControlRoom.Protective Facilities:
6~4~1Aspectsoftheplantwhichareprovidedtoserveaprotective functiontopersonnel onsiteintheeventofanemergency aredescribed inthissection.Theyincludeaccidentshielding, protective ventilation, emergency condition signaling equipment, reassembly locations, containment controlprovisions, andotherprotective equipment andsupplies.
Firstaidandmedicalfacilities aretreatedseparately inSection6.5.AcieSeThecontainment vesselconsistsofthe3ft.-6in.thickreinforced concretecylindercappedbyahemispherical reinforced concretedomeof'2ft.-6in.thickness.
Theshielding includessupplemental shieldsinfrontofthecontainment personnel hatchand20inchwalls,eastandsouthsidesandtheroofoftheControlRooa.Theequipment accesshatchisshieldedbya3-footthickconcreteshadowshieldanda1-footconcreterooftoreducescattered doselevels.ConcretewallsandceilingoftheTechnical SupportCenterprovideshielding.
Revision9Noveaber1990 k'vC,i4'ft~ps 83tectiveVentilatoDuringnormaloperation freshmakeupairisadmittedtotheControlRoomventilation systemthroughanintakelouvrelocatedintheTurbineBuildingoutsidewall;theamountofmakeupairvariesbetween,15and100percentoftheunitflowrate,depending onoutsideairtempera-ture.Pneumatically operateddamperscanbepositioned fromtheControlRoomtoisolatethefreshairintakeandtoplaceaseparatecharcoalfilterunitinrecircu-lationservice.Thecharcoalfilterunitincludesbothhighefficiency particulate air(HEPA)andcharcoalfiltersforremovingradioactive particulate andgaseousiodinefromtheControlRoomatmosphere.
Itscapacityisapproximately 25percentofthesystemflowrate,andtheunitisinstalled inanormallyisolatedbypasscircuit.Intheeventofhighradiation levelsintheControlRoom,theControlRoomradiation monitorwillautomatically closetheredundant dampersinthefreshairintakeductandthedampersinthereturnairducttotheTurbineBuilding, andwillopenthedamperinthecharcoalfilterunitinletduct.Thissignalwillalsostartaseparatefantoprovideflowthroughthecharcoalfilterunit.Untilradioactivity intheControlRoomatmosphere isreducedtoasafelevel,systemflowwillbeinaclosedcyclefromtheControlRoom,withapproximately 25percentbypassflowthroughthecharcoalfilterunit,throughtheairconditioning unitandbacktotheControlRoom.,Thedamperscanalsobepositioned topermitfreshairmakeuptothesystemthroughthecharcoalfilterunit.SinceallControlRoompenetrations including doorsaredesignedtohighstandards ofleaktightness andtheControlRoomis.maintained atessentially atmospheric pressure, the'nfiltration ofcontaminated airintotheControlRoomislimitedtoaverylowrate.Niththecharcoalfilterunit,inservice,airborneparticulate activitycanbecleanedupataneffective rateofapproximately 5airchangesperhour.Inaddition, ControlRoompersonnel haveaccesstoportablerespiratory equipment.
TheControlRoomcontainssufficient airtopermitsafeoccupancy bytheoperating staffforaslongasnecessary beforeoutsideairmakeupisrequiredforbreathing.
Bottledairisavailable.
TheTechnical SupportCenterhasfilteredfreshairmakeup,withcharcoalfiltration, tomeethabitability requirements forunlimited occupancy.
Revision9November1990 4~PI+'
84einEmet:Plantpersonnel aresignaledtoevacuateatoncebyaspecialtone,activated manuallyintheControlRoom.Inareaswhereaudiblesignalsmaynotbeheardspecialflashinglightshavebeeninstalled.
ForfireandMedicalemergencies, anexplicitannouncement ismadeoverthePAsystem.eassemblLocatos:Severalreassembly locations havebeenestablished, theselection ofwhichwilldependontheconditions oftheemergency.
Non-operating personnel affectedbyalocalradiation emergency aretoreporttotheDecontamination AreaortheServiceBuildingLunchRoom,depending onthepresenceofpersonalcontamination.
Intheeventofasiteevacuation, allControlRoomoperators aretoreporttotheControlRoom,theprotec-tivefeaturesofwhicharedescribed above.Non-operating personnel aretoreassemble attheGinnaTrainingCenter,exceptforthosehavingaroleintheTechnical SupportCenter,Operational SupportCenterortheSurveyCenterdescribed inSection6.1.TheTrainingCenterAudit-orium,roughly600feetfromtheReactor,seats150people;thereisadditional roomintheclassrooms andoffices.Alocalradiation monitorisinstalled ontheTrainingCenterwhichhousestheSurveyCentertoaidintheevaluation ofthenecessity foremergency organization personnel torelocate.
Contamination ControProvisios:Theplantsiteisdividedintotwocategories, theCleanAreaandtheRadiation ControlArea.EntrytoandexitfromtheRadiation ControlAreaisnormallythroughthedesignated AccessControlPoint.Anyareainwhichradioactive materials andradiation arepresentshallbesurveyed, classified, ropedandconspicuously postedwiththeappropriate radiation cautionsign.ThesethenbecomeRadiation ControlAreasandproperaccessisprovidedandcontrolled.
Plantprocedures providetheradiation orcontamination levelsatwhichanareaisdeclared, aRadiation ControlAreaorreaavedfromradiation controlstatus.Revision9November1990 f'Lllllgc~<
85Thegeneralarrangement oftheservicefacilities isdesignedtoprovideadequatepersonnel decontamination andchangeareas.ThecleanlockerroomisusedtostoreitemsofpersonalclothingnotrequiredorallowedintheRadiation ControlArea.TheAccessControlPointisemployedasaprotective clothingchangearea.Asupplyofcleanprotective clothingforpersonnel ismaintained inthisarea,andthereisprovision forcollection ofusedprotective clothing.
Allpersonnel willsurveythemselves onleavingtheRadiation ControlAreausingequipment providedattheAccessControlPoint.Adecontamination showerandwashroomarelocatedadjacenttotheAccessControlPoint.Personnel decontamination kitswithinstructions postedfortheiruseareavailable inthedispensary described inSection6.5,FirstAidandMedicalFacilities.
Thedispensary alsocontainsanemergency treatment anddecontamination tableforhandlingcontaminated personnel whoareseriously injured.Intheeventofasiteevacuation, provisions fordecon-tamination areavailable attheSurveyCenter.A1000-gallon holdingtankisavailable tocontaindecontamination waterfromasinkandshowerlocatedintheSurveyCenter.Decontamination waterwillbesampledpriortotransfer, treatment ordisposal.
Protective EmetandSu1s:Allpersonnel enteringtheRadiation ControlAreaarerequiredtowearprotective clothing.
Thenatureoftheworktobedonegovernstheselection ofprotective clothingtobewornbyindividuals.
Theprotective apparelavailable areshoecovers,headcovers,glovesandcoveralls.
Additional itemsofspecialized apparelsuchasplasticsuits,faceshields,andrespirators areavailable foroperations involving highlevelcont-amination.
Inallcases,HealthPhysicspersonnel shallevaluatetheradiological conditions andspecifytherequireditemsofprotective clothingtobeworn.Respiratory protective devicesarerequiredwhereveranairborneradiation areaexistsorisexpected.
Insuchcases,healthphysicspersonnel monitortheairborneconcentrations andspecifythenecessary protective devicesaccording toconcentration andtypeofairbornecontaminants present.Revision9Noveaber1990 AC'JIIII+A 866Available respiratory devicesincludefullorhalffaceairpurifying respirators (filtertypebothnegativeandpressured poweredairpurifying units).Airlinesuppliedrespirators ofpressuredemandtypeareusedaswellasconstantflowhoods.Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus usingfullfacemasksandpressuredemandregulators arealsoavailable.
Foruseinanemergency, equipment andsuppliesarelocatedintheControlRoom,Technical SupportCenter,Respiratory Protection FacilityandtheSurveyCenter.Equipment categories aregiveninAppendixD.erencVehicles:
Intheeventitbecomesnecessary tomakeuseofautomo-tiveequipment, anumberofvehicleswillbeavailable.
Theseincludecompany-owned vehiclesandpersonalvehicles.
AsmalldeliverytruckandasmallworktruckareassignedtotheStation.Thegroundmaintenance garage,nearby,isassigneda4-wheeldrivetruck.UseoipersonalvehiclesisallowedbytheCompanypolicyregarding paidmileageforcompanyuse.Lastly,alargeanddiversefleetofvehiclesisavailable fromtheRochester GasandElectricTransportation Department.
6'stAdandedcaces:FirstAidandmedicalprovisions includebothonsiteandoffsitefacilities.
Thelatteraredescribed inSection4.3,Augmentation oftheEmergency Organization.
Adispensary onsitecontainssinks,atoilet,anemergency treatment anddecontamination table,personnel decontami-
nationandbioassaycollection kits,.abed,astretcher andmiscellaneous firstaidequipment andsupplies.
Additional decontamination kitscanbeobtainedfromthemainH.P.FriskingStationarea.Operations personnel, shopforemen,HealthPhysicsTechnicians andPlantStaffaretrainedinfirstaidprocedures usingRedCrossMulti-Media oranequivalent program.Anadministrative procedure establishes aFirstAidTeamandtheactionstobefollowedintheeventofillnessorin)uryatGinnaStationRevision9Noveaber1990
~vEJ1F\>>'ll~A 877'NTAININGNUCLEEMEROENCREPARED87'Formalized trainingprogram(s)
havebeenestablished toensurethatallpersonnel whoactivelyparticipate intheNuclearEmergency ResponsePlan(NERP)maintaintheirfamiliarity withtheplanandtheirrecpxired response.
Aradiation emergency exerciseshallbeconducted atleastannually, withemphasisplaceduponorderlyimple-mentation oftheemergency plan.Personnel trainedforonsiteresponsetoaradiation emergency arepartoftheregularplantstaffandaretrainedtospecificresponsibilities withintheEmergency Organization.
Trainingisdocumented bytheDepartment Manager,Production DivisionTrainingandCorporate NuclearEmergency Planner.AnyEmergency Planworkbyconsultants willbeunderthecontrolof,andreviewedby,theCorporate NuclearEmergency Planner.Drillsshallbeevaluated bytheCorporate NuclearEmergency PlannerandreviewedbythePlantOperations ReviewCommittee, thusassuringtheeffectiveness oftheplanthroughout thelifetimeoitheR.E.Ginnafacility.
ainindTrainingclassesontheemergency planshallbeconducted annuallyforallRG&Epersonnel whomayactivelypartici-pateintheradiation emergency plan.Detailsofthetrainingprogramsareestablished inEPZP5-4.Trainingwillincludeademonstration oftheirabilitytoperformthefunctions towhichtheymaybeassigned.
Duringdrillsonthespotcorrections'f erroneous performance willbemade,followedbyademonstration ofproperperformance.
Specialized Trainingwillbeprovidedfor:l.2~3~4~5~6~7~8~Technical SupportCenterassignees
.Operatio'n SupportCenterassignees FirstAidTeamsSurveyTeamsEmergency Operations Facilitypersonnel Securitypersonnel LocalEmergency SupportServicespersonnel FireBrigadepersonnel Revision9Noveaber1990 I
887.1.2cCooraoTrainingofEmergency Coordinators willbegivenannuallytothePlantManager,plantsuperintendents, shiftsupervisors, andengineering staffwhomaybeassisting theEmergency Coordinator duringaSiteRadiation Emergency.
Thistrainingwillcoverresponsibilities, communications, Emergency ActionLevels,protective ActionRecommendations, andreviewofallprocedures pertinent totheNuclearEmergency ResponsePlan.TheTrainingManagershallpreparenecessary lessonplansanddocumentthistraining.
Theindividuals tobetrainedandmaterialtobecoveredaredelineated inEPXP5-4.F13Sueearns7'~4SurveyTeamtrainingwillbegiventoselectedpersonnel.
Trainingmaterialwillcoverhealthphysicspractices andtechniques utilizedduringradiation monitoring, SurveyCenterequipment anditsuse,radiocommunications techniques, monitoring andsamplingprocedures, surveyroutesandsamplepoints,contamination anddecontamin-
ationconsiderations, andreviewofimplementing proce-duresusedbysurveyteams.Fieldtrainingwillbegivenasneeded.eciraiinorarticiatinAeces:Trainingshallbeprovidedforthefollowing groups:a)OntarioVolunteer FireCompanyb)OntarioVolunteer Emergency Squadc)Rochester GeneralHospitald)Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, Inc.Trainingforthesegroupsconsistoflecturesconcerning theirrequiredinvolvement duringradiation emergencies, procedures fornotification andbasicradiation protec-tion.Revision9Noveaber1990 A'SlellVJF~
89D1sandExeciseAnadministrative procedure establishes thetrainingprogramwhichdevelopsandmaintains theproficiency ofemergency responsepersonnel.
Thisprogrammeetstherequirements of10CFR50AppendixESectionIVFregarding copingwithemergencies.
Throughthetrainingprogrampersonnel willbefamiliarized withtheintentoftheplanandthecontentofimplementing procedures.
Keypersonnel willbetrainedinthespecificdutiestowhichtheymaybeassigned.
Lecturesandfieldtrainingwillbeused,asappropriate, tofamiliarize personnel intheirduties.Communications equipment andprocesses arecheckedperiodically asestablished byanimplementing
'procedure.
TheNewYorkState-County HotLineandtheNRCHotlinearetestedmonthly.Firedrillsareconducted inaccordance withplantTechnical Specifications andimplementing procedures.
Amedicalemergency drillwhichinvolvesasimulated contaminated/in)ured individual andpartici-pationbythelocalsupportserviceswillbeconducted annually.
Aplantenvironsradiological monitoring drill(onsiteandofisite)willbeconducted annuallyincon)unction withtrainingforandduringtheannualexer-cise.Thisshallincludecollection andreviewoianalysisprocedures forenvironmental samples.HealthPhysicsdrills,whichincludesamplingandanalysisofsimulated highactivitypostaccidentsamplesusingthepostaccidentsamplingsystem,willbeconducted semi-annually.
Preparation ofthescenarios foruseinexercises anddrillswillbecoordinated bytheCorporate NuclearEmergency Planner(CNEP).Thescenariopackageshallincludethescope,goalsandobjectives oitheexercise, atime-line ofrealandsimulated events,anarrative summary,participating organizations, appropriate Rsssagesanddatasheets,evaluation criteria, andinformation forofficialobservers.
TheCNEPwiththeassistance oftheDepartment Manager,Production DivisionTraining, willarrangeforqualified observers/controllers andcoordinate activities ofparticipating organizations.
Thescenarioshouldbevariedfromyeartoyeartoteatallma)orelementsoftheplanwithina5yearperiod.Theexerciseshallsimulateanemergency thatresultsinoffsiteradiological releaseswhichrequireresponsebyoffsiteauthorities.
Revision9Neveaber1990 E%tt 90Annually, aradiation emergency exercisewillbeheld.Thisexercisewillbecoordinated withparticipating offsiteagencies, testingataminimumthecommunications linksandoneotherelement.Drillswillbestartedatvarioustimesofthedayandundervariousweatherconditions.
Someexercises willbeunannounced.
Scenarios willbedeveloped whichallowforfreeplayindecisionmakingbythoseindividuals inresponsible positions.
Structured responses willbeusedonlytotheextentnecessary tokeeptheexercisemovingsoastomeettheob)ectives oftheexercise.
Writtenevaluation oftheRadiation Emergency Exerciseshallbesubmitted bytheCNEPtothePlantOperations ReviewCommittee emphasizing areasofstrengthandweaknessandoutlining plansforremedialaction,asnecessary.
Acritiqueatwhichcontrollers, observers orpartici-pantsmaymakecommentswillbeheldassoonaspractical aftertheexercisetoevaluatetheactionsandinter-actionsofresponseorganizations.
TrainingEvaluation ActionReports(TEARS)maydevelopfromthecritiquecomments.
TEARSarereviewedbythePlantOperations ReviewCommittee, PlantManagerandtheCNEPtoassurethatnecessary corrections tothePlanareimplemented.
CoorateNucleaEmerencPlanerPaOnsiteEmerencPlanner0P:TheCorporate NuclearEmergency Planner(CNEP)isresponsible iorcoordinating theNERPwithotherresponseorganizations.
HewillreviewthePlanandagreements tocertifythattheyarecurrent.Theupdatewilltakeintoaccountchangesidentified bydrillsandexercises.
TheCNEPreportstotheDirector, Corporate Radiation Protection withintheElectricProduction Department.
AnOnsiteEmergency Planner(OEP)providesassistapce onEmergency Planningissuesintheplantandwillbedesignated dutiesandresponsibilities similartothoseoftheCNEP.SeeFigure7.1.TheCNEP/OEPwillmaintainhisawareness ofemergency responseactivities, facilities andprocedures byparticipating inrelatedcommittees andreviewing completed documentation.
TheCNEPisamemberoftheEmergency PlanImplementing Procedures Committee (EPIPC)whichreviewsallchangestoEPIP'sandeaergency facilities.
TheCNEP/OEPconductsurveillance oftheEmergency ResponseFacilities throughscheduled inspections andteststoensuretheirreadiness.
Revision9Noveaber1990 ff'g 91TheCNEP/OEPmeetroutinely withGinnaManagement andsupervisors todiscussemergency concerns, trainingandchangesrelativetoemergency planning.
Thesemeetingsinclude:Milestone Committee, PORC,EPIPC,MOPAR,andSpecialTaskForces.TheCNEP/OEPwillattendappropriate training, seminars, workshops, andconferences sponsored byRG&E,theNuclearIndustry, Federal,StateandLocalGovernments tokeepcurrentonEmergency Planningtechniques andconcepts.
Revision9November1990
NUCLEAREMERGENCY PLANNINGORGANIZATION
'ICEPRESIDENT GINNANUCLEARPRODUCTION DIRECTORCORPORATE RADIATION PROTECTION CORPORATE HEALTHPHYSICIST CORPORATE NUCLEAREMERGENCY PLANNERONSITEEMERGENCEY PLANNERFigure7.1 gtI'C4yE)k'
937'veanRevisionoteanPoedures:7'ReviewandrevisionoftheNuclearEmergency ResponsePlanandtheEmergency PlanImplementing Procedures (EPIP)maybetheresultofdrills,exercises orroutinesurveillances.
Revisions totheplanaresubjecttoapprovalbyPORCandtheNuclearSafetyandAuditReviewBoard(NSARB).Plantandcorporate implementing procedures arereviewedbyEPIPCandapprovedbyPORC.AnAdministrative procedure providesforthedistribution ofrevisedprocedures andaPORCreviewofeachprocedure'very 21/2years.Emergency procedure changesarecontrolled sothatonlycurrentcopiesareavailable foruse.Revisedprocedures aredistributed toalistofcontrolled copyholderswithreceiptverification.
ShiftOperators andLicensedStaffaremadeawareofrevisions byinitialing anOperatorAcknowledge Sheetforrelevantprocedure changes.Emergency telephone numbersarekeptuptodatethroughquarterly reviewanddistribution ofrevisions.
eecEimetadSes:7'~Theoperational readiness ofallitemsofemergency equipment andsupplieswillbeassuredthroughmonthly.inspections ofemergency equipment.
Theimplementing procedure includesinspecting andtestingofequipment storedintheControlRoom,SurveyCenter,Technical SupportCenter,HealthPhysicsofficeandEOF/Recovery Center.Alsoincludedistheprocedure fortestingtheoperability oftheequipment.
Necessary transportation foroffsitesurveyswillbeapersonalcarsuppliedbyonememberoftheteam.Companypolicyprovidesformileagereimbursement; therefore, nolackofvehiclesisanticipated, duetotheremoteness ofthefacility, employees commutebyprivatecar.g~d+t~:TheNuclearEmergency Response"Plan,itsimplementing,.
procedures, equipment, trainingandinterface withstateandcountyauthorities isauditedatthefrequency requiredbyGinnaTechnical Specifications andisreviewedbytheNSARB.Anyauditfindingsaredocumented andreviewedwiththeVicePresident, GinnaNuclearProduction.
AnAuditFindingCorrective ActionReport(AFCAR)isusedtodocumentthecorrective action.TheauditresultsarealsoreviewedbyNSARB.Auditdocuments areretainedforSyears.Revision9Novemberl990
$~4QW 948.0HEUARTERSOFFSITERESPONSEPLAN:8'ThisSectionprovidesguidancefortheRG&EHeadquarters responseto,andrecoveryfrom,anemergency condition attheGinnaNuclearPowerPlant.Intheeventofanemergency condition atGinna,thenormalcompanyheadquarters andtheplantorganizational structures willbetransformed intoanEmergency ResponseOrgani-zationorEmergency SupportOrganization.
TheCompany's Emergency SupportOrganization ischargedwiththeresponsibility ofbringingtogetheracohesiveCompanymanagement andtechnical team.Thisorganization willbecallinguponthemaximumresources available withintheCompanyandtheentirenuclearindustryforthegoalsof(1)assuringthesafeshutdownandrecoveryofGinnaStationfollowing anaccidentcondition and,(2)minimizing theimpactofthesituation onthehealthandsafetyofthepublic.TheCompany's Emergency SupportOrganization isestablish-
ed'undertheleadership ofasingleindividual calledtheEOF/Recovery Manager.TheEOF/Recovery Managerissupported byvarioustechnical andadvisorydisciplines including Engineering, Facilities andPersonnel, NuclearOperations, PublicAffairsandSystemOperations.
ThisEmergency SupportOrganization willbeavailable totheGinnaStationPlantManagerforimplementation oflong-term recoveryoperations.
TheGinnaStationshort-termresponding organization ismade-upofsitepersonnel, thoseon-shiftandthoseimmediately available fromtheplantstaffcomplement.
TheNuclearEmergency ResponsePlaniscompatible withtheNewYork.Stateandlocal(WayneandMonroeCounties)
emergency plans.Totalemergency response, iatherefore, acombinedandcoordinated effortinvolving plant,company,private,local,andStateresources.
Thisportionoftheplanprovidesamechaniaa bywhichthefunctions ofthestationandcorporate staffsareimmediately directedtoaccidenttermination ormitiga-tion,thedetermination ofoffsite"conditions andstationrecoveryoperations.
Theplanalsoprovidesforobtaining additional supportiftheemergency isofsuchamagnitude thatCompanyresources areoverextended.
Suchsupportmaybeadditiona'1 manpower'o augmentthestation's operating staff,manpowerinspecialized disciplines, orspecialized emergency responseequipment andservices.
Revision9Noveaber1990 4SytlPi4a'ci-g 95GinnaStationprocedures providethattheSeniorVicePresident, Production andEngineering isnotifiedandprovidedwithdetailsconcerning the"emergency, theemergency classification, stationstatus,andimmediate Corporate assistance, ifany,whichmayberequired.
TheEOF/Recovery Managerhastheauthority toactivatetheEmergency SupportOrganization.
TheEmergency SupportOrganization Figure8.1willbeactivated undertheSiteAreaandGeneralEmerenciesalthoughitmaybeeitherpartially orfullyactivated underothercategories.
TheEOF/Recovery Managerwillberesponsible fortheoffsiteradiological consequence assessment andintera-ctionwiththeremainder ofemergency andrecoveryplanarrangements.
Emergency SupportOrganization participants undertheEOF/Recovery Managerpossessthenecessary experience andexpertise inradiological assessment toeffectively evaluatepossibleaccidentconsequences.
TheEOF/Recovery Managerwillberesponsible forcommuni-cationswithoffsiteauthority designated intheEmergency Planandforproviding theaccidentdiagnosis andprognosis information fortheoffsiteauthorities toassistintheiremergency response.
HewillarrangethroughtheotherEmergency SupportOrganization membersforthedispatchofanyspecialassistance orservicerequested bythestationandserveastheprimarycoordinator betweenthestationandEmergency SupportOrganization.
Reporting totheEOF/Recovery ManagerwillbetheEmergency SupportOrganization.
MembersoftheEmergency SupportOrganization arecompanyofficials experienced intheirareaofresponsibility.
Eachofficialwillmanageanadequately staffedgroupinthefollowing areas:Technical supportwiththenuclearexperience andtechnical expertise insupportofstationoperations andrecovery.
2~OffsiteDoseAssessment, radiological controlandwastemanagement withthenuclearexperience andtechnical expertise tomanagetheOffsiteDoseAssessment, radioactive wasteandradiological controlaspectsoftheresponseandrecoveryopera-tions.3~Designandconstruction supportwiththeresponsi-
bilityofcoordinating theactivities oftheCompany,A/E,NSSSsupplierandconstruction forcesonproposedstation-modifications orotherdesignandconstruction supportrequiredforresponseandrecovery.
Revision9November1990 SP>>H%~1LaI.l1W~+434]PsVp 4~96Advisorysupportfunctionwithadvisorysupportconsisting ofseniorrepresentatives oftheNSSSsupplierandspecialconsultants asnecessary.
5.Publicaffairsstaffwiththeresponsi.bility ofproviding administration, logistics, communications, andpersonnel supportforresponseandrecoveryoperations.
6.Administration andlogistics withtheresponsibility ofproviding administration.
logistics, communica-
tions,andpersonnel supportforresponseandrecoveryoperations.
An.organization chartfortheEmergency SupportOrganiza-
tionisprovi.ded inSecti.on8.2.TheEOF/Recovery Managermaycallonotherpeoplewithinthecompanytosupporttheemergency responseeffortandmayrequestassistance fromotherutilities, ZNPO,consultants, vendorsoranyothersourcescapableofproviding support.Uponactivation oftheEmergency SupportOrganization, theEOF/Recovery Centerisestablished intheleasedofficebuildingbasement, ad)acenttocorporate head-quarters.
AJointEmergency NewsCenterwillalsobeactivated uponactivation oftheEmergency SupportOrganization orinothersituations asmayberequired.
TheCenterwillbeusedtocoordinate allnewsreleasesandpresscon-ferenceswiththeappropriate Federal,State,andlocalauthorities.
Personnel whohaveresponsibilities intheEOF/Recovery<
Centerwillbenotifiedofaninci.dent andtheneedforthemtoreporttotheEOF/Recovery Centeraccording toanapprovedprocedure.
Eachindividual assignedtotheCenterwillhaveadesignated alternate whowillbe.notifiedasnecessary.
TheEOF/Recovery Centerwillhaactivated andmannedbyRG&Epersonnel withinaboutonehourofdeclaration ofaSiteAreaEmergency andabove.Otherpersonnel fromRG&E,consultants, andcontractpersonnel willbecalledtotheEOF/Recovery Centertoassistasneeded.8'OraniatioTheEOF/Recovery Centerwillbeorganized asshownontheattachedEmergency SupportOrganization Chartfigure8.1.Thepositions willbefilledbytrainedindividuals aslistedinSection8.3.Revision9November1990 1t~"E PRESIDENT ANDCHIEFOPERATING OFFICEREOFIRECOVERYMANAGEROFFSITEDOSEASSESSMENT ADVISORYSUPPORTMANAGERNUCLEAROPERATIONS MANAGERENGINEERING SUPPORTMANAGERFACIUTIES ANDPERSONNEL MANAGEROFFSITEAGENCYLIAISONCORPORATE SPOKESPERSON CORPORATE NUCLEAREMERGENCY PLANNERRESPONSEENGINEERING MANAGERCONSTRUCTION MANAGERUCENSING5ASSESSMENT MANAGERNEWSCENTERMANAGEREMERGENCY COORDINATOR PROCUREMENT FACIUTIES PERSONNEL SECURITYMEDIACOORDINATION DOSE.ASSESSMENT SECURITY$4<lapet5PLANTASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION COMMUNICATIONS RG8cENUCLEAREIVIERGENCY SUPPORTORGANIZATION FIGURE8.1 1
978'esosbilitesThefollowing positions aretheprincipal managersandcoordinators whichmakeuptheteamintheEOF/Recovery CenterandJointEmergency NewsCenterinresponsetoanuclearemergency atGinnaStation.Theresponsibilities foreachpositionaregiveninEPZP5-7.8~3~1EOF/Recovery Manager8.3.2AdvisorySupportManager8NuclearOperations Manager8.3.4Engineering SupportManager8.3.5Facilities andPersonnel Manager8NewsCenterManager(atEJNC-viaCorporate Spokesperson)
8.F7Corporate Spokesperson
'~3~8OffsiteAgencyLiaison8EOFDoseAssessment Manager8.3.10Corporate NuclearEmergency PlannerRevision9November1990 InJPk 988'Facilities 8'.1A.JointEmeecNewsCenteJENCB.TheJointEmergency NewsCenterfortheGinnaNuclearPowerPlantislocatedintheRochester GasandElectricCorporation officebuilding.
Thebuildingisatwelvestorystructural steel,reinforced concretefloor,structural tilewallstructure withbrickfacing.Thestructure wasbuiltinaccordance withtheCityofRochester buildingcode.EnineerinSuortCenterESCC.Theengineering organization worksoutoftheirnor-malofficeareaandismanagedfromtheEngineering SupportCenterwheretheengineering supportmanagerscancoordinate theiractivities.
Thisislocatedonthefourthflooroftheleasedofficebuildingat49EastAvenue.Asstructural recordsareincomplete, itisassumedtobeastructural steelreinforced concretefloorstructure, builtinaccordance withtheCityofRochester buildingcodes.Emerenc0erationsFacilitEOFTheEmergency Operations Facility(EOF)fortheGinnaNuclearPowerPlantislocatedinthebasementoftheRochester GasandElectricCorporation leasedofficebuildingat49EastAvenue,nexttothemaincorporate officebuilding.
Anareaofthebasementisdesignated andkept,inreadiness tooperateasanEOF.Thebuildingisassumedtobeastructural steelreinforced concretefloorstructure, builtinaccordance withtheCityofRochester buildingcodes.Theleasedofficebuildingandthecorporate officebuildingarelocatedapproximately 18milesWSWoftheGinnaplantinthecenteroftheCityofRoches-ter.Revision9Noveaber1990
/pepL-~4 99Duringemergency operation, thebasementandtheFourthFlooroftheleasedofficebuildingandthebasementofthecorporate officebuildingwillbesecuredfromtheremainder ofthebuildings forexclusive usebyemergency personnel.
Thebasementlevelofthecorporate officebuildingwillbeutili-zedbyRochester GasandElectricPublicAffairspersonnel andthenewsmedia.AportionoftheFourthFlooroftheleasedofficebuildingwill'beoccupiedbyengineering supportpersonnel andaportionofthebasementfloorbyRochester GasandElectricManagement personnel assignedtodirectoverallCompanyoperation duringaGinnaplantacci-dent.Also,responsible emergency personnel fromLocal,StateandFederalagencieswillbelocatedinthebasements andfurnished withtheappropriate accommodations.
SizeandStaffingA.JontEmerecNewsCeteB.DuringaGinnaplantemergency, ma)orcorridors, theauditorium andotherfacilities inthebasementof89EastAvenuewillbemadeexclusively available toRochester GasandElectric, Federal,StateandLocalagenciespublic.relations personnel.
Themajorcorridors (approximately 700sq.ft.)willbeusedforphonecommunications bythenewsmedia.Participating emergency agencieswilloccupyapproximately 2500sq.feetforprivateuseandtheremaining officesonthefloorareforRG&EPublicRelations personnel use.Amediaworkareahasbeendesignated whichwillbe.equippedwithtype-writers,tables,chairsandofficesuppliesinsupportofthenewsmediaobjective.
Theauditorium hasa250seatcapacity, witha300sq.ft.raisedstageatthenorthend.Theauditorium willbeusedforpressconferences duringtheemergency, andwhennotusedforpressconferences, itwill.bepartitioned intoaworkareaandconference room.Figure8-2isalayoutofthebasementasitwillbeusedforaJointEmergency NewsCenter.EnineerinSuortCenterESCTheFourthFloorat,49East,AvenueisnormallyoccupiedbytheRG&EEngineering Department.
Allfacilities requiredfortheengineering functions thatarenecessary tosupporttheGipnaplant,i.e.reproduction, wordprocessing, drafting, records,drawings, equipment manuals,plant.technical specifications, FSAR,Ginnaprocedures, computerterminals, datadisplays, communications, etc.areeitherlocatedonthisfloororinthebuilding.
Revision9.November1990
~implt+4*+~w~i'.['4 100Duringanemergency, engineering supportpersonnel fortheplantwilllocatehere,sincesuchpersonnel areinfactEngineering Department personnel.
Theywillbesupplemented byoutsideconsultants andaccommodations willbemadeavailable forthesegroupsC.Emerenc0eationsFaciltEOFThebasementof49EastAvenue,alargearea(approximately 3200sq.ft.)setasidefortheEmergency Operations Facility(EOF)anddedicated forusebyemergency personnel.
Federal,StateandLocalagenciesinvolvedandRGSEManagement assignedtotheGinnaplantemergency operations locatehere.Figure8.3isalayoutdrawingoftheEOFandadjacentfloorspace forusebyNRC.Duringanemergency, theentirebasementlevelwillbesecuredforexclusive usebyemergency personnel.
Althoughtheentireareamaynotberequiredtocopewiththeemergency, itisavailable ifunforeseen circumstances arise.HabitabitThesefacilities arelocatedintheoppositedirection oftheprevailing winds,andissuchdistancefromtheGinnaplant,thatradiation protection equipment isnotaconsideration.
BuildingheatissuppliedbythedowntownRochester DistrictHeatingCooperative.
Electricrequirements areprovidedbytheRG&EllKVunderground downtownelectricnetworksystemstwocircuitsto89EastAvenueandonecircuitto49EastAvenue.Lavatoryfacilities areavailable oneachfloorandcanaccommodate thenormalworkforceofthebuildings andanyadditional emergency personnel anticipated.
FirstAidfacilities areavailable onthefirstfloorof89EastAvenueandaremannedduringnormalworkinghours.Theycanbeavailable atanytimeasdetermined bytheFacilities andPersonnel Manager.Revision9November1990 1eu
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SISCSIIIIC CffclltlCISSICOflltclSICCISS.IsscIVfCICSCIIICCCSIC%~IR~VI~)h4I[El.E~-I~i'pINICNVlSICSC1IICVSVCCSSISSQlI~CCSID-pI',IIISAACCSCSCSSSIC',BASEMENT49EASTAVE.0m-SIICSSSCCSClllCflXIV1OlfIDLC445CKRl1IKCCCSSt4%4CSCIL~fClfAVlfCIAII4IICSPtCCVICCS~CCIOAVS3WICKSCCIIC3CVC%RS4thFIJt19EASTAVE.EHERGENCY OPERATIONS FACILITY31739-309
'cPC'~4 1028'cations8.F1ehoeandExtensive phonecommunications capability existsattheRG&ECorporate mainofficeandthe49EastAvenuebuilding.
Therearepresently 600telephone linesfromtheCorporate mainofficetotheCorporate telephone exchanges atFrontandAndrewsStreets(amiledistance).
Eachoneoftheselinescanhaveseveralhandsetsatdifferent locations sharingacommoncircuit.TheRG&ECorporate Systemispoweredbytworedundant ACpowersupplieswhicharebackedupwithamotorgenerator andbatteryuninterruptible powersupply.TheCorporate phonesystemcancommunicate withtheGinnaplantsystemover15two-waytielines-9intheRG&Ewhollyowned2GHZMicrowave System-6inNewYorkTelephone andRochester Telephone facilities.
Additional circuitstotheGinnaplantareprovidedbyfiveoutgoing, andfiveincominglinesprovidedbytheNewYorkTelephone System.A98lineCentrexSystemfromRTCCentralOfficetotheEOFandJointNewsCenteristotallyseparatefromtheRG&Ecorporate system.Adirectlineisconnected betweenEOFdoseassessment andTSCdoseassessment.
Also,aGinnaStationtelephone systemlinehasseveraldropsintheEOF/Recovery Center.Aradiocommunications systemprovidesthebackuptotheGinnaphonesystem.TheControlRoomhasdirectcontactwithPowerControlbyradioonafrequency of~53KHertz.Threeotherfrequencies areavailable intheControlRoomandTechnical SupportCenterfortheuseofFireBrigades, Radiation SurveyTeams,andPlantSecurity.
Theuseofthesechannelsareexplained inSection6.2.3,Page66.TheEOF/Recovery Centerhasaccesstoallchannelsexceptsecurityandprovidesmonitoring oftheRadiation SurveyTeamsduringanincident.
DirectcontactbetweentheEOFandtheTSCorControlRoomispossibleonthe153.53KHertzchannelincaseofphonefailure.TheNewYorkStateRadiological Emergency Communications System(RECS)hasdropsat14locations acrossthestateconnecting GinnaPlant,TSC,EOF,2CountiesandNewYorkStateEmergency Preparedness centersandStatePolice.Thereisalsoanetworkoffacsimile machinesconnecting keyareasaswellastelephone pagingunitsforkeystaffpositionpersons.RevisionSNay1987
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1038SafetyAssessment SystemandPlantProcessComputerSystem(SAS/PPCS)
TheSAS/PPCScomputersystematGinnaStationprovideshistorical andrealtimeplantinformation viadisplaysandhardcopydevicesthatarelocatedintheGinnaControlRoom,theTechnical SupportCenter,theEmergency Operations FacilityandtheEngineering SupportCenter.TheSASandPPCSaretwoindependent computersystems.SASdisplayinformation isaccessedsolelyviapushbuttonrequests.
SASprovidestheSafetyParameter DisplaySystemcapability.
SASalsoprovidesCRTtrendsofcriticalplantparameters.
PPCSdisplayandreportinformation isaccessedviaanalpha-numeric keyboardthatsupportsbothmenudrivenfunctions andpushbuttonrequests.
PPCSprovidestheloggingandarchivalcapability.
Bothcomputersystemsaredesignedtoassistcontrolroomoperators andemergency responsepersonnel inthedecisionmakingprocessduringnormalandabnormalplantconditions.
8RecordsManagement andAvailability Aspreviously described, alltherequiredrecordsandinformation necessary tosupporttherecoveryoftheGinnaplantinanemergency isavailable andup-to-date attheEOF.Specifically, thisinformation islocatedat49EastAvenueintheEngineering RecordsRoomandtheTechnical Information Center(Technical Library).
Onadailybasisseveralpeoplemaintainthesetwosourcesofinformation inacurrentstatussincethesecentersofinformation areprimarysourcesofinformation toboththeEngineering Department andtheGinnaplant.Duringanemergency, theresponsible managersoftheseinforma-tionalsourcesareassignedtotheTechnical Supportstafftoinsureimmediate availability ofinformation.
8'andProcedure MatenaceIndividuals responsible forvariousaspectsoftheseplansandprocedures willreceiveinitialtrainingandwillberetrained annuallythroughformalsessionsanddrills.Thedrillswillcheckcommunication systems,responsetime,performance ofparticipants, andinterre-lationsof.thevarious,emergency centers.Training'rillsmay'eheldpriortoanyexercises.
Exercises willbeheldinconjunction withGinnaStation,NewYorkStateandlocalgovernments asrequiredbyregulations andTechnical Specifications.
~Revision9Noveaber1990
)1a.Ii 104Allaspectsofanexercisewillbemonitored bytrainedobservers andareportmadetotheNuclearSafetyAuditandReviewBoard.Anycommentswillbeevaluated andactionstakenifappropriate.
ManagersofEOFfunctions willevaluatetheirprocedures, notification lists,andequipment needsannuallytoensurethattheycanmeettheirassignedfunctions.
Revision9November1990 pl~kgl1A,4'p 105~COVERYAftertheinitialemergency responseactionsareconcluded (i.e.,theplantisincoldshutdownandundercontrol),
adecisiontobegintherecoveryphasewillbeinitiated.
Anumberofconsiderations willenterintothisdecisiontobegintherecoveryphaseanddismantle theEmergency ResponseOrganization.
ThedecisiontoentertherecoveryphasewillbemadebytheEOF/Recovery Managerinconsultation withhisSupportManagers, NSARBandonsitepersonnel.
Thedecisiontoentertherecoveryphaseshouldbebaseduponacomprehensive reviewofstationparameters andconditions.
Theseshouldinclude,butare'notlimitedtothefollowing:
1.Stationparameters ofoperation nolongindicateapotential oractualemergency exists.2.Thereactorshutdownconditions arestable.3.Thereactorcontainment buildingintegrity issufficient tomeetshutdownconditions.
4.Thereleaseofradioactivity fromthestationiscontrollable andnolongerexceedspermissible levels,andnodangertothegeneralpublicfromtheabovesource(s)
iscredible.
5.Plantradioactive wastesystemsanddecontamination facilities areoperabletotheextentneeded;6.Areactorheatsinkisavailable andoperating.
7~8~Powersuppliesandelectrical equipment neededforthestationtobecapableofsustaining itselfinalong-term shutdowncondition areavailable.
Theoperability andintegrity ofinstrumentation, including radiation monitorequipment neededtomaintainshutdownhasbeendemonstrated.
9.Trainedpersonnel andsupportservicesareavailable forstation'entryandcleanup,withoutworkersreceiving anexcessoftheirpermissible exposures.
Federal,StateandLocalauthorities shallbeadvisedofanydecisions andresulting changespertaining totheEmergency ResponseOrganization
'status.Revision9November1990 CuIv)
106RecoveActionsRe-entryoftheplant,decontamination, repair,andreturntooperation willbecontrolled byageneralimplementing procedure whichprovidesfordevelopment ofaflexibleplanofactionsandspecifies particular evaluation andplanningactivities.
Arecoveryorganiza-
tiontoprovidelongtermaugmentation oftheemergency organization hasbeenestablished.
Figure8.1showsthisorganization byfunctionofthoseinvolved.
Aprocedure toalertthesepeopleandputtheEOF/Recovery Centerintooperation ispartofourimplementing proce-dures.RG&Epersonnel areassignedtotheRecoveryOrganization tofillthefollowing positions:
EOF/Recovery ManagerNuclearOperations ManagerEngineering Support.ManagerAdvisorySupportManagerFacilities andPersonnel ManagerNewsCenterManagerEOFDoseAssessment ManagerOffsiteAgencyLiaisonCorporate Spokesperson Corporate NuclearEmergency PlannerEachoftheaforementioned willhaveadesignated alternate andastaffassignedtoassistintheeventofanaccident.
TheEOF/Recovery Centerwillbeactivated andmannedbyRG&Epersonnel within1hourafterthedecisiontoestablish anoff-siterecoveryorganization hasbeenmadeforSiteandGeneralEmergencies.
ThisOrganization wouldbeavailable toassistthePlantandtheEmergency Coordinator intheeventofanextendedemergency situation.
ThemembersoftheRecoveryOrgan-izationwillbegivenappropriate trainingannually.
Inorderfortherecoveryphasetocommence, thecondi-tionswhichcausedtheincidentmustnolongerexist.(SeeSection3.0,Emergency Conditions).
IftheEmergency Coordinator, onevaluating surveydata,findsnoreadingssignificantly abovebackground, andonconsultation withtheOperating ShiftSupervisor, determines thattheemergen'cy isorwaslocal,personnel.
mayreturntotheplant.Revision9November1990
'*F'~IkUCir 107Ifoff-siteconsequences oftheoccurrence weresuchthatoff-sitesupportassistance wasrequired, theRG&ENuclearSafetyAuditandReviewBoardandthePlantOperations ReviewCommittee mustagreethatthesiteissafeandtheplantcanbereturnedtonormaloperation.
TheEOF/Recovery Managerwillnotifyallresponseorganizations thatrecoveryoperations areunderway.
Intherecoveryphase,allactionswillbecarefully plannedbystationsupervisory personnel inconjunction withtheRecoveryTeam,theTechnical SupportCenterpersonnel andthePlantOperations ReviewCommittee.
Planningforrecoverywillincludeevaluation'f surveydata,reviewofexposures incurred, projection ofmanpowerandequipment needs,andre-entrysurveyteamactivities.
Actionsprescribed uponre-entryincludeacomprehensive surveyoftheplanttodefineradiological problemareas.Basedonsurveyresults,highradiation areasandareasofcontamination willbeisolatedandposted,and,ifpossible, portableshielding willbeused,asappropriate.
Uponevaluation ofplantconditions, furtheractivities formakingnecessary repairs,decontamination andresto<<rationtonormaloperations willbeoutlinedbythePlantOperations ReviewCommittee inaccordance withstandardHealthPhysicspractices.
Personnel radiation exposureduringtherecoverystageoftheincidentshallbecloselycontrolled anddocumented.
Individual exposures shallbeinaccordance with10CFR20limits.Corporate management andtechnical supportpersonnel willaugmentthePlantStaffinlongterarecoveryoperations.
a)TheEmployeeRelations Department hasinvesti-gatedtheavailability andmadepreliminary plansforproviding logistics support.b)Technical SupportwillbeprovidedbytheNuclearEngineering ServicesDepartment andconsultants underthedirection.
oftheDepartment Manager,NuclearEngineering Services.
c)TheSr.VicePresident, Production andEngineering, willprovidemanagement
'evelinterface withgovernment authorities.
HewillbeassistedbytheGovernmental AffairsGroup.Revision9November1990
108d)Communicating withthePresident oftheUn].tedStatesandtheGovernorofNewYorkState,istheresponsibility ofRG&Eseniormanagement.
e)ThePublicAffairsDepartment, throughaseriesofEPZPs,willcoordinate generalnewsreleaseswiththegovernment authorities.
Revision9November1990 0Ill"i1'W