ML20126G094

Forwards Detailed Critique of Pamphlet Guide to Charlevoix & Emmet County,Mi Emergency Operations Plans. Illustrations Contradict & Violate Principles of Protection from Nuclear Fallout.Cover Page of Pamphlet Encl

ML20126G094
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Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	01/31/1981
From:	Osullivan J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Grimes B, Mcconnell J Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML20126G078	List: ML20126G085 ML20126G094
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FROWs Joseph P. O'Sullivan, Rt. 2 Box 136 A Charlevoix, tal. 49720 O' ?Os Brian K. Grimes Program Office of Nuclear Reactor Reculation U. 3. Nuclear Regulatory Co:: mission Jaehington, D. C. 20555 John W. McConnell, Assistant Associate Director for Population Preparedness Federal h.bergency Management Ar,ency ,

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Pamphlet Guide to the Charlevoix and Emmet -l County Michigan E:Derr,ency Operations Plans.  !

Nequest for review .nd correction of the 7 misconceptions contained therein.

REPEF2NC E ( n.) NURm -065h PWA-REP i Hlf/ . 1 o f NOV . 1980.

EiCLOSUR."Ss (1) Pa=phle t Guid e to the Chr.rlevoix and 1.::c.c t C o unty , M ic hig x.n Eme re,w ne y Ope ra ti o ns P1s.ns (2) De t c.iled C ri tiqu e of the Ps.=phl e t Guide to the Charlevoix and Emme t County, Michigs.n Escrgency Operation Plan.

i 1.' In reference (a) page 50 pc.redraph G. 2., a require wnt' is stated for written material on erxrgency 71annin< that isl likely to be kvailable in a residence durang, a.n e me ra e ncy.

At a joint PD4A, NRC, state and loc al r,cY o rnme nt me e tins held in Petoskey, Michigan on 15 Deember 1900, e nclo sure (L) was unveiled as the appt. rent answer to this requireownt.

It la supposed to have been a joint ef fort of the Cha.rievoix a.nd E= met County Emergency Service and the Consumers Power Compa.ny personnel and planned for distribution before April, 1981. It certainly is a step in the right direction.

Unfortunately, no public input in its preparation seems to hr_ve been openly solicited before it was printed. As an apparent result there s.ro questions that should be reised a.s to its effective e.bility to properly inform and educate .

the public.

2.. Reference ( a) pg . 49 pa.ragraph G . l' e ali s ou t c ri t e ri a that should be applied to the subject pamphlet. Amone these criteria are:

e a. Education information on radiation e,

o. Pro tec tive measure s , e . g . ehel t e ri ng, c respiratory protuo tion, rs.diop n tee tiv e

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l (Nuclecr Biological and Che=ical) Defense and Training that l nccy illustrations conta.ined in enclosure (1) . contradict apd violate the principles of protection from nuclee.r fa.llout bdm not necescarily cppt. rent to the geners.1 public. The ciccon-esption that could, and probchly would, be dr wn by .the public

, frem these illustrations could lead to probable contse.dination by not t: ding proper prectrutions in dreza and ca.relessly I

exposing themselves in an exposed a.rea or in tra.nsit durine evacuation. This obviously violates the intent of the criteria stated above.

The explanation of Radiation is over-sir.rplified a.nd misleading and could likely cause persons to be improperly

. concerned s.s to the real danger.

Some i=porttnt points that could be helpful for public protec tion which are easily i=ple r,onted s.re omi tted d e spi te obvious intent in the r.bove criteria.

En:lo sure (2) goes into a more specific explanation and includes some prs.ctical points tha t might s.c s is t in improve-  ;

mont to content.  !

3 The re f ore , I object to the distribution of the sub j oc t pa=phlet for the generel public in its present form w!thout l correction or e.dditional clarification.

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I request that the pamphlet be reviewed and particu- I larly scrutinised in the areas poin:v d ou t and rec o mme nd l i

that at minius.t= some type of an s.ddendu: be add ed to c o rrec t 1 the possibility of serious misconceptions. ,

, Purthermore, I request you consider the recomrw nd ed inclusion of some e.dditional helpful- information for citi- ,

tens to pro tec t the ms elv e s f rom th e d r.ng e rs o f f a.ll ou t as  !

listed in enclosure (2). j

4. Last, as s.n attempt to prevent the oatagorization o f j the originator as another ANTI-hvKh KOOK, a label which s e e =s easily be s towed nowdays , a t l o s.s t in the SI ; IWCK ares., I submit some of a:y pertinent becky,round credentials:-

E. Craduate Mechanical Erdineer with experience in power generr. tion and propulsion systems.

b. C e rtified Naval Ordnanc e W.ine e r wi th e x pe ri e nc e in the interf ace. operation and maintenance or

, n'2ci sar weapons.

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i , o. Naval Officer for 24 years who as a LCDR and '

Commd Duty Officer served a 28 month tour on board USS Long B e ach CG N-9 and ' bec ame dire c tly acquainted with ' the potentis].j benefits, problocs and dan;;ers of nacist.r power.

I. therefore request that this correspondence be evaulu-ated purpoae.

as serious, conetructive s.nd professional in nature and

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Sincerely yours, i ,

f Joseph P. O'Sullivan Information copies with sncloran to:

US,Sent. tor Ct.rl Levin US. Senator Donald Riog,lo US Congressman Bob Davis Covernor Willian G. Milliken State Senator Mitch Irwin State Rep; rsentative Chules Venum Infor=2 tion copies without enclorare (1) to:

Charlevoix County Co:nmission L: net County Commission Charlevoix County Mrdency Director Ennet County Dnergemy Director W.s.yor, City of Charlevoix Concerned Citizens of Charlevoix

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o OVERALL THEME page 2 and 3 ^

The pamphlet starts out by stating the public should have FAITH in the Emergency planning because of 24 June 1980 a successful " rehearsal" of evacuation was conducted. In factthe

" rehearsal"was limited to a cotsand and control drill between the Dmergency Op'eration Centers using a. canned ucenario and the E=ergency Plan j to practice evaluation and decision making,was not ccmplete at that time. It did not exercise field forces >

or ever interface with the general public as part of the drill.

While this type of drill- is essr.ntial and the first major

step in exercising and proofing a plan and training certain

personne1' it'still only represents attainment of a basic level of readiness (or. ability) to headle a nuclear incident, t 0Aviously tne word FAITH was need rather tnan wnat tue public really needs--CONFIDENCE.

Although the pamphlet alludes to the plans covering e=er-gency procedures for severe winter, fires, tornadoes or other '

natural disacters, there is no cignificant informstion contained on tnis subjo:t nor does the actual plan (at this time) itself contain specific procedures on these probler.s. ,

Progressively in todays society, industry and big govern-ment have access to public relations types and try to super sell or subtly persuade tne public by slick brochuresmanship or appeals to (blind?) FAITH-Trust us, trust us. I' do not think it necessary to enumerate the many examples set in recent years. dhen the ,

public's trust is breached, it requires proof to re-establish confidence. In evacuation plans or Civil Defens'e issues Public ,

Confidence and Co-operation will make or break the issue and can only be realistically won by demonstrated performance, puollc participation and sincere response to questions and problems.

RADIATION pages 4-6 '

The tone is set initially by what most people consider a pleasant and sought after experience illustration by a couple relaxing and enjoying a leisure time at the beach. (depth probing projection technique) Then draws on the experience co==on to most of us: the pocsibility of sunburn caused by  ;

Ultra Violet Iczini..g radiation which we all know how to ' easily control by proper clothing, limiting exposure, the use of suntan oils and skin lotions. One can also sense the possibility of sunburn because of being able to see the sun, knowledge of its ,

intensity, reflections off the water, etc. , and the thermal effect of the radiant heat on your skin. Therefore a relatively {

l cont o11able and minor maanitude problem using reasonable )

forethought and precaution.

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, nation by co=parison trancition for the far greater magnitude energy levels of Alpha, Beta and Games Radiation, which is , '

deep penetrating beyond the skin into the organs, is omitted.  !

Also o=itted is the lethality-of ingestion which can concentrate

' doses in certain organs (tq'coid). Thus no need to mention tnyroid blocking and radio protective drugs.

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By incomplete explanativn the probable conclusion that this is a minor rather than a major, problem can easily bu cubconsciously f reached by the general public like the public was persuaded on early atomic weapons tests. Only now are we beginning to realine the tragic results of those early tests which could have easily been avoided. 1 PUBLIC PREVENTION AND PROTECTION MEASURES page h, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Protective Clothing Probably the most blatant and reinforced brochuresmanchip involved in the pamphlet starts out early on page 4 illustrating a relaxed f amily standing outside of their residence in short cleeved sports clothes calmly awaiting evacuation. Illustrations usually speak louder than words and the illustratienu. involved totally violate the most important principle of cheiter and protective clothing to guard against fcllout. If~ people are to, be evacuated it is because of a direct threat of follout, therdnn they shouldn' t be outside the shelter waiting. Second, they should have clothing that covers their skin, coll:rs up, heod covering and gloves. Third there 4re no protective duct or j

pollen masks or even a cloth or hankerchief to filter brecthing.

Admittedly this would not be a very' pleasant picture and probably has thus been avoided by PR types. The illustration selected was about the most misleading that could have been substituted.

This misconception is consistently reinforced by three other illustrations, two on page 9 where a similarly dressed- f amily is e= barking in a private vehicle and another on an evocuation bus. The most striking of all is the remaining illuctration, i page 8, which shows a macho Civil Defense worker and military /

police type with sleeves rolled up evidently as perfect models to instill some sense of strength and security. They apparently will gladly jump into the fray to rescue us. .Too bad they -

aren't prepared in proper uniform.

All of the above seems to contradict the direction given in.the pamphlet to seek chelter and cut off ventilation in the home.

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Esm 6 c. h t wTs TR AT St4e u'O F5 A b DCt; 90 soecific neip!u2 carections are given on clothing such as long-sleeved garments, donning a hat or a covering that cdn be removed if contaminated by radioactive caterial. The v. earing of a raincoat as outerwear before going outside. The safeguard of having on hand inexpensive dust and pollen tasks or even just .

a cloth over the face to prevent inhalation of radioactive fall-out particles. Respiratory protection is one of the subjects required by regulations. At least the pamphler. does remind people to shut the windows, door,.and turn off ventilating devices in the house. If this was included tehy not the personal bodily aspects? Why not a reminder if evacuating by private auto to-keep the air conditioning off and minimizing vent induction of air and keeping the windows closed?

Since radio protective drugs are a require =ent for dis-cussion, why wasn't mention made of consulting your doctor in advance to see if you can take potaccium iodide pills and then if OY. having them on hand for such an emergency?

CONCLU SIO!i I am distressed at being so hard on this oubject, but it is only because I have voiced concerns on this topic and met so much indifference. I have also witnessed sc e very sincere people put down and ignored when they brought up suggestions on Emer-gency plans and drills over the last seven months.

If I appear redundant in bringing up the subject of pro-tective clothing in two sections of this CRITIQUE, it is because I f ear the authors of the pamphlet woulc only correct the illustrations and think that su f ficien: rather than spell out tne how snd why to be properly clothed and preparec.

Lest one draw the impression that I think the present ef fort to planning is a failure, I would point out that a good start was achieved. That start is just a star; and is being over-publicized as a solution and that if tni? mecaccre effort on a pamphlet >

put out oy supposed professionals is accepted it will encourage deterioration of effort just when the .ost difficult problems are being addressed.

I suppose I should be polite and compliment the local authories on at least trying to put ou; information on the ,

subject, but again that might encourage them to lot their standards down.

The effort that is going to be rec,uired to coet the challenge of preparations and possible reality of a nuclear incident or attack is difficult to imagine and certainly uncomfortable to do so, but it cannot be met by heretofore accepted standards.

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. o For do I have much sympcthy for pecple vho are paid and  ;

authorized to do a job, who use difficultiec As excuses and 'tcke the easy and expedient approach to wor?. cround proble=c rather than face them. Several times when I was in the F.ilitary I i had very forceful persuasion and pressure applied to me by ,

Pentagon types to write favorable reports to help pass new 7leapons Syste=s. Eriefly the-most frequent themec uced were:

" If we don't OK it, we will lose the budgeted money"  ;

comictment! de nocd it now!

" Vie'll Vie have fix an it ic$nortant ctor." ,

"Be reasonable! Something is better than nothing." ,

The last is the =ost subtle ar.d c=ctionally appealing.

But if you pretend to have solved a proble and say it often  ;

encugh, you will probably believe it, and others who arc con-cerned can be diverted away from the proble= and become deluded.

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