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Emergency Exposure Situations Developing a National Capability for Response to a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency Plans and Procedures for Emergency Response Lecture IAEA Post Graduate Educational Course in Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources
Emergency Exposure Situations Developing a National Capability for Response to a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency Plans and Procedures for Emergency
Emergency Exposure Situations Developing a National Capability
for Response to a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency Plans
and Procedures for Emergency Response Plans and Procedures for
Emergency ResponseLecture IAEA Post Graduate Educational Course in
Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources
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Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for Response 2
Introduction l Emergency plan is a general description of roles and
responsibilities of all responding organizations l National
emergency plan is a summary of detailed plans n Ensures all other
planning integrated and compatible l Implementing procedures and
resources required to carry out plans l Objective of this lecture
is to present and explain n Plan outlines at national, local and
operator level n Process of developing and writing implementing
procedures
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3 Content l Radiation emergency plan outlines n National
radiation emergency plan (NREP) n Local government and
participating organizations emergency plans n Facilitys (on-site)
emergency plan n Mobile source operators contingency
plan/procedures l Implementing procedures outline l Summary Module
IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for Response
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4 Overview l National radiation emergency plan (NREP), plans of
participating organizations, local governments, facilities and
operators should be highly coordinated and consolidated l Outlines
of plans and procedures presented in this lecture present a
starting point for developing plans Module IX.4 - Developing a
National Capability for Response
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5 Integrated Emergency Planning Concept Module IX.4 -
Developing a National Capability for Response
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6 National Radiation Emergency Plan (NREP) l NREP provides
basis for emergency preparations by both local and national
response organizations l NREP contains information other
organizations need to know about national level response l Summary
of more detailed plans and assures all other planning integrated
and compatible Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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7 Compatibility Plans must have compatible n Terminology n
Concepts of operations n Emergency operations management n
Organization and functional descriptions n Co-ordination,
activation and integration n Facilities, communications n
Procedures, methods and equipment used for performing common or
integrated tasks n Training and exercises n Maintenance and quality
assurance Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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8 National Radiation Emergency Plan (NREP) Outline l Title
(cover) page l Table of Contents l Chapter 1: Introduction l
Chapter 2: Planning Basis l Chapter 3: Emergency Response Process l
Chapter 4: Emergency Preparedness Process l References l List of
Abbreviations l Distribution List l Appendixes Module IX.4 -
Developing a National Capability for Response
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9 Title (Cover) l Title l Version No. l Approval date l
Validation date l Signatures of the heads of all participating
organizations
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10 Chapter 1: Introduction l Sections 1.1Purpose
1.2Participating organizations 1.3Scope 1.4Legal basis 1.5Related
plans and documents Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability
for Response
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11 Chapter 2: Planning Basis l Sections 2.1Types of threats
2.2Terms 2.3Response roles and responsibilities 2.4Response
organization Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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12 Chapter 2: Planning Basis (1) l Sections 2.5Response
facilities 2.6Response communications 2.7Logistics/resource
commitments 2.8Concept of operations Module IX.4 - Developing a
National Capability for Response
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13 Chapter 3: Emergency Response Process l Sections
3.1Notification, activation and request for assistance 3.2Emergency
management 3.3Performing mitigation 3.4Taking urgent protective
action Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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14 Chapter 3: Emergency Response Process (2) l Sections
(continued) 3.5Providing warnings and instructions to the public
3.6Protecting emergency workers 3.7Providing medical assistance and
mitigating the non-radiological consequences 3.8Assessing the
initial phase Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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15 Chapter 3: Emergency Response Process (3) l Sections related
to functional response 3.9Keeping the public informed 3.10Taking
agriculture, ingestion and long-term countermeasures 3.11Conducting
recovery operations 3.12 Financing operation 3.13Maintaining
records and management of data Module IX.4 - Developing a National
Capability for Response
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16 Chapter 4: Emergency Preparedness l Sections 4.1Authorities
and responsibilities 4.2Organization 4.3Coordination 4.4Plans and
procedures Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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17 Chapter 4: Emergency Preparedness (2) l Sections
4.5Logistical support and facilities 4.6Training 4.7Exercises
4.8Quality assurance and programme maintenance Module IX.4 -
Developing a National Capability for Response
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18 Additional Information l References l List of abbreviations
l Distribution list l Appendixes Module IX.4 - Developing a
National Capability for Response
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19 Suggested Appendixes A 1 - Authorities, responsibilities and
capabilities of national agencies, ministries and organizations A 2
- Table of international legal authorities and agreements A 3 -
National guidance A 4 - Emergency planning maps A 5 - Facilities
and specialized radiological resources Module IX.4 - Developing a
National Capability for Response
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20 Suggested Appendixes (2) A 6 - Event Specific Coordination A
7 - Supporting documentation/plans A 8 - Preparedness and response
terms Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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21 Emergency Plan Outline for Participating Organizations l
Title (cover) page l Contents l Chapters n Introduction n Planning
basis n Emergency response n Emergency preparedness l References l
List of abbreviations l Distribution list l Appendixes Module IX.4
- Developing a National Capability for Response
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22 Suggested Appendixes A 1 - Organization authorities,
responsibilities and capabilities A 2 - Agreements A 3 - Emergency
planning maps A 4 - Protective actions A 5 - Facilities and
specialized radiological resources A 6 - Supporting documentation
Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for Response
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23 Emergency Plan Outline for Facility (On-site) l Title
(cover) page l Contents l Chapters n Introduction n Planning basis
n Emergency response n Emergency preparedness l References l List
of abbreviations l Distribution list l Appendixes Module IX.4 -
Developing a National Capability for Response
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24 Suggested Appendixes A 1 - Organization authorities,
responsibilities and capabilities A 2 - Agreements A 3 - Emergency
planning maps and diagrams A 4 - Emergency classification system A
5 - Protective action A 6 - Facilities and specialized radiological
resources A 7 - Supporting documentation Module IX.4 - Developing a
National Capability for Response
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25 Mobile Source Operators Contingency Plan/Procedure Outline l
Emergency response sections 1.1Entry conditions 1.2Responsibility
1.3Cautions 1.4Immediate response actions Module IX.4 - Developing
a National Capability for Response
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26 Mobile Source Operators Contingency Plan/Procedure Outline
(2) l Normal standing instructions sections 2.1Operator daily
checks 2.2Training and exercises 2.3Plan and equipment maintenance
l Distribution list l Appendixes A 1 - Contact numbers A 2
Information for radiological assessor or radiation protection
officer A 3 - Information for local off-site officials Module IX.4
- Developing a National Capability for Response
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27 Implementing Procedures (IP) l IP is step by step
description of actions to be carried out l IP should be: n
Connected to your response plan n Integrated into system n Easily
readable and traceable l IP not stand-alone document Module IX.4 -
Developing a National Capability for Response
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28 Why We Need Procedures l Emergencies can happen at any time
n Most experienced staff may be on leave, sick, etc. n Relatively
high turnover in emergency response staff l Mistakes and
misjudgements less probable l Without written documentation,
response system can be dangerously ineffective l Procedures form
basis for training emergency staff Module IX.4 - Developing a
National Capability for Response
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29 Development Steps l Gather needed information l Define
objective(s) l Define process (concept of operation) l Write and
distribute procedure l Train response staff l Maintain up to date
procedures Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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30 Needed Information l You will need: n Overall concept of
operations n Organization-specific concepts of operations n
Specific objective(s) n Position(s) according to organizational
structure Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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31 Procedure Objective(s) l Extract objectives (major goals) of
response plan l Define specific tasks during response l Define all
possible positions (experts, units, organizations) that are
responsible for performing those tasks Module IX.4 - Developing a
National Capability for Response
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32 Process l Define a process to meet a single objective l
Process is a description of tasks and positions to meet a single
objective Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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33 Write Procedure l Define common structure and information
required for each procedure l Procedure must be written in manner
suitable for user l A balance between training needs and details in
procedures must be found Module IX.4 - Developing a National
Capability for Response
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34 Train Staff l Approved procedure should not be implemented
immediately l Before procedure becomes effective, staff will need
to be trained Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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35 Maintain Up to Date Procedures l Procedures not static l
Need to be reviewed, updated, approved, released and distributed
regularly l Measures should be provided for ensuring those
performing procedure aware of and use correct operational steps
Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for Response
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36 QA System for Implementing procedure(s) l QA system for
preparation, approval, release and distribution of IPs should be in
place l Changes to procedures need to be controlled n Reviewed,
approved, released and distributed regularly l Ensure that
qualified operating staff review and practice all IPs over period
of time (part of continuous training programme) l Adopt common IP
structure and format Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability
for Response
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37 Generic Implementing Procedures Outline l Title page
1.Header l Sections 2.Entry conditions 3.Responsibility 4.Cautions
5.Limitations (optional) 6.Needed before use (optional) 7.Purpose
customer (optional) Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability
for Response
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38 Generic Implementing Procedures Outline (2) l Sections
(continued) 8.Summary (optional) 9.Definitions (optional) 10.Steps
(actions) 11.Reporting (optional) 12.Distribution list 13.Procedure
maintenance l Attachments (optional) Module IX.4 - Developing a
National Capability for Response
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39 Guidelines for developing Implementing Procedures l Put
clear criteria for decision points l Implementing procedures should
be stand-alone whenever possible l Precautions and risks clearly
highlighted with word Attention or Caution l Implementing
procedures field tested to ensure maximum realism built into
implementing procedures and to determine if actions can be
completed as expected Module IX.4 - Developing a National
Capability for Response
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40 Document:NREP-OP-A1 Introduced:1999 Version:01 Valid from:1
October 2001 INITIATION OF THE RESPONSE NCPOQA Copy No.: 2
Receiver: John Initiator Full NameDateSignature Prepared byWorking
Paul08/23/2001 Reviewed byClever Mary09/24/2001 Approved byRuling
Papa09/26/2001 Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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41 l Purpose: To initiate formal response upon notification of
a radiological emergency. l Discussion: This procedure should be
known and followed by all members and staff of official
organizations who may be the first to be notified of an emergency
with potential radiological consequences. Performed by: Response
Initiator PROCEDURE A1 NREP-OP-A1 Version: 00 Valid since: 1
October 2001 RESPONSE INITIATION Page 1 of 7 Module IX.4 -
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42 l Input n Notification of a potential or real radiological
emergency situation l Output n Emergency registry on Worksheet A1 n
Alerted/Activated emergency responders (Worksheet A2) n Initial
instructions to the caller Performed by: Response Initiator
PROCEDURE A1 NREP-OP-A1 Version: 00 Valid since: 1 October 2001
RESPONSE INITIATION Page 2 of 7 Module IX.4 - Developing a National
Capability for Response
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43 Performed by: Response Initiator PROCEDURE A1 NREP-OP-A1
Version: 00 Valid since: 1 October 2001 RESPONSE INITIATION Page 3
of 7 Step 1 l Obtain emergency or accident description from the
reporting person using Accident Registry Form (Worksheet A1). l
Verify the call. Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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44 Step 2 l Advise the caller to take the following actions as
applicable: n Do not handle any objects on the accident scene. n
Provide first aid if qualified. n Please leave the hazard area and
ask other people present to leave the area. Performed by: Response
Initiator PROCEDURE A1 NREP-OP-A1 Version: 00 Valid since: 1
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45 n Confine the area if possible. n Do not eat, drink or smoke
near the accident area. n Ask people present to remain on location,
away from the hazard, until the arrival of emergency response
services. n Wait for emergency response services and brief the
On-Scene Controller. Performed by: Response Initiator PROCEDURE A1
NREP-OP-A1 Version: 00 Valid since: 1 October 2001 RESPONSE
INITIATION Page 5 of 7 Module IX.4 - Developing a National
Capability for Response
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46 Step 3 l l Alert the Emergency Manager and provide him with
the information from the Accident Registry Form (Worksheet A1).
Step 4 l l Obtain from the Emergency Manager a list of responders
to be alerted/activated. l l Alert/activate them and complete
Alerted Emergency Responders Form (Worksheet A2). Performed by:
Response Initiator PROCEDURE A1 NREP-OP-A1 Version: 00 Valid since:
1 October 2001 RESPONSE INITIATION Page 6 of 7 Module IX.4 -
Developing a National Capability for Response
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47 Step 5 l Keep recording all events in a logbook. l This
include all notifications, communications, emergency actions and
any other information that may be useful in documenting the
emergency. Performed by: Response Initiator PROCEDURE A1 NREP-OP-A1
Version: 00 Valid since: 1 October 2001 RESPONSE INITIATION Page 7
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Response
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48 Summary l Suggested plan outlines at national, local,
facility or operator level have been presented l Other formats or
structures can be entirely adequate l Structure of radiation
emergency plan should be consistent with that of other existing
emergency response plans Module IX.4 - Developing a National
Capability for Response
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49 Summary l Procedures are needed to carry out emergency
response plan l A procedure is a step-by-step description of
actions l A procedure is not a stand-alone document l A system for
preparation, approval, release, distribution and maintenance should
be in place Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for
Response
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50 Where to Get More Information l IAEA, Method for Developing
Arrangements for Response to a Nuclear or Radiological
Emergency,Updated TECDOC-953, EPR-Method, IAEA, Vienna (2003)
Module IX.4 - Developing a National Capability for Response