Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC)

Consequence Management/FRMAC

Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC)

Rhonda HopkinsRadiological Emergency Response Manager

Remote Sensing Laboratory - Nellis


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Purpose of FRMAC

• Assist the states in their mission to protect the health and well being of their citizens:

– Provide initial prediction based on source term estimate

– Verify and validate prediction based on ground monitoring data and fixed wing surveys

– Comprehensive characterization of environmental and public impacts based on ground monitoring, sampling and analysis, and rotary-wing survey data


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Federal Response• Regardless of the Coordinating Agency

– DOE coordinates radiological monitoring and assessment activities for the emergency and intermediate phases

– EPA coordinates the intermediate to long-term activities for radiological monitoring and assessment

• Advisory Team (EPA, CDC, FDA, USDA)– Provides PARs to the State / Local / Tribal representatives

• FRMAC (Multi-Agency)– Coordinates monitoring, analysis, and assessment

– Provides data products to the State / Local / Tribal representatives


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Coordinated Radiological Emergency Response

RAP, CMHT, CMRT I,CMRT II, Augmentation,

FRMAC

Coordinating Agencyand Advisory Team

State andLocal

Governments

Gather facts Use Protective Action Guidelines and facts to make projections

Shelter-in-Place Evacuate Return Recovery

Make protective action recommendations


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CM Home Team• Bridge Line Coordinator

• GIS Scientist

• Assessment Scientist– Position filled by scientists

from the National Labs– RSL scientist from CMRT II

may also assist initially

• NARAC Support Personnel


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CMHT Capabilities• CM Web

– Provides access to maps and other data products

• Early Data Entry via RAMS– Allows responders to report field data related to

radiation in real time to CMHT

• Bridge line (up to 20 callers per line)– BLC monitors bridge line 24/7 and makes all

necessary provisions for technical and logistical discussions

– States, EPA, Advisory Team, and NARAC notified


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Radiological Assistance Program

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2• Advise on radiological issues• First responder - arrives in 4-6 hours• Assist with radioactive material recovery• Assist with the characterization of radiological incident• A link to other DOE assets for assistance


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The first 15 min – 1 hour

• Initial NARAC / IMAAC predictive model– Estimates based on information available

• Source term

• Wind direction and speed

• Used by the state to make decisions on public safety– Based on EPA Protective Action Guidelines

• Available through the CMWeb (account access required)


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What to expect within 2 – 4 hours

• Additional NARAC / IMMAC models– Information refined to include

• Different isotopic mixes, affected population, expected dose levels

– Applications• Refine protective action

• Available through the NARAC / CM Web Site

• CMHT stood-up and available to assist• RAP Team en-route or arriving on scene


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AMS Fixed Wing

Beechcraft King Air B-200 Twin-engine turbo prop IFR (all weather) rated 260 knots (300 mph) Range 1,130 nm (1,300 sm) Max endurance 5 hrs (without refueling)

Four-person crew• Pilot and co-pilot

• Scientist/Health physicist

• Technician/Technologist


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AMS Rotary WingBell-412 Twin-Pac turbo shaft engine IFR (all weather) rated 120 knots (140 mph) Range 360 nm (410 sm) Max Endurance 3 hrs (without refueling)

Ground Support• Scientist/Health physicist

• Data Analyst

• Aircraft mechanic

Three-person crew• Pilot and co-pilot

• Technician/Technologist


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Mission ParametersOn-Call Response Phase• Large Area (>25 mi2)

– Altitude: 500-1,000 feet– Spacing: 1-5 miles– Speed: 140 knots– Fixed-wing Aircraft

Radiological Mapping Phase• Rapid Overview – Emergency Response

– Altitude: 500 feet– Spacing: 0.5 mile– Speed: 80 knots– Helicopter

• Small Area (<25 mi2) – Detailed Survey– Altitude: 150-300 feet– Line Spacing: 250-500 feet– Speed: 70 knots


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Consequence Management Response Team I

• On –Duty Responders - 26• Equipment – 3200 pounds• Operations – 24 hours

• Initial capabilities– Assessment– Geographical Information Systems– Health & Safety– Monitoring & Sampling

• three field teams

– Logistics


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• Additional responders - 38– 24-hour/day operation for several weeks– augmented monitoring, sampling and

assessment

• Additional equipment – 23,000 lbs.– twenty field teams

• Laboratory Analysis– sample receipt– prepare samples for transport to labs

• Training for additional responders

Consequence Management Response Team II


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Augmentation

• Augments CMRT I & II and is staffed through the national laboratories and the RAP regions

• Their main focus is sampling activities in the affected areas, dose assessment, and clean up

• An additional 42 responders mobilizing within 24 hours of activation

• Regionally deployed to the affected area


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Paperless FRMAC

City

AMS

Global Star Satellite

Internet

ECN Backbone

FRMAC

Field Teams

CMHT

• Emergency Response Organization– Unified Command

– State / County EOC

– Other Federal agencies


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Automated Web-Initiated or via Emergency Call; Only know release time and location

Example revised data: Updated source location, detailed weather

Cycle of new

products based

on updated sets of

measure-ments

Source scaled to initial set of measurements

Set 3. The model is compared with a few initial field measurements to make an initial estimate of the amount released

Set 4. A health-effects plot is developed based on a source term estimated from field measurements

Set 5. We use more extensive sets of field measurements to improve the accuracy of the source term calculation

Later sets: We develop Relocation and Food-Ingestion plots

Set 2. Revised event data used to produce quality assured reach-back plots

Set 1. An initial automated plot shows downwind location only with no estimate of health effects

Data Products Cycle


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FRMAC Integration

• FRMAC would like the states, locals, and tribes to co-locate and to assist in integration / coordination of operations

• FRMAC uses liaisons at EOC’s and in Unified Command to facilitate information flow

• Other Federal agencies integrate into FRMAC– EPA - FDA– CDC - USDA– DHS - Other Federal agencies as needed


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Advisory Team

• Provides coordinated advice and recommendations on environment, food and health matters to the Federal, state, local and tribal governments.

• Representatives from:– EPA - FDA– CDC - USDA– DHS - Other Federal agencies as needed


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Environmental Protection Agency

• Assist with non-radiological hazards– Such as chemical spills, hazardous materials fires,

accidental hazmat releases due to radiological event

• Coordinate off-site cleanup activities– with NRC– with appropriate jurisdiction

• Eventually close FRMAC in time and transition to EPA-only or other monitoring program


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Transfer from DOE to EPA• At a mutually agreeable time

• After consultation with DHS, the JFO Coordination Group, state, local, and tribal officials

• The following conditions are to be met before transfer:– Immediate emergency condition is stabilized– Offsite release of radioactive material has ceased– Offsite radiological conditions have been characterized– Initial long-range monitoring plan has been developed– Other Federal agencies will commit required resources


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CM / FRMAC Contact Information

Colleen O’LaughlinNNSA / NSO - [email protected]

FRMAC Program Informationhttp://www.nv.doe.gov/nationalsecurity/homelandsecurity/frmac/default.htm

Emergency Response Numbers (24-hr)

NNSA / HQ – 202-586-8100NARAC – 925-422-7627


Questions??


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Manuals

• FRMAC Operations Manual – Dec. 2005– This manual describes the Federal Radiological Monitoring and

Assessment Center’s (FRMAC) response activities in a major radiological emergency

• FRMAC Assessment Manuals (3 volumes) – April 2003– These manuals provide the scientific basis and methods for

assessment calculations

• FRMAC Monitoring Manuals (2 volumes) – Dec. 2005– These manuals provide the monitoring and sampling methods

for a radiological response


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Manuals (cont)

• FRMAC Laboratory Analysis Manual – Dec. 2005– This manual provide general guidance relating to

sample tracking and analysis

• FRMAC Health and Safety Manual – May 2001– The manual describes how radiological health and

safety plans will be implemented for FRMAC

Link:http://www.nv.doe.gov/nationalsecurity/homelandsecurity/default.htm


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Other Federal Manuals

• U.S. EPA. EPA Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents, May 1992 (currently in revision)

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Accidental Radioactive Contamination of Human Food and Animal Feeds, August 13, 1998

• RTM-96 Response Technical Manual, NUREG/BR-0150, Vol. 1, Rev. 4, March 1996

• Nuclear Weapon Accident Response Procedures (NARP) Manual, DoD 3150.8, February 2005

Documents

Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC)