Missouri’s Response Radiation Emergency

Callaway/Cooper Nuclear Plants

Keith HenkeRadiological Response CoordinatorBureau of Environmental Epidemiology

Keith.Henke@health.mo.gov

Who are we?The DHSS Radiological Emergency Response Team (RERT) is made up mostly of DHSS volunteers to be used in a supporting role to local authorities during a radiological emergency.– 20 + members– Cross trained in Radiological emergency response– 24 hour operations

(RSMo 192.510) requires DHSS to respond to all radiation emergencies.

Response EquipmentRadiation Detection Equipment– Rate meters (Ludlum 2241, 14c, 3 and Canberra) Alpha, Beta,

Gamma, Neutron– Gamma Spec. (Thermo Identifinder, BNC,) – Portal Monitors (SAIC PPM 2000 and ThermoElectron)– Air sampling (Radeeco H-810DC) Particulate and Iodine– Dosimetry (Electronic and SRD’s)

RERT Vehicles

Three Emergency Response Vehicles– Kenwood VHF radios– MSV satellite radios– Cell phones– Fully equipped for sampling

and storage

Callaway Plant near Reform, MoCooper Nuclear Plant near Brownville, Ne

Federal Guidance

EPA Manual of Protective Action Guides 1992FDA Food PAGS 1998NRC GuidanceFEMA NUREG 0654

Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) 10 mile

Ingestion Planning Zone 50 mile

Emergency Classifications and Emergency Action Levels (EAL)

Emergency Classifications– Notice of Unusual Event (NOUE), Alert, Site Area Emergency

or General Emergency.

EAL’s– Based on 4 conditions…Radiological, Hazard, System

Malfunction or Fission Product Barrier– is a pre-determined, site-specific, observable threshold for a

plant condition that places the plant in an emergency classification

– Cooper…NOUE based on HU1.5 River level 899’

Protective Action Guide (PAG) and Protection Action Recommendations (PAR)

PAG - Dose avoidance measure. It’s a projected dose to a defined individual from a release of radioactive material, which warrants a specific protective action to reduce or avoid that dose.PAR- action recommended by the state when taken avoids most of the exposure to radiation that would occur from inhalation, direct exposure, or future ingestion of radioactive material from contaminated foodsProtective Actions - Evacuation or sheltering of the public, access control to an area, KI for emergency workers, agricultural embargoes

Preventative PARS

These primarily deal with the Forage/Cow/Milk/Person pathway

Preventative PARS include – the transfer of dairy animals from fresh forage to uncontaminated stored

feed and covered H2O sources, – Temporary embargo on taking livestock to market / harvesting of crops

until adequate environmental sampling has been accomplished.

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DHSS Response

Alert – Team is formed consisting of a forward command team, two

Field teams, and public information

– Teams are briefed on situation, ER packets issued, equipment is inventoried and checked, communication are checked, teams are deployed to EOF, standby locations, JIC

Site Area • EOF team monitors release and projects doses based on

release information. Preventative PARS made• FT’s are maneuvered by FTC to intercept plume for

sampling… with considerations• Preventative PARS made to SEMA released by Joint

Public Information Center (JPIC)

DHSS Response

General Emergency– EOF team monitors plant conditions and release and

projects doses based on release information. – FT’s are maneuvered by FTC to intercept plume for

sampling… with considerations• FTC/support tracks doses

– PARS made to SEMA• Regardless of projected dose

– Automatic PARS made to the public

– PARS released over EAS and through JIC

RERT Goal

To provide a response to radiological health threats that is:– Prompt (1-4 hours)– Coordinated (Integrate with IC)– Efficient (Bring our own equipment)– Appropriate (May be a phone call)

We will Assess, Advise, AssistSo as to protect the health and safety of Missouri citizens

So…When it’s all over…

Missouri’s Response Radiation Emergency

Callaway/Cooper Nuclear Plants

THANKS