L. Emergency Planning
(1) Each application to possess radioactive
materials in unsealed form, on foils or plated sources, or sealed in glass in
excess of the quantities in Schedule D -- Quantities of Radioactive Materials
Requiring Consideration of the Need for an Emergency Plan for Responding to a
Release, must contain either:
(a) An
evaluation showing that the maximum dose to a person offsite due to a release
of radioactive materials would not exceed 1 rem (10 mSv) effective dose
equivalent or 5 rem (50 mSv) to the thyroid or an intake of 2 milligrams of
soluble uranium; or
(b) An
emergency plan for responding to a release of any radioactive material and to
any associated chemical hazards directly incident thereto.
(2) One or more of the following factors may
be used to support an evaluation submitted under paragraph L.(1)(a) of this
section:
(a) The radioactive material is
physically separated so that only a portion could be involved in an accident;
(b) All or part of the radioactive
material is not subject to release during an accident because of the way it is
stored or packaged;
(c) The release
fraction in the respirable size range would be lower than the release fraction
shown in Schedule D due to the chemical or physical form of the
material;
(d) The solubility of the
radioactive material would reduce the dose received;
(e) Facility design or engineered safety
features in the facility would cause the release fraction to be lower than
shown in Schedule D;
(f) Operating
restrictions or procedures would prevent a release fraction as large as that
shown in Schedule D; or
(g) Other
factors appropriate for the specific facility.
(3) An emergency plan for responding to a
release of radioactive material submitted under paragraph L.(1)(a) of this
section must include the following information:
(a) Facility description. A brief description
of the licensee's facility and area near the site.
(b) Types of accidents. An identification of
each type of radioactive materials accident for which protective actions may be
needed.
(c) Classification of
accidents. A classification system for classifying accidents as alerts or site
area emergencies.
(d) Detection of
accidents. Identification of the means of detecting each type of accident in a
timely manner.
(e) Mitigation of
consequences. A brief description of the means and equipment for mitigating the
consequences of each type of accident, including those provided to protect
workers onsite, and a description of the program for maintaining the equipment.
(f) Assessment of releases. A
brief description of the methods and equipment to assess releases of
radioactive materials.
(g)
Responsibilities. A brief description of the responsibilities of licensee
personnel should an accident occur, including identification of personnel
responsible for promptly notifying offsite response organizations and the
Agency; also responsibilities for developing, maintaining, and updating the
plan.
(h) Notification and
coordination. A commitment to and a brief description of the means to promptly
notify offsite response organizations and request offsite assistance, including
medical assistance for the treatment of contaminated injured onsite workers
when appropriate. A control point must be established. The notification and
coordination must be planned so that unavailability of some personnel, parts of
the facility, and some equipment will not prevent the notification and
coordination. The licensee shall also commit to notify this Agency immediately
after notification of the appropriate offsite response organizations and not
later than one hour after the licensee declares an emergency.
(i) Information to be communicated. A brief
description of the types of information on facility status, radioactive
releases, and recommended protective actions, if necessary, to be given to
offsite response organizations and to the Agency.
(j) Training. A brief description of the
frequency, performance objectives and plans for the training that the licensee
will provide workers on how to respond to an emergency including any special
instructions and orientation tours the licensee would offer to fire, police,
medical and other emergency personnel. The training shall familiarize personnel
with site-specific emergency procedures. Also, the training shall thoroughly
prepare site personnel for their responsibilities in the event of accident
scenarios postulated as most probable for the specific site, including the use
of team training for such scenarios.
(k) Safe shutdown. A brief description of the
means of restoring the facility to a safe condition after an
accident.
(l) Exercises. Provisions
for conducting quarterly communications checks with offsite response
organizations and biennial onsite exercises to test response to simulated
emergencies. Quarterly communications checks with offsite response
organizations must include the check and update of all necessary telephone
numbers. The licensee shall invite offsite response organizations to
participate in the biennial exercises. Participation of offsite response
organizations in biennial exercises although recommended is not required.
Exercises must use accident scenarios postulated as most probable for the
specific site and the scenarios shall not be known to most exercise
participants. The licensee shall critique each exercise using individuals not
having direct implementation responsibility for the plan. Critiques of
exercises must evaluate the appropriateness of the plan, emergency procedures,
facilities, equipment, training of personnel, and overall effectiveness of the
response. Deficiencies found by the critiques must be corrected.
(m) Hazardous chemicals. A certification that
the applicant has met its responsibilities under the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, Title III,
Pub. L.
99 - 499, if applicable to the applicant's
activities at the proposed place of use of the radioactive
material.
(4) The
licensee shall allow the offsite response organizations expected to respond in
case of an accident 60 days to comment on the licensee's emergency plan before
submitting it the Agency. The licensee shall provide any comments received
within the 60 days to the Agency with the emergency plan.
