(a)
Applications to possess radioactive materials in unsealed form, on foils or
plated sources, or sealed in glass in excess of the quantities in Section
R313-22-90,
"Quantities of Radioactive Materials Requiring Consideration of the Need for an
Emergency Plan for Responding to a Release", shall contain either:
(i) An evaluation showing that the maximum
dose to a individual off-site due to a release of radioactive materials would
not exceed one rem effective dose equivalent or five rems to the thyroid; or
(ii) An emergency plan for
responding to a release of radioactive material.
(b) One or more of the following factors may
be used to support an evaluation submitted under Subsection
R313-22-32(8)(a)(i):
(i) The radioactive
material is physically separated so that only a portion could be involved in an
accident;
(ii) All or part of the
radioactive material is not subject to release during an accident because of
the way it is stored or packaged;
(iii) The release fraction in the respirable
size range would be lower than the release fraction shown in Section
R313-22-90
due to the chemical or physical form of the material;
(iv) The solubility of the radioactive
material would reduce the dose received;
(v) Facility design or engineered safety
features in the facility would cause the release fraction to be lower than
shown in Section
R313-22-90;
(vi) Operating restrictions or
procedures would prevent a release fraction as large as that shown in Section
R313-22-90;
or
(vii) Other factors appropriate
for the specific facility.
(c) An emergency plan for responding to a
release of radioactive material submitted under Subsection R313-22-32(8)(a)(ii)
shall include the following information:
(i)
Facility description. A brief description of the licensee's facility and area
near the site.
(ii) Types of
accidents. An identification of each type of radioactive materials accident for
which protective actions may be needed.
(iii) Classification of accidents. A
classification system for classifying accidents as alerts or site area
emergencies.
(iv) Detection of
accidents. Identification of the means of detecting each type of accident in a
timely manner.
(v) 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 on-site, and a description of the program for maintaining equipment.
(vi) Assessment of releases. A
brief description of the methods and equipment to assess releases of
radioactive materials.
(vii)
Responsibilities. A brief description of the responsibilities of licensee
personnel should an accident occur, including identification of personnel
responsible for promptly notifying off-site response organizations and the
Director; also responsibilities for developing, maintaining, and updating the
plan.
(viii) Notification and
coordination. A commitment to and a brief description of the means to promptly
notify off-site response organizations and request off-site assistance,
including medical assistance for the treatment of contaminated injured on-site
workers when appropriate. A control point shall be established. The
notification and coordination shall 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 the
Director immediately after notification of the appropriate off-site response
organizations and not later than one hour after the licensee declares an
emergency.
NOTE: These reporting requirements do not supersede or
release licensees of complying with the requirements under the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, Title III , Public Law 99-499
or other state or federal reporting requirements, including 40 CFR 302, 2010.
(ix) 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 off-site response organizations and to the Director.
(x) 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 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 the scenarios.
(xi) Safe shutdown. A brief description of
the means of restoring the facility to a safe condition after an accident.
(xii) Exercises. Provisions for
conducting quarterly communications checks with off-site response organizations
and biennial on-site exercises to test response to simulated emergencies.
Quarterly communications checks with off-site response organizations shall
include the check and update of all necessary telephone numbers. The licensee
shall invite off-site response organizations to participate in the biennial
exercises. Participation of off-site response organizations in biennial
exercises although recommended is not required. Exercises shall 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 shall evaluate the appropriateness of the
plan, emergency procedures, facilities, equipment, training of personnel, and
overall effectiveness of the response. Deficiencies found by the critiques
shall be corrected.
(xiii)
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 , Public Law 99-499, if applicable to the applicant's
activities at the proposed place of use of the radioactive material.
(d) The licensee shall allow the
off-site response organizations expected to respond in case of an accident 60
days to comment on the licensee's emergency plan before submitting it to the
Director. The licensee shall provide any comments received within the 60 days
to the Director with the emergency plan.