ON-SITE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE APPROACH FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Abstract
An emergency at a nuclear power plant that involves damage to fuel in the reactor core or in a spent fuel pool can cause deaths, severe health effects and psychological effects, and can also have economic and sociological consequences affecting the public. These effects can be prevented or mitigated by the prompt implementation of protective actions and other response actions.
The on-site emergency response strategy which identifies the basic principles of the emergency response actions should be constituted in the scope of the emergency plan. First of all, the details related to the on-site emergency management organization which will be formed during an emergency should be explained and the responsibilities related to the emergency response should be delegated in the emergency plan.
In this study, Turkey’s National Radiation Emergency Plan, other national regulations, the documents and approach of the International Atomic Energy Agency about the topic and the regulations and technical documents of other reference countries such as USA, Finland, Russian Federation and Japan were examined. Emergency classification and the operational criteria to be used during this classification; arrangements for alarms, notification and communications; radiological monitoring to be implemented on-site and in the region close to the site; emergency centers and points to be used during emergency response are other topics which will be covered together with the main topics stated above during the explanation of the main topics that should be present in the on-site emergency plan.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Metrology, Applied and Industrial Physics
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 25, 2018
Submission Date
October 25, 2018
Acceptance Date
December 20, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 30 Number: 2