Consequence Management/FRMAC Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC) Rhonda Hopkins Radiological Emergency Response Manager Remote Sensing Laboratory - Nellis
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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
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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