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DOE Response to a Nuclear or DOE Response to a Nuclear or Radiological IncidentRadiological Incident

Alan RemickAlan RemickConsequence Management Consequence Management

Programs ManagerPrograms ManagerNANA--4242

August 2008August 200822

Mission & AuthoritiesMission & Authorities

Provide a versatile, capable, nuclear or Provide a versatile, capable, nuclear or radiological emergency response with the radiological emergency response with the technical capability to respond to any technical capability to respond to any radiological/nuclear incident worldwideradiological/nuclear incident worldwide

AuthoritiesAtomic Energy Act of 1954 (as amended)Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (as amended)Executive Order 12656 of 1988 Executive Order 12656 of 1988 Homeland Security Act of 2002Homeland Security Act of 2002Presidential Decision Directive 39 and 62NSPD 17/HSPD 4, 5 and 8National Response Framework (NRF)National Response Framework (NRF)

Nuclear/Radiological Incident AnnexNuclear/Radiological Incident AnnexCatastrophic Incident AnnexCatastrophic Incident Annex


NRF Roles & NRF Roles & ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Coordinating or Coordinating or Cooperating Agency for:Cooperating Agency for:

Radiological Radiological terrorism incidentsterrorism incidentsNuclear facilities Nuclear facilities incidentsincidentsIncidents involving Incidents involving transportation of transportation of radioactive materialsradioactive materialsNuclear weapon Nuclear weapon accident/incidentaccident/incident


DOE/NNSA Emergency DOE/NNSA Emergency Response Response AssetsAssets

Expert technical advice from the DOE complex in response to:

Nuclear weapon accidents and significant incidentsRadiological accidentsLost or stolen radioactive materialsActs of nuclear terrorismMalevolent Threats or Acts

Deployable capabilities, configured for a rapid response to any specific nuclear accident or incident


Federal Radiological Monitoring Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Centerand Assessment Center

Nuclear/Radiological Nuclear/Radiological Advisory TeamAdvisory Team

Search ResponseSearch ResponseTeamTeam

Joint Technical Joint Technical Operations TeamOperations Team

Accident ResponseAccident ResponseGroupGroup

Radiation Emergency Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Assistance Center/

Training SiteTraining Site

Radiological AssistanceRadiological AssistanceProgramProgram

AerialAerialMeasuringMeasuring

SystemSystem

Atmospheric Release Atmospheric Release Advisory CapabilityAdvisory Capability

RAPRAP

JTOTJTOT

NRATNRAT

ARACARAC

AMSAMSSRTSRT

FRMACFRMAC

REAC/TSREAC/TS

ARGARG

Radiological Analysis for Radiological Analysis for First RespondersFirst Responders

Emergency Response Officer

Nuclear IncidentTeam


Atmospheric Release Advisory Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (ARAC)Capability (ARAC)

Near realNear real--time assessments of time assessments of the consequences of accidental the consequences of accidental or potential radiation releases by or potential radiation releases by modeling the movement of modeling the movement of hazardous plumeshazardous plumesModel calculations based on:Model calculations based on:

RealReal--time weather datatime weather dataTerrain databaseTerrain database33--D transport and diffusionD transport and diffusion

model model ARAC products:ARAC products:

Ground deposition plotsGround deposition plotsInstantaneous and timeInstantaneous and time--integrated doseintegrated doseAirborne concentrationsAirborne concentrations


Aerial Measuring System (AMS)

Aerial Measuring System Aerial Measuring System (AMS)(AMS)

Fixed-Wing Aircraft

All-weather operation

Rapid residual fallout pattern

Cursory radiological data transmitted during flight (radiation surveys)

Peak exposure rates

Provides aviation-based equipment to survey large

areas in response to radiological emergencies

Helicopter

Visual flight operation

Detailed aerial surveys

Exposure rate contour maps

Dominant isotope gamma spectra

May take several days


AMS Helicopter Survey


Provide firstProvide first--responder radiological assistance to responder radiological assistance to protect the health and safety of the general public protect the health and safety of the general public and the environment. and the environment. Assist other Federal, State, Tribal and local Assist other Federal, State, Tribal and local agencies in the detection, identification and agencies in the detection, identification and analysis, and response to events involving the analysis, and response to events involving the use of radiological/nuclear materialuse of radiological/nuclear materialSpecific areas of expertiseSpecific areas of expertise

AssessmentAssessmentArea MonitoringArea MonitoringAir SamplingAir SamplingExposure & Contamination Control Exposure & Contamination Control

Radiological Assistance Radiological Assistance Program (RAP)Program (RAP)


RAP (contRAP (cont’’d)d)


Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

Radiation Emergency Assistance Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

MissionMissionProvide 24/7 availability to Provide 24/7 availability to deploy and provide emergency deploy and provide emergency medical services at incidents medical services at incidents involving radiation anywhere in involving radiation anywhere in the world the world Provide advice and Provide advice and consultation on radiation consultation on radiation emergency medicineemergency medicinePostPost--incident dosimetry incident dosimetry (Cytogenetic Dosimetry Lab)(Cytogenetic Dosimetry Lab)Stockpile of Stockpile of RadioprotectiveRadioprotectiveDrugs (DTPA, Prussian Blue)Drugs (DTPA, Prussian Blue)


Federal Radiological Monitoring Federal Radiological Monitoring And Assessment Center (FRMAC)And Assessment Center (FRMAC)

Mission: Provide a Common Operating Picture of the environmental radiological conditions for the responseMulti-agency operational framework for coordinating on-scene monitoring and assessments during a radiological emergencyPhased Response

Consequence Management Home Team (CMHT)Provide technical support to IC before arrival of FRMAC

Phase IValidate protective action guidelines 30 PeopleGross Field Monitoring & Data Assessment 2500 # Eq.

Phase II Define where population relocation is warranted 30 PeopleExtensive field monitoring & sampling 30,000 # Eq.

Phase IIIIngestion Pathway AnalysisDetailed Sampling & Analysis


FRMAC (contFRMAC (cont’’d)d)

Initially staffed and equipped by DOE Initially staffed and equipped by DOE Consequence Management Response Teams Consequence Management Response Teams (CMRT)(CMRT)May absorb part or all of RAP May absorb part or all of RAP Team(sTeam(s) deployed ) deployed to incidentto incidentTechnical support from the Consequence Technical support from the Consequence Management Home Team (CMHT)Management Home Team (CMHT)Leadership transitions to the Environmental Leadership transitions to the Environmental Protection Agency for longProtection Agency for long--term recoveryterm recovery


ARAC ARAC -- Plume modelingPlume modelingPredictive plotPredictive plot

Aerial Measurement System (AMS)Aerial Measurement System (AMS)Initial model validationInitial model validationHelps drive initial monitoring and sampling planHelps drive initial monitoring and sampling plan

CMHT CMHT -- Integrate State, Facility, & Radiological Assistance Integrate State, Facility, & Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) data into initial monitoring and sampling Program (RAP) data into initial monitoring and sampling strategystrategyFRMAC FRMAC

Comprehensive monitoring and sampling plan and Comprehensive monitoring and sampling plan and activitiesactivitiesRecoveryRecovery

Consequence Management Process

Consequence Consequence Management Process Management Process


Response TimelineResponse Timeline


Other DOE/NNSA AssetsOther DOE/NNSA Assets

Nuclear/Radiological Advisory Team - provide advice and limited technical assistance, including search, diagnostics, and effects prediction, as part of a Domestic Emergency Support Team

Search Response Teams - provide search capability using local support for initial nuclear search activities

Joint Technical Operations Team - provide technical operations advisory support and advanced technical assistance to the Federal primary or coordinating agency, provide extended technical support to other deployed operations through an emergency response home team during a nuclear or radiological WMD terrorist incident

Accident Response Group – provide technical response to U.S. nuclear weapons accidents


ConclusionConclusion

DOE/NNSA serves as the Nation’s premier technical leader in responding to and successfully

resolving nuclear and radiological threats and consequences worldwide

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