Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: fa5814c8-b91a-435c-8ee0-5cd4915f8b80
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Performance-Based Emergency Preparedness for Small Modular Reactors, Non-Light-Water Reactors, and Non-Power Production or Utilization Facilities
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1808/ML18082A044.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-1.242
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determined to be credible for the specific facility; (b) any hazards or initiating conditions (IC) associated with a nearby, adjacent, or contiguous facility where a hazard would adversely impact the implementation of emergency plans; and (c) the EALs associated with each class of emergency and the particular immediate actions to provide an appropriate graded response (See Table 1 as an example to be expanded and completed). DG-1350, Page 12 Table 1. Sample EAL Description AREA INITIATING CONDITION EMERGENCY ACTION LEVELS THRESHOLD BASIS Abnormal Radiological Conditions High radiological effluents Gaseous Liquid Unmonitored Areas Processes Inadvertent criticality External Hazards or Natural Phenomena Natural phenomena (high wind speeds, high/low ultimate heat sink, seismic, other) Technical hazards (hazardous gasses, hostile action-based, fire, other industrial) Hazardous chemical releases incident to the processing of licensed material System Malfunctions At power Hot shutdown Cold shutdown Refueling/Reloading Startup Fission Product Barriers Fuel matrix and cladding Coolant Containment function Judgment DG-1350, Page 13 d. Protective Actions (10 CFR 50.160(b)(1)(iii)(B)) (1) The emergency plan should describe capabilities to determine and implement appropriate protective actions for a variety of hazards, to include the methods, processes, equipment, facilities, and personnel. (2) The emergency plan should describe how the emergency response team should determine the appropriate protective action strategy to protect workers from ionizing radiation, toxic chemicals, or other industrial hazards from a spectrum of predetermined, available protective actions. Examples of protective actions that may be considered include but are not limited to: issuing respiratory protection, issuing protective clothing and equipment, removing non-essential individuals and the public, evacuation, accountability, and search and rescue. e. Communications (10 CFR 50.160(b)(1)(iii)(C)) The