Document: 10 CFR Part 72
Document ID: 561f8b1a-5eea-494a-aae8-89b76910bc76
Document Type: cfr
Title: Emergency Plan.
Source: 10 CFR Part 72
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-72/section-72.32
Revision Date: 
Chapter: 
Section ID: 72.32
CFR Part: 72
CFR Title: 10

Content:
facility and area near the site. ( 2 ) Types of accidents. An identification of each type of radioactive materials accident. ( 3 ) Classification of accidents. A classification system for classifying accidents as “alerts” or “site area emergencies.” ( 4 ) Detection of accidents. Identification of the means of detecting an accident condition. ( 5 ) Mitigation of consequences. A brief description of the means of mitigating the consequences of each type of accident, including those provided to protect workers on site, and a description of the program for maintaining the equipment. ( 6 ) Assessment of releases. A brief description of the methods and equipment to assess releases of radioactive materials. ( 7 ) Responsibilities. A brief description of the responsibilities of licensee personnel should an accident occur, including identification of personnel responsible for promptly notifying offsite response organizations and the NRC; also responsibilities for developing, maintaining, and updating the plan. ( 8 ) Notification and coordination. A commitment to and a brief description of the means to promptly notify offsite response organizations and request offsite assistance, including medical assistance for the treatment of contaminated injured onsite workers when appropriate. A control point must be established. The notification and coordination must 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 NRC operations center immediately after notifications of the appropriate offsite response organizations and not later than one hour after the licensee declares an emergency. [11] ( 9 ) 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 offsite response organizations and to the NRC. ( 10 )