Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 330 - LICENSING OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL › Subpart C - SPECIFIC AND GENERAL LICENSES › Section 330.290 - Requirements for Emergency Plans

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				An emergency plan for responding to a release of radioactive material submitted
				under Section
				330.250(e)
				of this Part shall include the following information:
1) Facility Description. A brief description
				of the applicant's facility and area near the site.
2) Types of Accidents. An identification of
				each type of radioactive materials accident for which actions may be needed to
				protect members of the public.
3)
				Classification of Accidents. A method for classifying accidents as alerts or
				site area emergencies as defined below:
A)
				"Alert" means a condition in which events may occur, are in progress, or have
				occurred that could lead to a release of radioactive material but in which the
				release is not expected to require a response by offsite response organizations
				to protect individuals offsite.
B)
				"Site area emergency" means a condition in which events may occur, are in
				progress, or have occurred that could lead to a significant release of
				radioactive material that could require a response by offsite response
				organizations to protect individuals offsite.
4) Detection of Accidents. Identification of
				the means of detecting each type of accident in a timely manner.
5) Mitigation of Consequences. A brief
				description of the means and equipment for mitigating the consequences of each
				type of accident, including those provided to protect workers onsite, 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) The names and titles of the applicant's
				personnel responsible for developing, maintaining and updating the
				plan.
B) A brief description of the
				responsibilities of the applicant's personnel should an accident occur,
				including identification of personnel responsible for promptly notifying
				offsite response organizations, including the Agency.
C) A list of offsite response organizations
				and a description of their responsibilities and anticipated actions.
8) Notification and Coordination
A) A brief description of the means, in the
				event of a classified accident, of promptly notifying and, if necessary,
				requesting assistance from the offsite response organizations listed pursuant
				to subsection (a)(7)(C) of this Section. The assistance requested may include,
				but need not be limited to, medical treatment of contaminated or injured onsite
				workers.
B) A description or
				drawing of locations designated as locations from which control and assessment
				of an accident would be exercised (i.e., control points).
C) Provisions for arranging notification and
				coordination so that unavailability of some personnel, parts of the facility,
				or some equipment will not prevent notification and coordination.
9) Information to be Communicated.
				A brief description of the information to be provided to offsite response
				organizations, including the Agency, in the event of a classified accident. The
				types of information to be provided shall include the status of the facility, a
				description of radioactive releases, the names and telephone numbers of onsite
				personnel designated as points of contact and recommendations for protective
				actions.
10) Training
A) A brief description of the performance
				objectives and plans for annual training that the applicant will provide
				workers on how to respond to an emergency, including any special instructions
				and orientation tours that the applicant will provide for fire, police, medical
				and other emergency personnel.
B)
				Provisions for familiarizing personnel with site-specific emergency
				procedures.
C) Provisions for
				preparing site personnel for their responsibilities for a range of accident
				scenarios for the specific site, including the use of drills, exercises and
				team training for such scenarios.
11) Safe Shutdown. A brief description of the
				means of restoring the facility to a safe condition after an
				accident.
12) Exercises. Provisions
				for:
A) Conducting quarterly communications
				checks with offsite response organizations that include the verification and
				updating of all necessary phone numbers.
B) Inviting offsite response organizations to
				participate in biennial exercises.
AGENCY NOTE: Participation of offsite response organizations
				  in biennial exercises, although recommended, is not required.
C) Using accident scenarios postulated as
				most probable for the specific site.
D) Ensuring that accident scenarios are not
				known to exercise participants.
E)
				Providing critiques of each exercise by individuals who have no direct
				implementation responsibility for the plan.