DOE Region 8 Radiological Assistance Program Response Capabilities

DOE Region 8 Radiological Assistance Program Response Capabilities Doug Hildebrand Radiological Assistance Program Alternate Regional Response Coordinator Richland Operations Office Richland, Washington (509) 373 -3800 1

DOE/NNSA Mission Protect the public, environment, and the emergency responders by providing a responsive, flexible, efficient, and effective radiological emergency response framework and capability for the Nation 2

DOE/NNSA Emergency Response Assets • Expert technical advice from the DOE complex in response to: • Nuclear weapon accidents and significant incidents • Radiological accidents • Lost or stolen radioactive materials • Acts of nuclear terrorism • Provide access to expertise in nuclear weapons design and production capabilities • Deployable capabilities, configured for a rapid response to any specific nuclear accident or incident 3

RAP – Path to Other DOE/NNSA Assets NRAT RAP Nuclear Radiological Advisory Team Radiological Assistance Program • Radiological measurements and advice to public sector • Regionalized Detection & Identification CRISIS RESPONSE ASSETS SRT Search Response Team Specialized search for lost or stolen nuclear devices, weapons, or material ARG Accident Response Group Recover nuclear weapons DOE subject matter experts directly supporting FBI and Department of State JTOT Joint Technical Operations Team Advance Technical Capabilities to neutralize or move nuclear WMD devices 4

RAP – Path to Other DOE/NNSA Assets ARAC Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability Computer Modeling of Transport Diffusion and Disposition of Radioactive and Hazardous Material RAP Radiological Assistance Program Radiological measurements and advice to public sector FRMAC Federal Radiological Monitoring Assessment Center Operational and logistical management cell focused on radiological consequence management CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT ASSETS AMS Aerial Measurement System Airborne radiological sensing and surveying capabilities REAC/TS Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site Expert medical assistance for radiation exposure accidents 5

DOE Assets CONSEQUENCE Radiation Emergency Assistance Center / Training Site Aerial Measuring System Federal Radiological Monitoring Assessment Center CRISIS FRMAC REAC/TS NRAT AMS ERO Nuclear / Radiological Advisory Team SRT Nuclear Incident Team National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center Search Response Team NARAC JTOT RAP Radiological Assistance Program Joint Technical Operations Team ARG Accident Response Group 6

Concept of Operations • RAP provides a regional first response capability – DOE First Responders • RAP enhances the DOE nuclear Counter. Terrorist (CT) capability • RAP provides a rapid, flexible and efficient response to a radiological event • Search capability for Radiological Material • Advise on Public safety • Characterize Radiation Environment • Material Recovery • May call on other DOE Assets 7

RAP Team Configuration • Each region has a minimum of 3 teams • RAP teams consist of trained employees from DOE and DOE contractors/facilities • Each team consists of 8 members; one Federal Team Leader, one Team Captain, one Senior Scientist, and five Health Physics Survey/Support personnel • Additional personnel are available, such as a PIO, transportation specialists, logistics support, etc. 8

Standard Response Equipment • Radiation Detection and Monitoring Equipment 9

Standard Response Equipment • Man-portable and Vehiclemounted Search Systems 10

Standard Response Equipment • Radionuclide Identification Systems (Na. I and HPGe) 11

Identifying Isotopes Room temperature (Nal) Spectrum Liquid Nitrogen Cooled (HPGe) Spectrum Most “Room Temperature” units do NOT have the resolution to identify many complicated isotopes 12

Regional Coordinating Offices • Nine geographical regions • Each RCO maintains a Regional Response Coordinator (RRC) • 24 -hour emergency availability 13

Regional Coordinating Offices 14

Regional Coordinating Offices • • • Region 1, Brookhaven Site Office (631) 344 -2200 Region 2, Oak Ridge Office (865) 576 -1005 Region 3, Savannah River Site Office (803) 725 -3333 Region 4, NNSA Service Center (505) 845 -4667 Region 5, Chicago Office (630) 252 -4800 Region 6, Idaho Operations Office (208) 526 -1515 Region 7, Livermore Site Office (925) 422 -8951 Region 8, Richland Operations Office (509) 373 -3800 Region 0, Remote Sensing Laboratory - Andrews (202) 586 -8100 Department of Energy Headquarters/EOC (202) 586 -8100 15

National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC) • Response timeline • 5 -10 minutes for NARAC supported sites • 1 hour for non-supported sites • NARAC assists decision makers • • 16 Dose and contamination Field teams AMS surveys PARs

National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC) NARAC Prediction 17

Aerial Measuring System (AMS) • Radiological detectors mountable in helicopters and fixed wing aircraft • Provides radiation mapping over large areas around an accident or incident scene 18

Aerial Measuring System (AMS) 19

Aerial Measuring System (AMS) 20

FRMAC • Operational framework for coordinating monitoring and assessment • Coordinates data and interpretations • Multi-agency center initially managed by DOE 21

FRMAC Products FRMAC Field Measurements 22

Radiological Emergency Assistance Center / Training Site (REAC/TS) • 24 -hour medical consultation • Deployable team of health professionals • Designated as a WHO • Provides DTPA and Prussian Blue for treatment of internal contamination • Provides training programs for health professionals 23

DOE Region 8 Radiological Assistance Program Response Capabilities For More Information on RAP And NNSA Assets see: http: //www. nnsa. energy. gov/ 24