Radiological Emergency Preparedness REP Ingestion Pathway Overview Kevin

Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Ingestion Pathway Overview Kevin Keyes Northern Section Chief FEMA Region IV kevin. keyes@dhs. gov FEMA REP 4/22/09

INGESTION PATHWAY § A circular area having a radius of about 50 miles measured from the Plant. It is commonly referred to as the 50 -mile IPZ. FEMA REP 4/22/09

What do we Evaluate? § Criterion 2. d. 1 – Radiological Assessment for Ingestion Pathway § Criterion 2. e. 1 – Radiological Assessment and Decision Making for Relocation, Return and Reentry § Criterion 3. e. 1 – Implementation of Ingestion Pathway Decisions § Criterion 3. e. 2 – Implementation of IP Decisions for Information on contaminated food and water § Criterion 3. f. 1 – Implementation of Decisions for Relocation, Return, and Reentry § Criterion 4. b. 1 – Post Plume Field Monitoring and Sampling § Criterion 4. c. 1 – Laboratory Operations FEMA REP 4/22/09

What do we evaluate? § Criterion 2. d. 1 Radiological consequences for the ingestion pathway are assessed and appropriate PADs are made based on the ORO’s planning criteria. (NUREG-0654 J. 9, J. 11) FEMA REP 4/22/09

What do we evaluate? § 2. e. 1 Timely relocation, reentry, and return decisions are made and coordinated as appropriate, based on assessments of the radiological conditions and criteria in the ORO plan and or procedures. (NUREG 0654, I. 10; J. 9; M. 1) FEMA REP 4/22/09

Ingestion Criterion § 3. e. 1 The ORO demonstrates the availability and appropriate use of adequate information regarding water, food supplies, milk, and agricultural production within the ingestion exposure pathway planning zone for implementation of protective actions (NUREG 0654, J. 9, J. 11) FEMA REP 4/22/09

Ingestion Criterion § 3. e. 2 Appropriate measures, strategies, and pre-printed instructional material are developed for implementing protective action decisions for contaminated water, food products, milk and agricultural production (NUREG – 0654, J. 9, J. 11) FEMA REP 4/22/09

Ingestion Criterion § 3. f. 1 Decisions regarding controlled reentry of emergency workers and relocation and return of the public are coordinated with appropriate organizations and implemented (NUREG – 0654, M. 1, M. 3) FEMA REP 4/22/09

Ingestion Criterion § 4. b. 1 – The field teams demonstrate the capability to make appropriate measurements and to collect appropriate samples (e. g. , food crops, milk, water, vegetation, and soil) to support adequate assessments and protective action decision making (NUREG – 0654, I. 8, J. 11) FEMA REP 4/22/09

Ingestion Criterion § 4. c. 1 – The laboratory is capable of performing required radiological analyses to support protective action decisions (NUREG – 0654, C. 3, J. 11) FEMA REP 4/22/09