Appendix C Emergency Preparedness Definitions

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APPENDIX C

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DEFINITIONS

Affected Persons

Individuals who have been exposed or physically injured as a result of an

accident to a degree requiring special attention, e.g., decontamination,

first aid, or medical services.

Assessment Actions

Those actions taken prior to, during or after an accident which are

collectively necessary to make decisions to implement specific emergency

measures.

Corrective Actions

Those emergency measures taken to ameliorate or terminate an

emergency situation at or near the source of the problem.

Emergency Action

Radiological dose rates; specific contamination levels of airborne, water-

Levels

borne, or surface-deposited concentrations of radioactivity; or specific

instrument readings that may be used as thresholds for initiating specific

emergency measures.

Facility

Equipment, structure, system, process, or activity that fulfills a specific

purpose. Examples include accelerators, storage areas, fusion research

devices, and research laboratories.

Operational

Are those radiological and non-radiological accidents and events

Emergencies

associated with the serious degradation of safety or security at a DOE

owned or leased Research & Development facility, operation, or activity.

Protective Actions

Those emergency measures taken after an uncontrolled release of

radioactive material has occurred for the purpose of preventing or

minimizing radiological exposures to persons that would be likely to

occur if the actions were not taken.

Population at Risk

Those persons for whom protective actions are or would be taken.

Recovery Actions

Those actions taken after the emergency to restore the plant as nearly as

possible to its pre-emergency condition.

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