Emergency Preparedness: NRC Needs to Better Understand Likely Public Response to Radiological Incidents at Nucler Power Plants

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By Frank Rusco (au); Stephen Caldwell (au)
Year: 2013
Pages: 37
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-4571-0

Product Code: 1457845717

Description

On March 11, 2011, a tsunami severely damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan and led to the largest release of radiation since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Japanese authorities evacuated ctizens within 19 miles of the plant. This report addresses issues related to emergency preparedness at U.S. nuclear power plants. It examines (1) federal, licenseesäó», and local and state authoritiesäó» responsibilities in radiological emergency preparedness; (2) the activities the Nuclear Regulatory Comm. (NRC) and the Fed. Emergency Mngt. Agency (FEMA) take to oversee licensee and local and state radiological emergency preparedness; and (3) NRC and FEMA requirements for informing the public on preparedness and NRCäó»s understanding of public awareness. Includes recommendations. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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