Transportation radiological emergency preparedness [electronic resource] : STAR 95 Exercise final report
- Published
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1998.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description
- 26 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators
- United States. Department of Energy and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Restrictions on Access
- Free-to-read Unrestricted online access
- Summary
- Emergency response for a transportation accident involving radiological materials, while not inherently difficult, presents a challenge for several reasons. These accidents, although they can occur anywhere, are rare. Also, although the health consequences are usually slight, accidents involving radioactive materials generally cause a great deal of concern, both for the emergency responders and the general public. How can communities be prepared for an event that requires some technical knowledge, but is so rare that it will never occur in most areas, without expending an effort disproportionate to the actual risk? How can one appropriately deal with an event that may cause excessive public concern? These questions are at the heart of the preparedness issues this program addressed. The overall goal of the Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program was to establish the framework for a coordinated response by all levels of government to a transportation accident involving radioactive material. The Program involved both preparedness activities and the development, conduct and evaluation of a field exercise in Saratoga County, New York. This Report concentrates on the functional activities, lessons learned, recommendations, and action plans for improving preparedness and response to a transportation accident involving radioactive materials.
- Report Numbers
- E 1.99:doe/ch/10636--t1
doe/ch/10636--t1 - Subject(s)
- Other Subject(s)
- Note
- Published through SciTech Connect.
05/12/1998.
"doe/ch/10636--t1"
"DE99002787"
New York State Emergency Management Office, Albany, NY (United States) - Funding Information
- FG02-95CH10636
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