THE ROLE OF THE CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT HOME TEAM IN THE FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI RESPONSE

Journal Article · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 2012 · Health Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/HP.0b013e31824cfe38· OSTI ID:1057088

Pemberton, Wendy; Mena, RaJah; Beal, William

The Consequence Management Home Team is a U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration asset. It assists a variety of response organizations with modeling; radiological operations planning; field monitoring techniques; and the analysis, interpretation, and distribution of radiological data. These reach-back capabilities are activated quickly to support public safety and minimize the social and economic impact of a nuclear or radiological incident. In the Fukushima Daiichi response, the Consequence Management Home Team grew to include a more broad range of support than was historically planned. From the early days of the response to the continuing involvement in supporting late phase efforts, each stage of the Consequence Management Home Team support had distinct characteristics in terms of management of incoming data streams as well as creation of products. Regardless of stage, the Consequence Management Home Team played a critical role in the Fukushima Daiichi response effort.

• Research Organization: Nevada Test Site/National Security Technologies, LLC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE NA Office of Emergency Operations (NA-40)
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25946
• OSTI ID: 1057088
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/25946--1402
• Journal Information: Health Physics, Journal Name: Health Physics Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 102; ISSN 0017-9078
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
Fukushima Daiichi
consequence management home team
environmental monitoring
radiological emergencies
reactor accident
training
product development
data analysis
data streams