Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center Phased Response Operations

Journal Article · Wed Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 1999 · Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors

OSTI ID:12525

Riland, C A; Bowman, D R

A Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC) is established in response to the Lead Federal Agency (LFA) or state request when a major radiological emergency is anticipated of has occurred. The FRMAC becomes a coalition of federal off-site monitoring and assessment activities to assist the LFA, state(s), local, and tribal authorities. State, local, and tribal authorities are invited to co-locate and prioritize monitoring and assessment efforts in the FRMAC. The Department of Energy is tasked by the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan to coordinate the FRMAC.

• Research Organization: Bechtel Nevada Corp., NV (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-96NV11718
• OSTI ID: 12525
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/11718-339; TRN: US0102601
• Journal Information: Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Other Information: Submitted to Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors; PBD: 30 Jun 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIATION ACCIDENTS
EMERGENCY PLANS
US DOE