Planning for spontaneous evacuation during a radiological emergency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) radiological emergency preparedness program ignores the potential problem of spontaneous evacuation during a nuclear reactor accident. To show the importance of incorporating the emergency spatial behaviors of the population at risk in radiological emergency preparedness and response plans, this article presents empirical evidence that demonstrates the potential magnitude and geographic extent of spontaneous evacuation in the event of an accident at the Long Island Lighting Company's Shoreham Nuclear Power Station. The results indicate that, on the average, 39% of the population of Long Island is likely to evacuate spontaneously and thus to cast an evacuation shadow extending at least 25 miles beyond the plant. On the basis of these findings, necessary revisions to FEMA's radiological emergency preparedness program are outlined.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Los Angeles
- OSTI ID:
- 6974570
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Saf.; (United States), Vol. 25:2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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REACTOR ACCIDENTS
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ACCIDENTS
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ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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220900* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Reactor Safety