DOD (Department of Defense) response to an accident or significant incident involving radioactive materials. Directive

Technical Report · Thu Dec 21 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7012666

Larson, W

The Directive reissues DoD Instruction 5100.52 to: update guidance for planning and providing a DoD response in the event of an accident involving radioactive materials; promulgate DoD policy and planning guidance to implement the Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan that describes the responsibilities of the Federal organizations that would respond to a radiological emergency, and specifies the radiological assistance responsibilities of the DoD. Reaffirm the responsibility of the DoD and provide guidance to DoD Components in matters involving State and local authorities; provide reporting guidance for use in the event of an accident involving nuclear weapons, nuclear components, nuclear reactors, or radioactive materials in the custody of or under the physical control of the DoD; recognize the authority and responsibility of the Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, for Naval nuclear propulsion matters; establish the DoD Radiation Detection Indication and Computation Working Group and the Joint Nuclear Weapon Accident Exercise Steering Group to improve DoD preparedness to respond to radiological emergencies.

• Research Organization: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition), Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7012666
• Report Number(s): PB-90-139825/XAB; DOD-D--5100.52
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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