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B4 - PLANS AND PROCEDURES Threat category Responsibility
Elements I II III IV V O L N
Clearly assign this responsibility to the national co-ordinating authority (Element B3.1). The regulatory
body may be responsible for licensing the practice, but should input into the larger general assessment
performed by the co-ordinating authority.
B4.6 Include in emergency plans as appropriate:
1) allocation of responsibilities for performing functions;
2) identification of various conditions of the source that could lead to the need for intervention;
3) intervention levels, based on specified guidelines, for the relevant protective actions and the scope of
their application, with account taken of the possible degrees of severity of accidents or emergencies
that could occur;
4) procedures, including communication, for contacting relevant response organizations and for obtaining
assistance from fire fighting, medical, police and other relevant organizations;
5) a description of the methodology and instrumentation for assessing the radiation emergency and its
consequences on and off the site;
6) a description of the public information arrangements in the event of a radiation emergency; and
7) the criteria for terminating each protective action (5.18).
This can be accomplished by developing plans consistent with Appendix 12.
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B4.7 Operators prepare an emergency plan covering all activities under their responsibility to be
adhered to in the event of an emergency. Co-ordinate the plan with other bodies having responsibilities in
an emergency, including public authorities, and submit it to the regulatory body (5.19).
B4.8 In the emergency plan of the operating organization, include as appropriate:
1) a description of the on-site organization used to perform functions, including the designation of persons
for directing on-site activities and for ensuring liaison with off-site organizations;
2) conditions for an emergency declaration, including criteria for classifying the event, a list of job titles
and functions of persons empowered to declare it, and a description of suitable arrangements for
alerting response personnel and public authorities;
3) arrangements for initial and subsequent assessment of the conditions at the facility and radiological
conditions on and off the site;
4) arrangements for minimizing the exposure of persons on and off the site to ionizing radiation and for