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A4 – TAKING URGENT PROTECTIVE ACTION Threat category Responsibility
Elements I II III IV V O L N
Provide instructions to those on site on their response in an emergency or have knowledgeable staff escort
them. Post the instructions on the response expected to a warning signal, evacuation routes, and assembly
areas.
Evacuate non-essential personnel or provide them with substantial shelter upon declaration of a facility,
site area or general emergency. For nuclear power plants, provide on-site personnel with thyroid
prophylaxis, which should not delay their evacuation or sheltering.
Develop a procedure to monitor the dose in the on-site assembly areas or shelters and evacuate if
necessary.
Arrange to promptly provide conventional first aid, prepare for transport and transport to an appropriate
off-site facility (see Element A8.2) for further treatment contaminated/injured individuals.
Arrange to monitor and manage the contamination of evacuees from the site, estimate the dose (see
Element A8.4) of those on site during the emergency and record sufficient information for their inclusion
in a registry for medical follow-up if appropriate (see Element A8.5)
A4.8 Arrange for the necessary communications for implementation of protective actions within the
facility and in the area controlled by the operator and to communicate with off-site agencies with
responsibility for taking protective actions within the PAZ and UPZ at all times, taking into account the
design and the diversity of the methods of communication selected (4.52).
The communication system should be resistant to failure under emergency conditions (see Element B5.1).
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