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CHAPTER 6
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
NPPs are provided with adequate safety features
to guard against the possibility of any accident. Further, the
safety features such as a containment building around each
NPP helps in mitigating the consequences, should an event
occur. In the extremely rare event of a nuclear accident, it
might become necessary to take certain mitigating measures
in the public domain. This requires a high degree of
preparedness. Site-specific emergency preparedness plans
are therefore drawn up and maintained at all stations for
plant emergencies, site emergencies and off-site emergencies.
To test these plans, periodic emergency exercises are carried
out involving the station authorities, district administration,
and the members of public. Plant Emergency Exercises
(PEE) are carried out once in a quarter, Site Emergency
Exercise (SEE) once in a year and Off-Site Emergency
Exercise (OSEE) once in 2 years.
During the year 2006, emergency exercises were
carried out as given in Table 6.1. The response of the plant
personnel, officials and public involved in the exercise and
general level of the awareness amongst the public were
satisfactory.
The plant and site emergency preparedness and
response plan for KGS - 3&4 and revised off-site emergency
preparedness and response plan for Rawatbhata DAE
Center were reviewed in detail.
Table 6.1: Number of Emergency Exercises (2006)
PLANT PEE SEE OSEE
TAPS-1&2 4 1 -
RAPS-1&2 4 1 -
MAPS-1&2 4 1 -
NAPS-1&2 4 1 -
KAPS-1&2 4 1 1
KGS-1&2 4 1 -
RAPS-3&4 4 1 1
TAPS-3&4 4 1 -
Periodic SEE and OSEE were carried out at
hydrogen sulphide based HWPs at Manuguru and Kota.
SEEs are carried out once in 6 months and OSEEs once in
2 years.
Periodic emergency exercises are carried out at
ammonia based HWPs at Baroda, Thal, Hazira, Tuticorin
and Talcher. PEEs are carried out once in a quarter and fire
drills once in 2 months.
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