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3.2.16 Radiological<br />

Calculated Priority Risk Index<br />

2.10 Moderate<br />

Planning Significance<br />

Description<br />

A Radiological event in <strong>the</strong> planning area could happen as a result of transportation accidents,<br />

hazardous <strong>material</strong>s, industrial and medical uses and lost or stolen sources to which <strong>the</strong> public<br />

could be exposed, or contaminated, with a high level of radiation. Radiological accidents could<br />

cause injury or death, contaminate property and valuable environmental resources, as well as<br />

disrupt <strong>the</strong> functioning of communities and <strong>the</strong>ir economies. T<strong>here</strong> have been no reported<br />

events of this type in <strong>the</strong> planning area, and all information contained in this hazard profile<br />

remains valid and current for <strong>the</strong> 2013 update.<br />

The State of Kansas has two commercial plants that <strong>the</strong>y plan for: The Wolf Creek Nuclear<br />

Power Plant in Coffey County and <strong>the</strong> Cooper Nuclear Station in Nemaha County. The Kansas<br />

State University’s TRIGA research reactor that supports education, research, training, and<br />

regional industries is also a planning factor in <strong>the</strong> State. Because Region L is not located in <strong>the</strong><br />

10-mile, and only slightly in <strong>the</strong> 50-mile emergency planning zones (EPZ) for <strong>the</strong>se entities (see<br />

figure 3.73a), this mitigation plan will not address <strong>the</strong>m as a hazard to <strong>the</strong> planning area.<br />

However, <strong>the</strong> nuclear fuel rods in transit, along with diagnostic and <strong>the</strong>rapy medical radioactive<br />

<strong>material</strong>s used in hospitals, and o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>material</strong>s, including pharmaceuticals and industrial<br />

sources can be an issue for <strong>the</strong> planning area.<br />

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