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3. Basic Principles Of Nuclear Safety
eliminating” the possibility of radiological consequences beyond the site boundary.
Mitigation measures include on‐site emergency plans, aimed at providing protection to
the plant workers and assuring that vital control functions can be maintained, and off‐site
emergency plans, aimed at protection of the public and the environment. On‐site and
remote emergency control centers may be provided for coordination of emergency
response and decision‐making.
3.6.2. Emergency response
3.6.2.1. On‐site emergency response
A well‐organized and tested on‐site emergency response plan must be in place. Elements
of this plan may include such items as:
Definition of the decision‐making process and the people responsible for making
emergency decisions;
Criteria for declaring various levels of alert or an emergency situation;
Notification of appropriate company, local, state, and national authorities of the
occurrence, depending on the severity of the situation;
Activation of an on‐site or near‐site emergency control centre, with appropriate
staff, communications, and support, including public communications personnel;
Activation of emergency response teams as required by the nature of the situation;
If necessary, activation of control room habitability features or a remote reactor
control room;
Evacuation of non‐essential personnel from the site.