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Evacuation<br />

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3. <strong>Basic</strong> Pr<strong>in</strong>ciples Of Nuclear Safety<br />

The most extreme measure that can be taken to mitigate off‐site radiological<br />

consequences is evacuation of the population. Evacuation <strong>in</strong>volves significant risk due to<br />

transportation accidents, as well as significant disruption to the lives of the population.<br />

Evacuation was considered at the time of the TMI‐2 accident, but rejected except for<br />

voluntary evacuation of particularly vulnerable people. Large‐scale, permanent<br />

evacuation followed the Chernobyl accident. Plann<strong>in</strong>g for evacuation <strong>in</strong>volves<br />

consideration of transportation means, mapp<strong>in</strong>g routes, traffic control, and establishment<br />

of reception facilities for evacuees.<br />

3.6.2. Summary<br />

Mitigation of radiological consequences through on‐site and off‐site emergency plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />

is the fifth level of defence‐<strong>in</strong>‐depth. On‐site emergency plans emphasize recovery from<br />

the emergency, communications with authorities and the public, and assur<strong>in</strong>g cont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />

control of the plant while m<strong>in</strong>imiz<strong>in</strong>g personnel exposure. Off‐site emergency plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />

focuses on public protection, <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g such actions as shelter<strong>in</strong>g, use of chemical<br />

protection, and, <strong>in</strong> the extreme, evacuation.

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