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Regional Basic Professional Training Course in Korea

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<strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Basic</strong> <strong>Professional</strong> <strong>Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Course</strong> (BPTC) on Nuclear Safety<br />

5.1.4.3. Emergency plans<br />

An evaluation shall be performed of the radioactive releases associated with accidents,<br />

<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g severe accidents to a reasonable extent, us<strong>in</strong>g specific parameters as<br />

appropriate. The feasibility of the emergency plans shall be evaluated, tak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to account<br />

site related aspects such as the follow<strong>in</strong>g:<br />

Population density and distribution, distances from population centres, groups of<br />

population difficult to shelter or to evacuate <strong>in</strong> the event of an emergency.<br />

Special geographical features, such as islands, mounta<strong>in</strong>s terra<strong>in</strong>s, rivers,<br />

capabilities of local transport and communication networks;<br />

Economic, <strong>in</strong>dustrial, agricultural, ecological and environmental features of the<br />

external zone and region, for a rapid assessment of the problems associated with<br />

fallout of radioactive materials for medium and long‐term post‐accident measures.<br />

5.2. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT SITING<br />

CRITERIA AND OBJECTIVES OF SITING<br />

EVALUATION<br />

5.2.1. General<br />

Tak<strong>in</strong>g site‐related factors <strong>in</strong>to account <strong>in</strong> safety may seem obvious, but this is not enough<br />

to turn an approach <strong>in</strong>to a doctr<strong>in</strong>e. Accord<strong>in</strong>gly, the authors of IAEA code [5.1] have<br />

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