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17. Radiological Emergency Plann<strong>in</strong>g and Preparedness<br />

<strong>in</strong>door shelter<strong>in</strong>g when an accident occurs. Consider<strong>in</strong>g the special aspects of a<br />

radiological accident, a local government and the nuclear <strong>in</strong>stallation operator must<br />

jo<strong>in</strong>tly alert the population liv<strong>in</strong>g with<strong>in</strong> a radius of 2 km from the nuclear power<br />

<strong>in</strong>stallation to a radiological emergency.<br />

Operators of the nuclear <strong>in</strong>stallations are responsible not only for report<strong>in</strong>g emergency<br />

situations to the organizations of concern, but also for provid<strong>in</strong>g the local government<br />

with advice and consultation on the protective measures dur<strong>in</strong>g the early phase of an<br />

accident.<br />

In order to prevent a thyroid exposure to the public from radioactive iod<strong>in</strong>e elements, the<br />

LEMC should reta<strong>in</strong> potassium‐iodide pills for the public dur<strong>in</strong>g an emergency and it<br />

should ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> an effective and rapid distribution system.<br />

KHNP makes an agreement with the designated hospitals near the site of a nuclear<br />

<strong>in</strong>stallation for emergency medical services, and it established the Radiation Health<br />

Research Institute (RHRI) which conducts the research activities and <strong>in</strong>corporates the<br />

study results <strong>in</strong>to the applications of radiation and health physics. RHRI also provides<br />

the radiological emergency medical services and the medical exam<strong>in</strong>ations of the<br />

radiation workers and residents <strong>in</strong> the vic<strong>in</strong>ity of a nuclear power plant.<br />

The Director of OEMC has a responsibility to decide on the protective measures to<br />

control the <strong>in</strong>gestion of contam<strong>in</strong>ated food stuffs by the public. The Director of NEMC,<br />

who is the M<strong>in</strong>ister of EST, and an operator of a nuclear <strong>in</strong>stallation shall provide their<br />

utmost support to the Director of the LEMC <strong>in</strong> mak<strong>in</strong>g the decisions for the relevant<br />

protective measures. In order to guarantee a security for the lives of the population, it is<br />

necessary for a local government to accumulate and store the short‐term food substitutes,<br />

prepare emergency water supply systems, and the long‐term response systems aga<strong>in</strong>st a<br />

prolonged emergency.

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