PROTECTIVE ACTIONS AND REENTRY

Protective Actions Promptly and effectively implemented or recommended for implementation to minimize the consequences of emergencies and to protect the health and safety of the workers and the public Implemented individually or in combination to reduce exposures to a wide variety of hazardous materials Reassessed throughout an emergency and modified as conditions change

Protective Actions (cont.) Protective Actions for onsite personnel and the public should include Methods for controlling, monitoring, and maintaining records of personnel exposures to hazardous materials (radiological and non- radiological) Procedures to implement separate protective actions of sheltering and/or evacuation of workers Methods for controlling access to contaminated areas and for decontaminating personnel or equipment exiting the area

Protective Actions (cont.) May involve Steps to be taken to increase the effectiveness of protective actions (e.g., heating, ventilation, and air conditioning shutdown during sheltering) Methods for providing timely protective action recommendations to appropriate offsite agencies (e.g., sheltering, evacuation, relocation, and food control) Protective Action Guidelines (PAGs) and Emergency Response Planning Guidelines (ERPGs), prepared in conformance with Department of Energy-approved guidance applicable to the actual or potential release of hazardous materials to the environment for decision-making Administration of medications

Considerations Evacuation is the preferred protective action when time permits Sheltering-in-place may be preferable if there is not enough time to evacuate High risk populations include o People close to the hazard source o Mobility-impaired individuals o Institutional populations (e.g., hospitals, schools, nursing homes) If appropriate, siren activation initiates a shelter-in- place protective action Further instructions may be given over the Emergency Alert System (EAS) Protective Actions (cont.)

Reentry Considerations Onsite reentry steps include Review the problem Determine resources needed for reentry into event scene Coordinate reentry into evacuated areas Perform hazard, casualty, and damage assessments Develop reentry plan

Reentry Considerations (cont.) Other reentry considerations include Hazard control procedure is in place Potential safety failures are considered Hazards to site workers and public are assessed Team selection and job planning are conducted Personnel safety planning is in place Communication and record keeping are planned Exposure criteria for each type of reentry activity is established Personnel training is conducted