Stronger Federal Assistance to States Needed for Radiation Emergency Response Planning
Title | Stronger Federal Assistance to States Needed for Radiation Emergency Response Planning PDF eBook |
Author | United States. General Accounting Office |
Publisher | |
Pages | 46 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Nuclear facilities |
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Homeland Security
Title | Homeland Security PDF eBook |
Author | U S Government Accountability Office (G |
Publisher | BiblioGov |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2013-06 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781289120801 |
There is a need for stronger Federal assistance to States for radiation emergency response planning. This report discusses the status of State radiation emergency response plans and the improvements needed in the Federal interagency effort to get State and local governments to improve their plans. Since 1973 the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has led a Federal interagency effort in assisting States to develop radiation emergency plans for incidents at nuclear facilities and accidents involving transportation of radioactive materials. In an evaluation of State radiation emergency plans, NRC found that most of the States had the following problems: poorly developed relationship to general State emergency plans; vague concept of operations; fragmented organization; inadequate provisions for accident assessment, protective response, and medical support; not integrated with plans of contiguous States; and unclear relationship between State and local plans. GAO reviewed four State plans that disclosed several areas requiring more attention: inadequate training of State and local officials involved in radiation emergency activities; inadequate testing of plans by the States, although State officials acknowledged the need for comprehensive testing; and weak coordination between State and local assist agencies in defining authority and responsibility.
Stronger Federal Assistance to States Needed for Radiation Emergency Response Planning
Title | Stronger Federal Assistance to States Needed for Radiation Emergency Response Planning PDF eBook |
Author | United States Accounting Office (GAO) |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2018-06-26 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781721923168 |
Stronger Federal Assistance to States Needed for Radiation Emergency Response Planning
Areas Around Nuclear Facilities Should be Better Prepared for Radiological Emergencies
Title | Areas Around Nuclear Facilities Should be Better Prepared for Radiological Emergencies PDF eBook |
Author | United States. General Accounting Office |
Publisher | |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Civil defense |
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Beyond Defense-in-depth
Title | Beyond Defense-in-depth PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen N. Salomon |
Publisher | |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Civil defense |
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Emergency Preparedness for Transportation Incidents Involving Radioactive Materials
Title | Emergency Preparedness for Transportation Incidents Involving Radioactive Materials PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 106 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Assistance in emergencies |
ISBN |
Guidance for Developing State and Local Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness for Transportation Accidents
Title | Guidance for Developing State and Local Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness for Transportation Accidents PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 82 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Government publications |
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