EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Categorization and Classification
Overview for Offsite Agencies November 2013
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Introduction EMI SIG Training Subcommittee The purpose of this
training course is to provide a foundation for an Offsite Training
Program for Offsite Response entities that is in compliance with
DOE Order 151.1C, Comprehensive Emergency Management System and DOE
Guide 151.1-3, Programmatic Elements. The materials and training
content should be standardized across the complex with the
exception of site-specific responsibilities. In some areas
throughout this training, it will be appropriate for DOE/NNSA sites
to insert applicable site-specific material. November 2013 2
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Guidance EMI SIG Training Subcommittee The information
contained in this presentation can be used as a foundation for
sites to build site- specific training by: Adding/inserting
site-specific content, where needed. (Items in blue are appropriate
areas for site input.) Deleting content that does not apply.
Customizing content to build a meaningful training program that
fits specific site needs. November 2013 3
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Course Information EMI SIG Training Subcommittee One lesson
Approximately 30-40 minutes to complete November 2013 4
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Objectives November 2013 EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Define
an Operational Emergency (OE) Discuss the purpose of emergency
event categorization Discuss the purpose of emergency event
classification Alert Site Area Emergency (SAE) General Emergency
(GE) Identify planning considerations for a Severe Event OE 5
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Operational Emergency EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Must be
declared when a major unplanned or abnormal event or condition
occurs that meets the following criteria: 1. Involves or affects
DOE/NNSA facilities and activities by causing or having the
potential to cause serious health and safety or environmental
impacts 2. Requires resources from outside the immediate affected
area to supplement the initial response 3. Requires time-urgent
notifications to initiate response activities at locations beyond
the incident scene November 2013 6
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Purpose of Categorization and Classification EMI SIG Training
Subcommittee The methodology is designed to: Allow for rapid
dissemination of information. Ensure rapid recognition of emergency
conditions and timely response. Establish a set of preapproved
decisions agreed to by senior management and state and local
officials. Give authority to initiate emergency communications and
commit resources to personnel close to the problem/familiar with
facility. November 2013 7
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Categorization EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Recognize an
operational emergency Identify the type and severity of the
emergency Effectively notify and communicate timely, accurate
information about the emergency to: Outside agencies DOE
Headquarters November 2013 8
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Categorization (continued) EMI SIG Training Subcommittee
Initiate appropriate emergency response to all incidents Includes
protective actions such as: Shelter-in-place Evacuate Restrict
access Lockdown November 2013 9
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Operational Emergency Categories EMI SIG Training Subcommittee
1. Health and Safety 2. Environmental 3. Security and Safeguards 4.
Offsite DOE/NNSA Transportation Activities 5. Hazardous Biological
Agent or Toxins 6. Hazardous Materials (Release or Loss of Control)
Note: Requires classification to indicate severity (will be
discussed later) November 2013 10
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Health and Safety: 1 EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Event
Description The discovery of radioactive or other hazardous
material contamination from past DOE/NNSA operations that may have
caused, is causing, or may reasonably be expected to cause
uncontrolled personnel exposures exceeding protective action
criteria November 2013 11
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Event Description An offsite hazardous material event not
associated with DOE/NNSA operations that is observed to have or is
predicted to have an impact on a DOE/NNSA site, such that
protective actions are required for onsite DOE/NNSA workers Health
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Health and Safety: 3 EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Event
Description An occurrence (e.g., earthquake, tornado, aircraft
crash, fire, explosion) that causes or can reasonably be expected
to cause significant structural damage to a facility which could
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Health and Safety: 4 EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Event
Description Any facility evacuation in response to an actual
occurrence that requires time-urgent response by specialist
personnel, such as hazardous material responders or mutual aid
groups not normally assigned to the affected facility November 2013
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Health and Safety: 5 EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Event
Description Unplanned nuclear criticality November 2013 15
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Health and Safety: 6 EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Event
Description Any mass casualty event November 2013 16
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Environment: 1 EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Event Description
Any actual or potential release of hazardous materials or regulated
pollutant to the environment, in a quantity greater than five times
the reportable quantity that could result in significant offsite
consequences, such as wildlife kills, wetland degradation, aquifer
contamination, or the need to secure downstream water supply
intakes November 2013 17
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Environment: 2 EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Event Description
Any release greater than 1,000 gallons (24 barrels) of oil to
inland waters; greater than 10,000 gallons (238 barrels) of oil to
coastal waters; or a quantity of oil that could result in
significant offsite consequences November 2013 18
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Security and Safeguards: 1 EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Event
Description Actual unplanned detonation of an explosive device or a
credible threat of detonation resulting from the location of a
confirmed or suspicious explosive device November 2013 19
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Security and Safeguards: 2 EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Event
Description An actual terrorist attack or sabotage event involving
a DOE/NNSA site/facility or operation November 2013 20
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Security and Safeguards: 3 EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Event
Description Kidnapping or taking of hostage(s) involving a DOE/NNSA
site/facility or operation November 2013 21
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Offsite DOE/NNSA Transportation Activities: 1 EMI SIG Training
Subcommittee Event Description Any accident/incident involving an
offsite DOE/NNSA shipment containing hazardous materials that
causes the initial responders to initiate protective actions at
locations beyond the immediate/affected area November 2013 22
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Offsite DOE/NNSA Transportation Activities: 2 EMI SIG Training
Subcommittee Event Description Failure in safety systems threaten
the integrity of a nuclear weapon, component, or test device
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Offsite DOE/NNSA Transportation Activities: 3 EMI SIG Training
Subcommittee Event Description A transportation accident results in
damage to a nuclear explosive, nuclear explosive-like assembly, or
Category I/II quantity of Special Nuclear Materials November 2013
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Hazardous Biological Agent Or Toxin EMI SIG Training
Subcommittee Event Description Any actual or potential release of a
hazardous biological agent or toxin outside of the secondary
barriers of the biocontainment area November 2013 25
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Hazardous Materials EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Event
Description Operational emergencies must be classified as either an
Alert, Site Area Emergency, or General Emergency, in order of
increasing severity, when events occur that represent a specific
threat to workers and the public due to the release or potential
release of significant quantities of hazardous materials
(radiological and non- radiological) November 2013 26
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Classification EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Emergency event
CLASSIFICATION is the process for determining the appropriate
severity (i.e., area of impact of adverse health effects) of an
Operational Emergency (OE) involving the actual or potential
airborne release of hazardous material. The indicator of severity
is the classification level for the Operational Emergency. November
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Purpose of Classification November 2013 EMI SIG Training
Subcommittee The purpose of classification is to: Support rapid
decision-making for activation of the right level of resources for
response Support decision-making for initial protective action
recommendations (PARs) Facilitate communication and understanding
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Use of Classification EMI SIG Training Subcommittee
Classification is only used to further identify an Operational
Emergency: Hazardous Materials Event November 2013 29
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Classified Operational Emergency EMI SIG Training Subcommittee
In general, to be considered a Classified Operational Emergency, an
event or condition involving the uncontrolled release of a
hazardous material (HAZMAT) must: 1. Immediately threaten or
endanger personnel who are in close proximity of the event 2. Have
the potential for dispersal beyond the immediate vicinity of the
release in quantities that threaten the health and safety of onsite
personnel or the public in collocated facilities/activities, and/or
offsite 3. Have a potential rate of dispersal sufficient to require
a time- urgent response to implement protective actions (PAs) for
workers and the public November 2013 30
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Levels of Classification EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Three
levels of classification in DOE system Alert Protective Action
Criteria exceeded within facility area Site Area Emergency
Protective Action Criteria exceeded within site area General
Emergency Protective Action Criteria exceeded offsite November 2013
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Alert EMI SIG Training Subcommittee 30 m >= facility area
< 100 m Site Boundary Facility Boundary November 2013 32
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Site Area Emergency EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Site Boundary
Facility Boundary 100 m >= site area < site boundary November
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General Emergency EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Site Boundary
Facility Boundary Site boundary >= offsite November 2013 34
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Recap of Classification EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Three
levels of classification in DOE system Alert Site Area Emergency
General Emergency November 2013 35
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Severe Event Operational Emergency EMI SIG Training
Subcommittee Severe Events are those that may potentially impact
both onsite and offsite locations, for example: Natural Phenomena
TornadoesHurricanes EarthquakesFloods WildfiresExtreme Heat or Cold
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Planning Considerations EMI SIG Training Subcommittee Expect
loss of infrastructure during large-scale disasters; lines of
communication and chains of command will be completely disrupted
Anticipate the emergence of cascading events and impacts on
multiple facilities that magnify consequences and complicate
response efforts November 2013 37
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Planning Considerations, continued EMI SIG Training
Subcommittee Anticipate a prolonged emergency time period without
offsite support for DOE or onsite support for the community
Recognize that local community resources will be overwhelmed and
incapable of providing support as planned November 2013 38
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Planning Considerations (continued) EMI SIG Training
Subcommittee Anticipate the need for a variety of communications
options; back-up power and utilities; loss of the emergency
response center; coordination of response assets; food, water, and
shelter Expect very distracted workers; high error rates;
conflicted priorities November 2013 39
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Planning Considerations (continued) EMI SIG Training
Subcommittee Provide information to the public on the differences
between PAs and PARs Shelter-in-place (SIP) Relocation Evacuation
Anticipate the potential need for staged evacuations and preplanned
evacuation route(s) and alternates from the DOE/NNSA site and the
community November 2013 40
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Planning Considerations (continued) EMI SIG Training
Subcommittee Coordinate with local law enforcement regarding
roadblocks; contraflow; impassable roadways; timely instructions
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Conclusion EMI SIG Training Subcommittee In this course, we:
Defined an Operational Emergency Discussed the purpose of emergency
event categorization Discussed the purpose of emergency event
classification ( Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency)
Identified planning considerations for a Severe Event Operational
Emergency November 2013 42