Re: Fear, etc.

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

> Only for normal operations do we have standards.  How
> much radioactive material released would it take before you would start a measurement
> program, Sandy?  Please be quantitative.

If there were an incident where there was an off-site release, either 
on-going or terminated, I would initiate surveillance, consisting of 
direct radiation monitoring, and, determination of ground deposition, 
which would be used by governmental agencies to determine the 
extent of potential evacuation, sheltering of the populace, and 
quarantine of food products, feed and grazing areas, etc. While this 
is not quantitative, when there has been a release from non-
operational causes, the measurements must be done. I would then 
stop the surveillance after it has been determined that there is no 
further release occurring, and, after all of the measurements in the 
area have been collected. All of the previous factors are what we 
considered in our E. Plan at the utility, and dealings with the state 
and other governmental agencies.
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