nuclear plants crash - Rio de Janiero

[mcardle@homer.yankee.com (mcardle@yankee.com)]

In response to the Rio de Janiero Fire Department 

Academy request for information on fire 

fighting equipment/tactics for nuclear power plants, 

the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has 

various studies relative to this topic.  You should 

request the power plant owner to investigate the 

availability of these materials.

3 documents of interest are EPRI NP-6434 "Interim 

Guidelines for Protecting Fire-Fighting Personnel from 

Multiple Hazards at Nuclear Plant Sites"; EPRI 	

TR-100854, "Doffing Procedures for Firefighters' 

Turnout Gear (with 13 min. video tape) and NP-6476 

"EPRI Workshop on Fire Protection in Nuclear Power 

Plants".

If you would like to converse further on this topic, 

respond to mcardle@yankee.com   I am an Emergency 

Planning Specialist involved with several US Nuclear 

Power Plants, as well a Lieutentent/Emergency Medical 

Technician on a municipal fire department.  

John H, McArdle
Yankee Atomic Electric Co.
Bolton, MA  USA
01740

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