Evacuation time estimates for nuclear power plants

Evacuation time estimate (ETE) analyses are conducted to accomplish three objectives. First, they provide data to emergency decision-makers that indicate if evacuation can be implemented in time to significantly reduce radiation exposures. Second, they can be used to determine if ETEs are significan...

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Published in:Journal of hazardous materials 2000-07, Vol.75 (2), p.165-180
Main Author: Urbanik, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disaster Planning
Emergencies
Emergency response
Evacuation
Humans
Nuclear power plants
Power Plants
Radioactive Hazard Release
search and rescue
Transportation
Weather
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Summary:Evacuation time estimate (ETE) analyses are conducted to accomplish three objectives. First, they provide data to emergency decision-makers that indicate if evacuation can be implemented in time to significantly reduce radiation exposures. Second, they can be used to determine if ETEs are significantly affected by uncontrollable events such as adverse weather. Third, they indicate whether traffic management actions would significantly reduce evacuation times and provide information relevant to the development of effective traffic management plans.
ISSN:0304-3894
1873-3336
DOI:10.1016/S0304-3894(00)00178-3