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Department of the Army Pamphlet 50–5 Nuclear and Chemical Weapons and Materiel Nuclear Accident or Incident Response and Assistance (NAIRA) Operations Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 20 March 2002 UNCLASSIFIED SUMMARY of CHANGE DA PAM 50–5 Nuclear Accident or Incident Response and Assistance (NAIRA) Operations This pamphlet-- o Supersedes Training Circular (TC) 3-15, Nuclear Accident and Incident Response and Assistance (NAIRA), 27 December 1988. Eliminates the responsibilities of Army commanders to respond to accidents involving Army nuclear weapons or Army nuclear weapon delivery systems. The Army no longer possesses these assets. o Highlights general guidance for responding to radiological emergencies involving both nuclear weapons and nuclear reactor facilities. This chapter is general in nature and directs the reader to previously published and approved procedures (chap 2). o Clarifies response requirements for accidents occurring at one of the Army’s nuclear reactors. Because of the absence of explosive material in a reactor, and the physical construction of a nuclear reactor facility, there exists an inherent ability to restrict the spread of contamination should an accident occur. The actions taken to prevent contamination and damage to personnel and property are significantly different from the actions taken in an accident involving a nuclear weapon (chap 3). o Summarizes the objectives of each element responding to a nuclear accident. Although many of the actions required to successfully recover from a nuclear accident or incident will have inputs from several responders, specified elements (chap 4) will be responsible and will monitor each objective. Headquarters *Department of the Army Department of the Army Pamphlet 50–5 Washington, DC 20 March 2002 Nuclear and Chemical Weapons and Materiel Nuclear Accident or Incident Response and Assistance (NAIRA) Operations Army Regulation 50–5 for nuclear acci- a r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h c o n t r o l l i n g l a w a n d dent or incident response and assistance r e g u l a t i o n . T h e D e p u t y C h i e f o f S t a f f , operations. It incorporates procedures de- G–3 may delegate this authority, in writ- scribed in Department of Defense Manual ing, to a division chief within the propo- 3 1 5 0 . 8 – M , N u c l e a r W e a p o n s A c c i d e n t nent agency in the grade of colonel or the Response Procedures (NARP), for devel- civilian equivalent. opment of response plans at the installa- t i o n l e v e l . I t a l s o i n c l u d e s a s e p a r a t e Suggested Improvements. Users are chapter for the Army’s nuclear reactors, providing nuclear accident or incident re- invited to send comments and suggested sponse and assistance guidance that is in improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom- a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e e x i s t i n g e m e r g e n c y m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d p l a n s d e v e l o p e d a n d a p p r o v e d u n d e r Blank Forms) directly to Director, U.S. standards of the American National Stand- A r m y N u c l e a r a n d C h e m i c a l A g e n c y , ards Institute. A T T N : A T N A – O P , 7 1 5 0 H e l l e r L o o p , Applicability. This pamphlet applies to Suite 101, Springfield, VA 22150–3198. H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a n e w t h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l p a m p h l e t , r e v i s i n g a n d s u p e r s e d i n g Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Distribution. This publication is availa- guidance previously published as Training Army Reserve. Specifically, this pamphlet ble in electronic media only and is in- C i r c u l a r 3 – 1 5 , w h e n t h e A r m y h a d a n a p p l i e s t o p e r s o n n e l , o r g a n i z a t i o n s , a n d tended for command levels C, D, and E active role in nuclear weapons security and contractors who will respond to or have for Active Army, Army National Guard of nuclear weapon delivery systems. Because the potential to respond to accidents or t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d U . S . A r m y Army owned nuclear delivery systems and i n c i d e n t s i n v o l v i n g n u c l e a r w e a p o n s Reserve. w e a p o n s w e r e e l i m i n a t e d , p r e v i o u s owned by other Services or by those who guidance has been extensively revised, and handle special nuclear material, such as in c h a n g e d p o r t i o n s h a v e n o t b e e n nuclear reactor facilities. highlighted. Proponent and exception authority. S u m m a r y . T h i s p a m p h l e t e x p l a i n s t h e T h e p r o p o n e n t o f t h i s p a m p h l e t i s t h e p o l i c i e s a n d p r o c e d u r e s p r e s c r i b e d i n Deputy Chief of Staff, G–3. The Deputy Chief of Staff, G–3 has the authority to approve exceptions to this pamphlet that Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose • 1–1, page 1 References • 1–2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms • 1–3, page 1 Nuclear accident or incident response and assistance activities • 1–4, page 1 Chapter 2 Emergency Response System, page 2 Section I Introduction, page 2 Preparation and response overview • 2–1, page 2 *This pamphlet supersedes Training Circular 3–15, dated 27 December 1988. DA PAM 50–5 • 20 March 2002 i UNCLASSIFIED Contents—Continued Principal documents • 2–2, page 2 Section II Army Emergency Response System, page 2 Organizational concept • 2–3, page 2 Emergency response forces • 2–4, page 3 The Initial Response Force • 2–5, page 3 The Response Task Force • 2–6, page 4 Chapter 3 Accidents Occurring at Army Reactors, page 4 Section I Introduction, page 4 Overview • 3–1, page 4 Principal documents • 3–2, page 5 Section II Emergency plans for Army reactors, page 5 Emergency plan contents • 3–3, page 5 Emergency plan approval • 3–4, page 5 Support to organic nuclear reactor facility security forces • 3–5, page 6 Chapter 4 Response Force Exercises, page 6 Overview • 4–1, page 6 Summary of on-scene objectives • 4–2, page 6 Appendixes A. References, page 8 B. Points of Contact for NAIRA Operations, page 10 Table List Table B–1: National offices, page 10 Table B–2: State Emergency Response Commission telephone numbers, page 11 Glossary ii DA PAM 50–5 • 20 March 2002 Chapter 1 Introduction 1–1. Purpose This pamphlet is intended to be a reference for the commander and staff when preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a nuclear accident or incident (NAI). It highlights existing doctrine and guidance used to respond to an NAI involving nuclear weapons. It explains the concepts and procedures to be used by an emergency response force while executing NAI response and assistance (NAIRA) operations at Army reactor facilities. It will also assist all levels of command in developing plans for responding to all types of nuclear hazards. Although this pamphlet is not designed to address the requirements for responding to a terrorist use of nuclear material in the public domain, some of the techniques and procedures may be adopted for use in these situations. 1–2. References Required and related publications and prescribed and referenced forms are listed in appendix A. 1–3. Explanation of abbreviations and terms Abbreviations and special terms used in this pamphlet are explained in the glossary. 1–4. Nuclear accident or incident response and assistance activities a. The Deputy Chief of Staff, G–3 (DCS, G–3)— (1) Assumes DA Staff authority for the overall coordination of Army NAIRA activities.