OFFICIAL Issue 4 – Nov 2020 Radiation Emergency Plan THIS PLAN COVERS THE FOLLOWING RISKS: FIXED CIVIL NUCLEAR SITES – REPPIR 19 CIVIL RADIATION MATERIAL IN TRANSIT – CDG 19 DEFENCE NUCLEAR MATERIAL IN TRANSIT - LAESI Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit on behalf of Author: Suffolk County Council/Suffolk Resilience Forum Date of Implementation: Nov 2020 Review: 3 Yearly Version Issue 4 OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Issue 4 – Nov 2020 GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS 2016/679 AND DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018 This plan does not include personal, sensitive, or special category data as defined under the General Data Protection Regulations. It does include data/information relevant to achieve planning arrangements and identifies how more specific personal data will be used during any emergency. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 This document will be made publicly available through the SRF website. Where content has been redacted under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) in the publicly available version, the paragraph number will be highlighted to show there has been a redaction and the relevant section of FOI referenced. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2004 (IF REQUIRED) This plan presumes disclosure of all environmental information, under Environment Information Regulations. Where exemptions are claimed under Environment Information Regulation 12 (5)a, this will only be where one of the responder agencies has judged that the information may adversely affect either international relations, defence, national security or public safety. Where such content has been identified, the paragraph number will be highlighted and the paragraph text removed from public versions of the plan. PROTECTIVE MARKING This plan uses the Government Protective Marking System to ensure that any sensitive information within this document is protected according to its degree of sensitivity. STATEMENT OF COPYRIGHT This document is subject to copyright legislation and no part or parts thereof shall be copied by any means without the approval of the Head of Emergency Planning, Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX. REVIEW This plan will be reviewed by the Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit on behalf of Suffolk County Council and in conjunction with the Sizewell Emergency Planning Consultative Committee at least every 3 years. Earlier reviews will take place if there is a change in ionising work carried out at Sizewell, if there is a change in legislation, if there are changes in underpinning response capabilities or if information from other radiation emergencies and exercises where lessons are identified. Any amendments will be issued by way of replacement page(s). Should significant changes be required, a complete re-issue of the plan will take place. ii OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Issue 4 – Nov 2020 CONTENTS Document Management Contents Amendment Record INTRODUCTION Plan Aim & Objectives National Infrastructure Projects/Local Development Wider civil emergency arrangements Supporting multi-agency emergency response and recovery plans PART 1 – ALERTING AND NOTIFICATION Fixed Nuclear Site – Sizewell B power station Civil radiation transport Defence nuclear transport Alerting Contact Information PART 2 - IMMEDIATE RESPONSE ACTIONS AND COORDINATION Plan Activation Immediate Response Actions Command, Control and Coordination Communications PART 3 – SUBSEQUENT RESPONSE ACTIONS Radiation Monitoring Decontamination Humanitarian Assistance Mutual Aid PART 4 - INITIAL RECOVERY ACTIONS Planning for recovery Transition from response to recovery Recovery strategy Recovery structure Radiation Monitoring Financial liability Exit strategy PART 5 – SUPPORTING INFORMATION - APPENDICES Appendix A METHANE - Sizewell Appendix B Initial Response Checklist - Sizewell Appendix C Radiation Emergency Roles and Responsibilities Appendix D Background Risk Information - General Appendix E Background Risk Information & Planning Assumptions – Sizewell SRF Radiation Emergency Plan iii INTRO OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Issue 4 – Nov 2020 Appendix F Background Risk Information & Planning Assumptions – Civil radiation transport Appendix G Background Risk Information & Planning Assumptions – Defence nuclear transport Appendix H Public Warning and Informing - Sizewell Appendix I Demographic Assessments - Sizewell Appendix J Radiation Protection Appendix K Key Emergency Services Locations - Sizewell Appendix L Evacuation 4km – Sizewell Appendix M Security Incidents Appendix N Environmental Monitoring – Sizewell Appendix O Outline Emergency Planning – Sizewell Appendix P Training & Exercise – Sizewell Appendix Q Radiation Monitoring Unit Distribution Glossary References TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS - ANNEXES Annex 1 Sizewell B Relocated Facilities This document is hyperlinked to navigate when viewed online Material linked by website can also be found on the www.suffolkresilience.com website AMENDMENT RECORD Amendment No. Date Amended by Reason Issue 4 November 2020 Andy Osman Complete reissue of off-site emergency arrangements to implement REPPIR 19 and expanded to include MoD nuclear risks and radiological material in transit. Title change to reflect increased risk coverage Latest minor amendments are side-lined. SRF Radiation Emergency Plan iv INTRO OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Issue 4 – Nov 2020 INTRODUCTION 1. Plan Aim & Objectives 1.1 The aim of this plan is to provide timely and effective emergency response and initial recovery actions to restrict public exposure to ionising radiation and spread of radioactive material within the environment from any radiation emergency within Suffolk. 1.2 The objectives of this plan are to: • Illustrate wider civil emergency plans that will be used during a response to a radiation emergency - Introduction. • Describe the notification arrangements for responding agencies – Part 1. • Specify how the plan will be activated - Part 2. • Indicate how agencies are required to initially respond – Part 2. • Specify media coordination arrangements, including those required for providing the public with information during a radiation emergency – Part 2. • Confirm public health protective actions and when and how these will be implemented – Part 2. • Describe media coordination arrangements, including arrangements for providing the public with information during a radiation emergency – Part 2. • Present subsequent response actions and arrangements for the expansion of the initial response for more severe accidents – Part 3. • Describe how the initial recovery actions and how transition from response to recovery will be managed – Part 4. • Specify radiation emergency specific roles and responsibilities of responding agencies – Appendix B. • State the hazards that the plan covers, and the assumptions used to plan the response – Appendices C to F. • State which areas will receive prior information, how this will be provided and what it will cover – Appendix G. • Confirm the key operator/carrier emergency response arrangements – Appendices D to F. • Confirm radiation exposure limits for emergency responders – Appendix I. • Specify arrangements for managing response during a concurrent security incident – Appendix L. • State training and exercise requirements and how lessons identified will influence the review of this plan – Appendix O. 2. Radiation Emergency. A radiation emergency is defined1 as: A non-routine situation or event arising from work with ionising radiation that necessitates prompt action to mitigate the serious consequences: a. of a hazard resulting from that situation or event. b. of a perceived risk arising from such hazard or: 1 The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019 - Approved Code of Practice and Guidance – Health and Safety Executive and Office for Nuclear Regulation dated 2019 – Regulation 2(1) v OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Issue 4 – Nov 2020 c. to any one or more of: (i) human life (ii) health and safety (iii) quality of life (iv) property (v) the environment 3. Requirement Fixed Civil Nuclear Sites - REPPIR 19 3.1 This element of the plan is written in accordance with the following regulations of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (2019) (REPPIR) which require Suffolk County Council to: • Regulation 8 – Determine the Detailed Emergency Planning Zone (DEPZ) for Sizewell B nuclear power station. • Regulation 11 – Produce an adequate off-site emergency plan covering the Sizewell DEPZ and OPZ (Outline Emergency Planning Zone). • Regulation 12 - Review and test the emergency plan at least every 3 years. • Regulation 13 – Cooperate with EDF to prepare radiation emergency plans. • Regulation 17 – Take reasonable steps to implement the emergency plan. • Regulation 20 – Ensure emergency plan prioritises keeping effective doses below 100mSv reference level. • Regulation 21 - Provide prior information to the public • Regulation 22 – Provide information to the public in the event of a radiation emergency. 3.2 This element of the plan also includes information and arrangements in accordance with following regulations under REPPIR that EDF will: • Regulation 7 – Provide a Consequence Report. • Regulation 10 - Prepare an operator’s emergency plan. 3.3 This plan also sets out the arrangements for managing a security initiated nuclear emergency at Sizewell. 3.4 A response to any radiation emergency is likely to involve multi-agency coordination within Suffolk and potentially Norfolk for the most severe accidents. This plan SRF Radiation Emergency Plan vi INTRO OFFICIAL