Risk Assessment for Emergency Planning Related to Nuclear Weapons Accidents
Abstract
A scoping study risk assessment was performed to determine a basis for selection of emergency planning zones (EPZ) for DoD nuclear weapons capable fixed facilities. Three classes of facilities were defined and EPZ radii were calculated for each by applying probabilistic risk analysis. This approach considers not only the potential radiological consequences of several accident scenarios, but also evaluates their probability of occurrence. For Class I facilities (e.g., Alert aircraft, naval staging facilities) an EPZ of 10 Km is suggested; for Class II facilities (e.g., missile facilities and equivalent) an EPZ of 2 Km is suggested; and for Class III (e.g., storage, etc.) an EPZ distance of less than 1 Km might prove to be adequate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 25, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA238593
Entities
People
- Douglas A. Outlaw
- Jerry J. Cohen
- Joseph F. Tinney
Organizations
- Leidos