Managing nuclear power plant induced disasters. 2015

Dean Kyne
Assistant Professor of Environmental Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas; Visiting Researcher, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.

OBJECTIVE To understand the management process of nuclear power plant (NPP) induced disasters. The study shields light on phases and issues associated with the NPP induced disaster management. METHODS This study uses Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station as study subject and Arizona State as study area. METHODS This study uses the Radiological Assessment System for Consequence Analysis (RASCAL) Source Term to Dose (STDose) of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a computer software to project and assess the source term dose and release pathway. This study also uses ArcGIS, a geographic information system to analyze geospatial data. A detailed case study of Palo Verde Nuclear Power Generation (PVNPG) Plant was conducted. RESULTS The findings reveal that the NPP induced disaster management process is conducted by various stakeholders. To save lives and to minimize the impacts, it is vital to relate planning and process of the disaster management. CONCLUSIONS Number of people who expose to the radioactive plume pathway and level of radioactivity could vary depending on the speed and direction of wind on the day the event takes place. This study findings show that there is a need to address the burning issue of different racial and ethnic groups' unequal exposure and unequal protection to potential risks associated with the NPPs.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011832 Radiation Injuries Harmful effects of non-experimental exposure to ionizing or non-ionizing radiation in VERTEBRATES. Radiation Sickness,Radiation Syndrome,Injuries, Radiation,Injury, Radiation,Radiation Injury,Radiation Sicknesses,Radiation Syndromes,Sickness, Radiation,Sicknesses, Radiation,Syndrome, Radiation,Syndromes, Radiation
D011834 Radiation Monitoring The observation, either continuously or at intervals, of the levels of radiation in a given area, generally for the purpose of assuring that they have not exceeded prescribed amounts or, in case of radiation already present in the area, assuring that the levels have returned to those meeting acceptable safety standards. Monitoring, Radiation
D011835 Radiation Protection Methods and practices adopted to protect against RADIATION. Protection, Radiation
D004189 Disaster Planning Procedures outlined for the care of casualties and the maintenance of services in disasters. Disaster Management,Emergency Preparedness,Disaster Relief Planning,Management, Disaster,Planning, Disaster,Planning, Disaster Relief,Preparedness, Emergency,Relief Planning, Disaster
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D054527 Mass Casualty Incidents Events that overwhelm the resources of local HOSPITALS and health care providers. They are likely to impose a sustained demand for HEALTH SERVICES rather than the short, intense peak customary with smaller scale disasters. Mass Casualties,Casualties, Mass,Casualty Incident, Mass,Casualty Incidents, Mass,Casualty, Mass,Incident, Mass Casualty,Incidents, Mass Casualty,Mass Casualty,Mass Casualty Incident
D055848 Nuclear Power Plants Facilities that convert NUCLEAR ENERGY into electrical energy. Nuclear Power Plant,Power Plant, Nuclear,Power Plants, Nuclear
D018570 Risk Assessment The qualitative or quantitative estimation of the likelihood of adverse effects that may result from exposure to specified health hazards or from the absence of beneficial influences. (Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 1988) Assessment, Risk,Benefit-Risk Assessment,Risk Analysis,Risk-Benefit Assessment,Health Risk Assessment,Risks and Benefits,Analysis, Risk,Assessment, Benefit-Risk,Assessment, Health Risk,Assessment, Risk-Benefit,Benefit Risk Assessment,Benefit-Risk Assessments,Benefits and Risks,Health Risk Assessments,Risk Analyses,Risk Assessment, Health,Risk Assessments,Risk Benefit Assessment,Risk-Benefit Assessments
D018788 Radioactive Hazard Release Uncontrolled release of radioactive material from its containment. This either threatens to, or does, cause exposure to a radioactive hazard. Such an incident may occur accidentally or deliberately. Accidents, Nuclear,Accidents, Nuclear Reactor,Accidents, Radiation,Nuclear Accidents,Nuclear Reactor Accidents,Radiation Accidents,Accident, Radiation,Radiation Accident,Accident, Nuclear,Accident, Nuclear Reactor,Hazard Release, Radioactive,Hazard Releases, Radioactive,Nuclear Accident,Nuclear Reactor Accident,Radioactive Hazard Releases,Reactor Accident, Nuclear,Reactor Accidents, Nuclear,Release, Radioactive Hazard,Releases, Radioactive Hazard

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