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Radiological Emergency Preparedness

Plans and Procedures

The REP section maintains the plans and procedures for the Department’s response to all radiological emergencies. For emergencies involving facilities that maintain a large inventory of radiological materials and have an established radiological emergency response plan (FNFs or Fixed Nuclear Facilities), the department uses its “Radiological Emergency Response Plan and Procedures” manual. For all other incidents including weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), the department uses its “WMD/Non-FNF Incident Response Plan and Procedures” manual.

Training

The REP section also provides training to first responders and any agency who may respond to emergencies potentially involving radioactive materials.  REP has an outreach program to provide "Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness Training," "Radiation Basics," and instrument use to local public health and medical facility staff, law enforcement, fire fighters, emergency medical technicians, and other first responders.

If interested in receiving training from the Department of Health please contact Leo Wainhouse or phone 360-236-3271.

Reports

·        Protective Action Recommendations for a Radiological Dispersal Event (RDD) (260 KB). This documents provides instructions for the public and emergency workers during an event involving a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD).

·        September 2005 Areva Truck Accident

·        November 2005 DOE Alert, FFTF

External Links

Emergency Preparedness Partners

• Energy Northwest / Columbia Generating Station

• US Department of Energy – Richland Operations

• Washington Emergency Management Division

• WA Department of Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Security

• Benton County Emergency Management

• Franklin County Emergency Management

• National Radiological Emergency Preparedness

Federal Agencies

• US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• National Radiological Emergency Preparedness Organization

• FEMA Nuclear Power Plant Emergency

• Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center

• US Environmental Protection Agency’s Radiological Protective Action Guides

• US Food and Drug Administration’s Accidental Radioactive Contamination of Human Food and Animal Feeds

State Radiological Emergency Preparedness Agencies

Note while most Radiation Control Programs are part of the state health agencies, not all Radiological Emergency Preparedness programs are under the Radiation Control Programs.

Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.

Contact Information

Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section
P.O. Box 47827
Olympia, WA 98504-7827

Phone 360-236-3270
FAX 360-236-2255