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DOE/NNSA Radiological
Assistance Program
(RAP) Capabilities
Overview
Hans Oldewage
Training and Outreach Coordinator
RAP Region 4
(505) 845-7728
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Ensure capabilities are in place to
provide an appropriate response to
nuclear or radiological emergencies
within the United States or abroad.
DOE/NNSA Mission
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DOE/NNSA Emergency
Response Assets
• Provide technical expertise from
throughout the DOE/NNSA complex in
response to:
• Nuclear weapons accidents and
significant incidents
• Radiological accidents
• Lost or stolen radioactive materials
• Acts of radiological/nuclear
terrorism
• Deployable capabilities configured for
a rapid, time-phased response
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Federal Radiological Monitoring Assessment Center
Nuclear / Radiological Advisory Team
Search Response Team
Joint Technical Operations Team
Accident Response Group
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center /
Training Site
Radiological Assistance Program
Aerial Measuring System
National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center
RAP
JTOT
NRAT
AMS
SRT
FRMAC
REAC/TS
ARG
Emergency
Response Officer
Nuclear Incident
Team
Office of Emergency Operations
CRISIS CONSEQUENCE
NARAC
NRAT
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Radiological Assistance
Program (RAP) Mission
Provide first-responder radiological
assistance to protect the health and safety
of the general public and the environment.
Assist other Federal, State, Tribal and local
agencies in the detection, identification
and analysis, and response to events
involving the use of radiological/nuclear
material.
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RAP
RAP is organized on a regional basis to foster
a timely response capability and coordination
between DOE and other Federal, State, tribal,
and local emergency response elements:
• Eight geographical DOE regions plus a National
Capitol Region
• Each DOE region is managed by a Regional
Response Coordinator (RRC)
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DOE Regional Map and
Coordinating Offices
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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RAP Team Configuration
• Each region has a minimum of 3 teams
• RAP teams consist of trained employees from
DOE and DOE contractors/facilities
• Each team consists of 8 members; one Team
Leader, one Team Captain, one Senior
Scientist, and five Health Physics
Survey/Support personnel
• Additional personnel are available, such as
Public Information Officers, industrial
hygienists, transportation specialists,
logistics support, etc.
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RAP Team Response
• Fully mobilized within 2 hours of
notification
• On-scene arrival within 6 hours of
notification
• Deployment by dedicated response
vehicles, charter air service, or
commercial air
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RAP Team Capabilities
• Detection and identification of
radioactive materials
• Monitoring to characterize the
radiation environment
• Assessment and evaluation (hazards
and risks)
• Mitigative advice/consultation
• „Hot Line‟ support; personnel
for monitoring, decon, and
material recovery
• Public Information support
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Standard Response
Equipment
• PPE (gloves, booties, respirators,
coveralls, dosimetry, etc.)
• Communications and Logistics gear
(hand-held radios, GPS, cell phones,
satellite phones, lap tops, etc.)
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• Alpha Detection
• Beta Detection
• Gamma Detection
• Neutron Detection
•Gamma spectroscopy
systems (NaI and HPGe)
•Air samplers (high and low
volume)
Standard Response
Equipment
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Standard Response
Equipment
• Alpha Detection
• Beta Detection
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Standard Response
Equipment
• Gamma Detection
• Neutron Detection
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Standard Response
Equipment
• Gamma spectroscopy systems
(NaI and HPGe)
• Air samplers (high
and low volume)
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Radionuclide Identification
Most “Room Temperature”
Units do NOT have the
Resolution to Identify Many
Complicated Isotopes
Room temperature
(NaI) Spectrum
Liquid Nitrogen
Cooled (HPGe)
Spectrum
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• The DOE Triage System provides rapid
scientific evaluation to any responder
• Provides reach-back capability to tap into
National Laboratory gamma spectroscopy
scientists
• Possible “trip-wire” for other assets
Initiate by calling: 202-586-8100
Send data to: [email protected]
DOE Triage System
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24 Hour Region 4 Contact (Transportation Emergency
Control Center): 505-845-4667
24 Hour HQ Emergency Response Officer: 202-586-
8100
RAP Region 4 RRC (FED):
Kent Gray ([email protected])
Office: (505) 845-6300
Cell: (505) 629-3238
Pager: (800) 342-7842
RAP Region 4 CRC (Sandia Labs):
Richard Stump ([email protected])
Office: (505) 844-5943
Cell: (505) 238-0491
Pager: (800) 473-9306
RAP Contact Info
RAP Region 4 Contact
Information
RAP Region 4 Training and Outreach Coordinator
(Sandia National Labs)
Hans Oldewage ([email protected])
505-845-7728
RAP Region 4 Equipment Coordinator
Al Horvath ([email protected])
505-845-0403
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Mobile
Deployable
Detection Unit
(MDDU)
Overview
Mobile Detection Deployment
Program Mission
• Expand National programs to bridge
infrastructure gaps in preventive
rad/nuc detection capabilities during
heightened alert states, intelligent
driven events, high risk events
NSSEs and SEAR1-4. Provide
equipment and training for force
multiplication to these events.
• DNDO Funded, DOE First Responder
managed and executed.
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• Mobile
o Radiation Solutions Incorporated (RSI) – 701 (3 or 5 each)
• Backpack
o Thermo Packeye (11 or 22 each)
• Handheld RIID
o Thermo IdentiFinder (4 or 8 each)
o Ortec Detective DX (2 or 4 each)
• PRDs
o Mini Rad-D (24 or 48 each)
Equipment
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• ID PRDs
o Thermo Interceptor (11 or 22 each)
• Computer system/wireless
connectivity
o Toughbooks (3 or 5 each)
• Handheld Radios
o Motorola XTS 5000 (12 or 16 each)
Equipment
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Equipment
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Requesting the MDDU
• Any civil authority, Federal, State,
Local or Tribal, may make a
request for the MDDU to the
regional RAP team.
• The RAP team elevates the request to
DOE/NA-42.
• The decision to authorize the use of MDDU
assets is then made by DNDO and NA-42.
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Joint Technical Operations
Teams (JTOT)
• Rapidly deployable response for nuclear
terrorism incident resolution
• Includes locating, access, diagnostics, render
safe or destruction, containment and effects,
and transportation preparation capabilities
• Home team available at LANL, SNL, LLNL
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• Real-time computer predictions for
atmospheric transport and dispersion of
radioactive materials
• Computer model calculations based on:
• Real-time weather data
• Terrain database
• 3-D transport and diffusion
model
• NARAC products:
• Ground deposition plots
• Instantaneous and time-integrated dose
• Airborne concentrations
(National Atmospheric
Release Advisory Center) NARAC
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• Response timeline for initial plots:
• 5-10 minutes for NARAC supported sites
• 1 hour for non-supported sites
• NARAC products provide information to
Decision Makers to:
• assess dose and surface
contamination downwind
• deploy field teams
• plan for AMS surveys
• develop protective action
recommendations
(National Atmospheric
Release Advisory Center) NARAC
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Aerial Measuring System
(AMS)
• Radiological detectors
mountable in
helicopters and fixed
wing aircraft
• Provides search
capability and radiation
mapping over large
areas around an
accident or incident
scene
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FRMAC FRMAC
• Provides the operational framework
for coordinating all federal off-site
radiological monitoring and assessment
activities in support of the Lead Federal
Agency and affected States
• Coordinates and
provides quality
controlled data and
interpretations in an
understandable format
• Multi-agency center
initially managed by DOE
Mission • Provide early data assessment resources
• Function as conduit for data products such as
NARAC predictive maps
• Interpret early radiological measurements
• Collect radiological data
• Provide a platform for collection of situational
awareness information and to define objectives
• Provide technical guidance for worker and public
protection
• Provide logistical support for deployed teams
• Activate thru HQ ERO 202-586-8100
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Consequence Management
Home Team (CMHT)
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• Provides 24-hour medical consultation or direct
advice on health issues associated with radiation
accidents
• Provides a deployable team of health professionals
or provides patient care at REAC/TS
• Designated as a WHO
Collaboration Center for Radiation
Emergency Assistance
• Provides DTPA and Prussian
Blue for treatment of internal
contamination
• Provides training programs
for health professionals
(Radiological Emergency
Assistance Center /
Training Site)
REAC/TS
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Accident Response
Group (ARG)
• Technical response for accidents or
significant incidents involving U.S.
nuclear weapons in DoD or DOE
custody
• Composed of nuclear scientists,
engineers, and weapons designers
capable of covering all
weapons in the US inventory
• Deploys via commercial or
military air using a time-phase
approach
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Accident Response
Group (ARG)
• Uses highly specialized equipment and
personnel to provide advice to DoD
Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams for:
• collection and identification of
components
• weapons safing and recovery
• packaging damaged weapons
• transportation, storage
and disposal of damaged
weapons
Questions?
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