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Emergency
Classifications
If an emergency is declared at Seabrook Station, it
would be categorized into one of four emergency levels.
• Unusual Event: This means a minor problem has
occurred at the plant. It may involve hazardous weather
or an equipment problem. Public officials would be
notified, but there would be no need to sound the
warning signals. People in the area would not need to
take any special actions.
• Alert: This could affect plant safety but it is
not expected to require any special actions by
residents. Public officials would be notified. They
would watch the situation and be ready to act if it got
worse. As a precaution, public officials may mobilize
transportation resources. They may transfer school
children to host facilities outside the area and clear
state parks and waterways. Radio or news broadcasts
would inform the public of these actions.
• Site Area Emergency: This means a more serious
problem has occurred. A small release of radioactive
materials from the plant is possible. State and local
officials would keep persons in the area fully informed
about any necessary actions through Emergency Alert
System radio stations. As a precaution, state officials
would move school children to host facilities outside
the area if this had not already been done. Other
precautions would be called for by state officials, as
needed.
• General Emergency: This is the most serious
type of emergency. It could involve serious damage at
the plant and the release of radioactive materials.
State officials might order persons in some areas to
shelter-in-place or to evacuate to a safer location.
Warning signals would notify persons in the area.
Special instructions would be issued over the Emergency
Alert System radio stations.
Please refer to your
2008 Emergency Public Information Calendar for more
information.
http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/mema/Nuclear/2008_Calendars/2008_Seabrook_Calendar.pdf
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