Ignalina Handbook
Abstract
This Handbook gives an overview of the emergency preparedness and
principles for protection of the public in the Baltic States in the event
of a nuclear or radiological accident at the Ignalina nuclear power
plant. The subject covered includes the description of site, main
processes and features of the RBMK-1500 reactors, the operating
organization and the Safety Upgrading Program of the Ignalina NPP.
Particular emphasis has been placed on the RBMK-1500 main safety
functions and systems. An extensive section deals with the rule of
thumb formalism for use in emergency organization to provide an
early prediction of an imminent release of radioactive materials to the
environment as a result of a nuclear accident. Also accident
management principles on site, as well as emergency preparedness
organization and principles for protection of the public in Lithuania,
Latvia and Estonia are presented.
This Handbook was prepared by the Ignalina Safety Analysis Group
of the Lithuanian Energy Institute in Kaunas, and funded by the
Swedish Government. The funds were allocated for the Swedish
Radiation Protection Institute (SSI) project to cooperate with the
Baltic States in matters involving Emergency Response Planning and
Preparedness issues. This project was carried out during 1994-1997
and included the following eight subprojects:
- National emergency response planning
- Radiation measuring and countermeasures/intervention levels
- Public information
- Nuclear emergency exercises
- Model accidents for the Ignalina NPP
- RBMK reactors, design and safety
- Planning of on-site rescue and recovery operations
- Review of the INPPs emergency preparedness plan
Additional funds for the two last subprojects were allocated by the
Swedish International Project Nuclear Safety.