The emergency response system at Ignalina NPP is meant to protect plant personnel, the general public and the plant in case of an accident [15]. This system is established with objectives to organize and implement rescue and other urgent activities as a part of coping with consequences of an accident, to take part in developing and implementing measures to enhance plant safety in emergencies, as well as to provide emergency training to emergency response authorities and forces. This also includes sheltered on-site emergency center, computerized radiation monitoring system and local notification system.
The proposed new organizational structure at Ignalina NPP for emergency response is shown in Figure 5.3. The Director General is the head of the on-site emergency response. He has overall responsibility for coordination and management of the on-site organization and is directly supported by the Emergency Operating Center staff and services. Emergency Operating Center is responsible for organization of all emergency response activities and control of emergency response services on site. Emergency response services take care of all emergency engineering, technical, medical, radiation protection and other activities. On-site Emergency response services are set up on the basis of plant departments and deal with notification and communication, radiation and chemical protection, emergency technical support, shelters and covers, power supply and other special activities. The evacuation committee is responsible for evacuation from the site.
The training program for the emergency organization is planned annually. The aim is to acquire personal experience and interaction skills in diverse accident mitigation. Emergency training for all members of the staff is planned according to established schedule. Overall plant emergency exercises are hold every third year with all plant departments and services involved.
Fig. 5.3 Emergency response organization at Ignalina NPP (proposed new organization)