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THE LEVEL OF SAFETY OF THE PLANT. ANY RELEASE EXPECTED TO BE VERY SMALL.
PURPOSE
REFLECTS A MORE SERIOUS SITUATION, REQUIRING A FULLER RESPONSE PREPARATION. ON-SITE PERSONNEL ARE ACTIVATED AND APPROPRIATE OFF-SITE ORGANISATIONS NOTIFIED.
CATEGORY : ON-SITE EMERGENCY
EVENTS ARE IN PROCESS OR HAVE OCCURRED WHICH INVOLVE ACTUAL OR LIKELY MAJOR FAILURE OF PLANT FUNCTIONS NEEDED FOR PROTECTION OF PUBLIC. ANY RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVITY NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED INTERVENTION LEVELS WHICH NECESSITATE COUNTERMEASURES OUTSIDE THE SITE.
PURPOSE
REFLECTS CONDITIONS WHERE SOME SIGNIFICANT RELEASES ARE LIKELY OR ARE OCCURRING BUT WHERE A CORE MELT SITUATION IS NOT INDICATED BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. ON-SITE PERSONNEL ARE ACTIVATED AND SOME OF THE OFF-SITE ORGANISATIONS MAY BE
ACTIVATED.
CATEGORY: OFF-SITE EMERGENCY
EVENTS ARE IN PROCESS OR HAVE OCCURRED WHICH INVOLVE IMMINENT SUBSTANTIAL CORE DEGRADATION OR MELTING WITH POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF CONTAINMENT INTEGRITY. AREAS BEYOND THE SITE ARE LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED.
PURPOSE
ALL EMERGENCY PLANS WOULD BE FULLY ACTIVATED. EVACUATION AND/OR SHELTERING MAY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED. MONITORING OF ALL FOODSTUFFS AND DRINK WOULD ALSO BE NECESSARY.
ALERTING PARTIES
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT AN EMERGENCY WILL LIKELY START AT A LOW LEVEL AND ESCALATE TO HIGHER LEVELS AS TIME PROGRESSES AND AS THOSE DEALING WITH IT LEARN MORE ABOUT IT. QUICKLY AT THE LOW LEVEL PROVIDES TIME FOR THEM TO PREPARE IN CASE THE SITUATION DETERIORATES.
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