Epa manual of protective action guides

Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents September Environmental Protection Agency Office of Radiation Programs Environmental Analysis Division Washington, D. C. f Preface This manual has been prepared to provide practical guidance to State, local, and other officials on criteria to use in planning . In conformance with regulations on radiological emergency planning and preparedness issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (47FR, Ma), the Environmental Protection Agency's responsibilities include, among others, (1) to establish Protective Action Guides (PAGs), (2) to prepare guidance on implementing PAGs, including recommendations .  · The Protective Action Guide (PAG) manual contains radiation radiationEnergy given off as either particles or rays. dose guidelines that would trigger public safety measures, such as evacuation or staying indoors, to minimize or prevent radiation exposure during an emergency. EPA developed Protective Action Guides to help responders plan for radiation .

EPA, in coordination with a multi-agency working group within the Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee, recently updated its guidance manual on this topic, titled "Protective Action Guides and Planning Guidance for Radiological Incidents" (referred to herein as the PAG Manual). BACKGROUND ON THE UPDATED PAGS This Manual updates the "Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents" (EPAR, May ), published by the U.S. EPA (EPA b) (hereinafter referred to as the " PAG Manual"). @article{osti_, title = {Manual of protective-action guides and protective actions for nuclear incidents}, author = {}, abstractNote = {Public officials are charged with the responsibility to protect the health of the public during hazardous incidents. The purpose of the manual is to assist these officials in establishing emergency response plans and in making decisions during a nuclear.

Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents September Environmental Protection Agency Office of Radiation Programs Environmental Analysis Division Washington, D. C. f Preface This manual has been prepared to provide practical guidance to State, local, and other officials on criteria to use in planning protective actions for radiological emergencies that could present a hazard to the public. The Protective Action Guide (PAG) Manual contains radiation radiationEnergy given off as either particles or rays. dose guidelines that would trigger public safety measures, such as evacuation or staying indoors, to minimize or prevent radiation exposure during an emergency. EPA developed Protective Action Guides to help responders plan for radiation emergencies. This Manual updates the “Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents” (EPAR, May ), published by the U.S. EPA (EPA b) (hereinafter referred to as the “ PAG Manual”). The guidance in this Manual was developed cooperatively with.