State of Delaware’sState of Delaware’s

Radiological Emergency Radiological Emergency Preparedness ProgramPreparedness Program

New InitiativesNew Initiatives

Farmers Brochure, December 2008Farmers Brochure, December 2008Boaters Brochure, May 2009Boaters Brochure, May 2009

Radiological Principles and Radiation Radiological Principles and Radiation Safety Manual, March 2009Safety Manual, March 2009

New Initiatives (continued)New Initiatives (continued)►Development of a GIS Web Based Development of a GIS Web Based

Application that will display base maps Application that will display base maps of the EPZ, integrate data inputs, such of the EPZ, integrate data inputs, such as plume modeling, tracking lab as plume modeling, tracking lab samples and dose tracking, 2009 samples and dose tracking, 2009

Drills/ExerciseDrills/ExercisePreparing Planning and Preparing Planning and Training Training

Hostile Action Drill – May Hostile Action Drill – May 20092009Ingestion Exercise – May 2010Ingestion Exercise – May 2010

POTASSIUM IODIDE (KI)POTASSIUM IODIDE (KI)

►Annual distribution Potassium Iodide (KI) to the Annual distribution Potassium Iodide (KI) to the General PublicGeneral Public

►Annual verification of KI supply with Schools Annual verification of KI supply with Schools and Special Facilitiesand Special Facilities

POTASSIUM IODIDE (KI) (CONT.)POTASSIUM IODIDE (KI) (CONT.)

►KI Distribution Statistics:KI Distribution Statistics:• The Response Rate for the period 2002-2006 was 65% The Response Rate for the period 2002-2006 was 65%

of the population in the EPZ of the population in the EPZ (Initial NRC Request/KI expired)(Initial NRC Request/KI expired)

• The Response Rate for the period 2007-2008 was 20% The Response Rate for the period 2007-2008 was 20% (Second NRC Request)(Second NRC Request)

• Plans are to continue to hold KI sessions annually, to Plans are to continue to hold KI sessions annually, to ensure access to KI for new residents of this rapidly ensure access to KI for new residents of this rapidly growing area of the stategrowing area of the state

Special PopulationsSpecial Populations►Special Populations Database includesSpecial Populations Database includes

Name, address, telephone number, route Name, address, telephone number, route alerting agency, fire district, the disability, alerting agency, fire district, the disability, special needs, photo of home, description special needs, photo of home, description of home, directions, latitude and of home, directions, latitude and longitude, type of transportation needed longitude, type of transportation needed and destination.and destination.

Special Populations Special Populations Database FormDatabase Form

Fixed Monitoring SystemFixed Monitoring System►Delaware initially had three sites Delaware initially had three sites ►Delaware will have a total of seven Delaware will have a total of seven

sitessites►Anticipate Installation – December Anticipate Installation – December

20082008

EMERGENCY PLANNING ZONE EMERGENCY PLANNING ZONE (EPZ)(EPZ)

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?