Ready to Respond: EPA's Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Response Program.

摘要

The Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FRERP or Federal Plan) assigns roles to several Federal agencies that contribute to an emergency response, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Federal Plan assigns a Lead Federal Agency responsibility for protecting the public and the environment at the site of an accident while assigning the State responsibility for protecting the public and the environment beyond the accident site. Other Federal agencies assist the Lead Federal Agency and the State as needed. EPA's three major responisbilities in the Federal Plan flow from the Agency's overall mission: to protect human health and the environment. EPA establishes guidelines for protecting the public from radiation exposure, such as when to evacuate or relocate citizens. EPA also monitors and assesses radioactivity in the environment from an accident to define the extent of exposure from that accident.