| Document ID (ISN) | 64245 |
| CIS number |
95-730 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-0828-X |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE C60
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Arrangements for responding to nuclear emergencies |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury CO10 6FS, Suffolk, United Kingdom, Sep. 1994. v, 58p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 7.50. |
| Abstract |
This document describes the current arrangements for minimizing the effects on the general public of a nuclear accident in the United Kingdom. Contents: radiation exposure and protection standards; possible nuclear accidents and consequences; emergency plans to deal with the effects of an accident at a nuclear site; countermeasures to protect the public; emergency exercises; roles of government departments, national agencies and local organizations; public information; transport of radioactive material. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; emergency organization; radiation accidents; major hazards; nuclear power stations |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
national organization; radioactive substances; transport of materials; neighbourhood protection; safety by design; role of government; glossary; supply of information; radiation monitoring |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Major hazards
Power generation and distribution
|
