Areas around nuclear facilities should be better prepared for radiological emergencies : report to the Congress
There are 43 states with sizable nuclear facilities, but there is only limited assurance of adequate protection for workers and nearby residents, in case of a serious accident. Although most facilities are prepared for radiological releases within their boundaries, known deficiencies cast doubt on whether the public would be protected should a nuclear release extend to the outside. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Energy (DOE) own or regulate all such facilities in the United States. NRC has the primary responsibility for assisting state and local governments to develop emergency response plans and requiring the review of state plans to determine the inclusion of essential preparedness elements. Although only 10 states have fully adequate plans, licensing of nuclear facilities is continuing in the other states as well because federal law does not require states to adopt peacetime nuclear emergency plans
Print Book, English, 1979
U.S. General Accounting Office, [Washington], 1979