DOE/NNSA Radiological
Assistance Program (RAP)
Capabilities Overview
Hans Oldewage
Training and Outreach Coordinator
RAP Region 4
(505) 845-7728
DOE/NNSA Mission
Ensure capabilities are in
place to provide an
appropriate response to
nuclear or radiological
emergencies within the United
States or abroad.
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DOE/NNSA Emergency
Response Assets
• Expert technical advice from the DOE/NNSA
complex in response to:
o Nuclear weapon accidents and incidents
o Possible acts of nuclear terrorism
o Lost or stolen radioactive materials
o Radiological accidents
• Provide access to expertise in nuclear weapons
design, nuclear/radiological materials
characterization, and radiological detection and
characterization
• Deployable capabilities, configured for a rapid
response to any nuclear/radiological accident or
incident
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Office of Emergency Operations
National Atmospheric
Release Advisory Center
CRISIS
Search Response Team
Joint Technical
Operations Team
NARAC
SRT
JTOT
CONSEQUENCE
Federal Radiological Monitoring
Assessment Center
FRMAC
Emergency
Response Officer
REAC/TS
Radiation Emergency
Assistance Center /
Training Site
Nuclear Incident
Team
Accident Response
Group
ARG
Radiological Assistance
Program
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AMS
RAP
NRAT
Nuclear / Radiological
Advisory Team
Aerial Measuring
System
Radiological Assistance
Program (RAP) Mission
Provide first-responder radiological assistance to
protect the health and safety of the general public
and the environment. Assist other Federal, State,
Tribal and local agencies in the detection,
identification and analysis, and response to
events involving the use of radiological/nuclear
material.
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Radiological Assistance
Program
RAP is organized on a regional basis to
foster a timely response capability and
coordination between DOE and other
Federal, State, tribal, and local emergency
response elements:
• Eight geographical DOE regions plus a
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National Capitol Region
Each DOE region is managed by a Regional
Response Coordinator (RRC)
DOE Regional Map and
Coordinating Offices
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U.S. Virgin Islands
RAP Team Configuration
• Each region has a minimum of 3 teams
• RAP teams consist of trained employees
from DOE and DOE contractors/facilities
• Each team consists of 8 members; one Team
Leader, one Team Captain, one Senior
Scientist, and five Health Physics
Survey/Support personnel
• Additional personnel are available, such as
Public Information Officers, industrial
hygienists, transportation specialists,
logistics support, etc.
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RAP Team Response
• Fully mobilized within 2 hours of
notification
• On-scene arrival within 6 hours of
notification
• Deployment by dedicated response
vehicles, charter air service, or commercial
air
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RAP Team Capabilities
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Detection and identification of radioactive
materials
Monitoring to characterize the radiation
environment
Assessment and evaluation (hazards and
risks)
Mitigative advice/consultation
‘Hot Line’ support; personnel
for monitoring, decon, and material
recovery
Public Information support
Standard Response Equipment
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PPE (gloves, booties, respirators, coveralls,
dosimetry, etc.)
Communications and Logistics gear (handheld radios, GPS, cell phones, satellite phones,
lap tops, etc.)
Standard Response Equipment
• Alpha Detection
• Beta Detection
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Standard Response Equipment
• Gamma Detection
• Neutron Detection
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Standard Response
Equipment
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Gamma spectroscopy systems (NaI
and HPGe)
Air samplers (high
and low volume)
Radionuclide Identification
Room temperature
(NaI) Spectrum
Liquid Nitrogen
Cooled (HPGe)
Spectrum
Most “Room Temperature” Units do NOT
have the Resolution to Identify Many
Complicated Isotopes
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DOE Triage System
• The DOE Triage System provides rapid scientific
evaluation to any responder
• Provides reach-back capability to tap into National
Laboratory gamma spectroscopy scientists
• Possible “trip-wire” for other assets
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Initiate by calling:
202-586-8100
Send data to:
triage.data@hq.doe.gov
triage.data@llnl.gov
triage.data@lanl.gov
RAP Contact Information
24 Hour HQ Emergency
Response Officer
202-586-8100
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RAP Region 4 Contact
Information
24 Hour Region 4 Contact (Transportation Emergency Control
Center): 505-845-4667
RAP Region 4 RRC (FED):
Kent Gray (kent.gray@nnsa.doe.gov)
Office:
(505) 845-6300
Cell:
(505) 629-3238
RAP Region 4 CRC (Sandia Labs):
Richard Stump (rbstump@sandia.gov)
Office:
(505) 844-5943
Cell:
(505) 238-0491
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Mobile Deployable
Detection Unit
(MDDU)
Overview
Mobile Detection Deployment
Program Mission
• Expand National programs to bridge
infrastructure gaps in preventive rad/nuc
detection capabilities during heightened
alert states, intelligent driven events, high
risk events NSSEs and SEAR1-4. Provide
equipment and training for force
multiplication to these events.
• DNDO Funded, DOE First Responder
managed and executed.
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Equipment
• Mobile
o Radiation Solutions Incorporated (RSI) – 701 (3 or 5
each)
• Backpack
o Thermo Packeye (11 or 22 each)
• Handheld RIID
o Thermo IdentiFinder (4 or 8 each)
o Ortec Detective DX (2 or 4 each)
• PRDs
o Mini Rad-D (24 or 48 each)
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Equipment
• ID PRDs
o Thermo Interceptor (11 or 22 each)
• Computer system/wireless connectivity
o Toughbooks (3 or 5 each)
• Handheld Radios
o Motorola XTS 5000 (12 or 16 each)
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Equipment
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Requesting the MDDU
• Any civil authority, Federal, State,
Local or Tribal, may make a request for
the MDDU to the regional RAP team.
o The RAP team elevates the request to
DOE/NA-42.
o The decision to authorize the use of
MDDU assets is then made by DNDO and
NA-42.
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Joint Technical Operations
Team (JTOT)
• Rapidly deployable response for nuclear
terrorism incident resolution
• Includes locating, access, diagnostics, render
safe or destruction, containment and effects,
and transportation preparation capabilities
• Home team available at LANL, SNL, LLNL
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NARAC
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(National Atmospheric
Release Advisory Center)
Real-time computer predictions for
atmospheric transport and dispersion of
radioactive materials
Computer model calculations based on:
o Real-time weather data
o Terrain database
o 3-D transport and diffusion
model
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NARAC products:
o Ground deposition plots
o Instantaneous and time-integrated dose
o Airborne concentrations
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NARAC
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(National Atmospheric
Release Advisory Center)
Response timeline for initial plots:
o 5-10 minutes for NARAC supported sites
o 1 hour for non-supported sites
NARAC products provide information to
Decision Makers to:
o assess dose and surface
contamination downwind
o deploy field teams
o plan for AMS surveys
o develop protective action
recommendations
Aerial Measuring System
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Radiological detectors
mountable in helicopters
and fixed wing aircraft
Provides search capability
and radiation mapping over
large areas around an
accident or incident scene
Federal Radiological Monitoring
and Assessment Center
• Provides the operational framework for
coordinating all federal off-site radiological
monitoring and assessment activities in support of
the Lead Federal Agency and affected States
• Coordinates and provides quality controlled data
and interpretations in an
understandable format
• Multi-agency center initially
managed by DOE
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Consequence Management
Home Team
Mission
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Provide early data assessment resources
o Function as conduit for data products such as
NARAC predictive maps
o Interpret early radiological measurements
o Collect radiological data
Provide a platform for collection of situational
awareness information and to define objectives
Provide technical guidance for worker and public
protection
Provide logistical support for deployed teams
Activate thru HQ ERO 202-586-8100
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REAC/TS
(Radiological Emergency
Assistance Center /
Training Site)
• Provides 24-hour medical consultation or direct
advice on health issues associated with radiation
accidents
• Provides a deployable team of health professionals
or provides patient care at REAC/TS
• Designated as a WHO Collaboration Center for
Radiation Emergency Assistance
• Provides DTPA and Prussian Blue for
treatment of internal contamination
• Provides training programs for health
professionals
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Accident Response Group
• Technical response for accidents or
significant incidents involving U.S.
nuclear weapons in DoD or DOE custody
• Composed of nuclear scientists,
engineers, and weapons designers
capable of covering all weapons in the
US inventory
• Deploys via commercial or military air
using a time-phase approach
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Accident Response Group
• Uses highly specialized equipment and
personnel to provide advice to DoD
Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams for:
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collection and identification of components
weapons safing and recovery
packaging damaged
weapons
transportation, storage and
disposal of damaged
weapons
Questions?
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