Emergency ClassificationsIf an emergency is declared at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, it would be categorized into one of four emergency levels. Unusual Event: This means a minor problem has occurred at the plant. It may involve injury to a worker, hazardous weather or an equipment problem. Public officials will be notified, but there would be no need to notify the public. People in the area would not need to take any special actions. Alert: This could affect plant safety but it is not expected to require any special actions by residents. Public officials will be notified. They would monitor the situation and be ready to act if it got worse. As a precaution, public officials may mobilize transportation resources. They may transfer school children to host facilities outside the area and clear state forests and waterways. Emergency Alert System radio or news broadcasts would inform the public of these actions. Site Area Emergency: This means a more serious problem affecting the plant and plant boundaries has occurred. Any release of radioactive materials from the plant would be below federal limits. State and local officials would keep persons in the area fully informed about any necessary actions through Emergency Alert System radio stations. As a precaution, public officials would transfer school children to host facilities outside the area if this had not already been done. Other precautions would be called for by state officials, as needed. General Emergency: This is the most serious type of emergency. It could involve serious damage to the plant and the release of radioactive materials. State officials might order persons in some areas to shelter-in-place or to evacuate to a safer location. Warning signals would notify persons in the area. Special instructions and other important information would be issued over the Emergency Alert System radio stations. |
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