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This chapter sets the goal of understanding nuclear power emergencies and their management process and takes a closer look at what disaster and emergency management processes generally constitute. Second, it extends the understanding of the differences and similarities between natural disaster and emergency management and nuclear power-induced disaster management. Third, it discusses radiological emergency response . Fourth, it discusses the four rigorous steps involved in the radiological emergency response, including projection of plume path dispersion , protective action recommendation (PAR), protective action decisions (PADs), and evacuation .
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Kyne, D. (2017). Nuclear Power Emergencies and Their Management Process. In: Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies in the USA. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50343-1_3
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