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The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

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Regulation 7(3)

SCHEDULE 4Particulars to be included in a consequences report

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PART 1Factual Information

1.  The following factual information shall be provided in the operator’s consequences report—

(a)the name and address of the operator;

(b)the postal address of the premises where the radioactive substance will be processed, manufactured, used or stored, or where the facilities for processing, manufacture, use or storage exist;

(c)the date on which it is anticipated that the work with ionising radiation will commence or, if it has already commenced, a statement to that effect.

PART 2Recommendations

2.  The operator shall include the following recommendations in the consequences report—

(a)the proposed minimum geographical extent from the premises to be covered by the off-site emergency plan arranged by the Executive; and

(b)the minimum distances to which urgent protective action may need to be taken, marking against each distance the timescale for implementation of the relevant action.

3.  In relation to a minimum geographical extent recommended under paragraph 2, the operator shall also include within the consequences report—

(a)the recommended urgent protective actions to be taken within that zone, if any, together with timescales for the implementation of those actions; and

(b)details of the environmental pathways at risk in order to support the determination of food and water restrictions in the event of a radiation emergency.

PART 3Rationale

4.  The operator shall set out the rationale supporting each recommendation made in the consequences report.

5.  In particular, the operator shall set out—

(a)the rationale for its recommendation on the minimum distances for which urgent protective action may need to be taken; and

(b)where the operator and the Executive have agreed that no off-site planning is required, and therefore no emergency planning is recommended, the rationale for that agreement.

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