ML20128A083

Emergency Info Handbook,Ashtabula County. W/One Oversize Map.Aperture Card Available in PDR

ML20128A083
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Site:	Perry
Issue date:	05/31/1985
From:	Edelman M, Wheeler M ASHTABULA COUNTY, OH, CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO., OHIO, STATE OF
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EMERGENCY INFORMATloN HANDBOOK DEAR NEIGHBOR: This booklet contains important information. You will need this if there is an emergency at the Perry Plant. That should not happen, but you need to be prepared. You can use this booklet for other kinds of emergencies too. These might be tornadoes or chemical spills. In a Perry Plant emergency, there miaht be danger from rad;ation Too much radiation can be harmful to your health. If a serious accident occurred, you might need to leave the area. Evacuation plans are explained in this booklet. They are made by the groups listed below. Emergency information is impor-tant. Read this booklet. Discuss it with your family. Discuss it with your friends and neighbors. They may need your help, or you may need theirs. If you know someone who is blind, read this booklet to that person. This booklet is printed in Spanish too. Emergency information is also in your local phone book. You can learn more from the groups listed below. Remember that the best way to stay safe in an emergency is to know what to do. Stay calm and help each other. = Sincerely, 07]g) '6) $ L Ashtabula County Emergency Management Agency , (. <. s 9. A, f State of Ohio Disaster Services Agency ,,~,y w ~ - ,, i - >

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AsHTABULA 1 CoVNTY I IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY.

3. If told to take shelter-

1. You will hear a siren for three t hve minutes.

Go inside your house or some other building. Close all the When you hear a siren, TURN windows. Turn off air condi-ON YOUR RADIO OR TV. tioners and fans. Use the phone Sirens will be heard in the only for emergency calls. KEEP 10-mile area around the Perry TUNED TO YOUR RADIO OR TV Plant. You also may be warned FOo unRF INSTRUCTIONS. by loudspeakers.

4. If told to evacuate-

2. Listen to your radio /TV.

Collect the things you will need. The radio and TV stations listed See list on page 8. Drive away below will tell you about the from the power plant. Go to a emergency. You will be told the place at least 10 miles away type of emergency. It may be a from the plant. If you need a flood, tornado, or nuclear plant place to stay, go to a care accident. You will be told what center (see list on page 25). If j you need directions, go to a to do. Check on your neighbors too. referral point (see list on page 24). Be sure they listen to their If y u d n t have a car, get a radio or TV' nde with a friend or neighbor. Or, go to a pick-up point and a f TELEVISION bus will come for you (see pages 22 and 23). All children

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• 1360 WWOW 1220 WGAR
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• 1330 WELW to one that does not have a star next to it.

FM RADIO 98.5 WGCL '97.1 WREO 162.55 KHB-59 j (NOAA Weather MAY 1985 Radio)

2== ' '"' ""^ " EMERGENCY INFORMATION WHY DO WE WHAT WOULD NEED EMERGENCY CAUSE AN PLANS? EMERGENCY The law requires emergency plans A[ [Nb for every nuclear plant. These plants have been making electricity p{ggy p{Ag77 for over 25 years. In all that time, no member of the public has been An unusual series of equipment hurt. But it is best to be prepared. failures or other events could cause an emergency. If radiation might Imk fmm *e p'cr.t, :,tcp.,,vuid be taken to protect the public. --w .- -=-+- m 1 7 eu / } y g ^ ^g g b ,.i r my;- m ,A {' \\ ' W (a n. 6g --:. c \\ lx., l Wll11 _ $g 2 gyN,b a s c $' W< 1 as. mai f2hedl NI ?i>M' %g Ow ) d ppg ww

^S"c%ie^ 3 s,te area enwgency. ms is o THERE ARE O. a more serious problem. smaii amounts of radiation couid FOUR KINDS '""""'""fu'n%"o""?fyo,u'"' OF EMERGENCIES hear the sirens, which are also s en w I be p[ gy((QQ loudspeakers, listen to local radio or Tv stations for advice. county PLANTS and state officials will help if you need to act. Unusual event. A small prob, General Emergency. This is A . Iem has occurred. No radia- % 'ha most serious problem. tion leak is expected. Federal, statc, Radiation could be releaseo out-and county officials will be told side the plant. Federal, state, and right away. You will not have to county officials will work with plant do anything. officials. You may have to protect Alert. This is also a minor yourself. The sirens will be turned . problem. Small amounts of on. If you hear the sirens, listen to radiation could leak in the plant. y ur local radio or TV station for This will not affect you. Federal, instructions. You may also hear in-state, and county officials will be structions from loudspeakers, told. They will stand by. You should not have to do anything. REMEMBER: a nuclear plant is NOT like a bomb. It CANNOT explode. You will have time to get ready if you have to protect yourself. Please read the rest of this booklet. It will tell you how to protect yourself. '7 MAY 1985

4 H A N r iH( w m,, -.. >.,.. -. HOW WIDE AN WHO WOULD AREA WOULD DECIDE WHAT BE AFFECTED? THE PUBLIC A servere +>rn+>qency u>uld aM+>a SHOULD DO ao a,ea.. e,... <naes tron, tne Perry Plant T his would happen if jg gg ,ad, anon,s,..ieased and,s spr"ao by wind if the wind is < alrn EMERGENCY? <>nly people closer to the plant rnight Y r )ur toonty :)ttu..als w ould donde need to take action Y; Ahat you should do T he U S lhe area up to 10 rndes frnrn the Coa:it Guard will warn t>oafers cin Nt'rry PldMf is Called the b n!erQUni i 7,,,,,,, ,,,g,,,,, Phinning 2one 4 our County ,,g E menjent y Managernent Agenc, has plans to protect people in this lhese plans wdl be used d zone there es an ernergency Key *)<e ts ( Ji thf

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s ~~ HOW WILL I NOT call The liluminating Company tne nonce tne snentt s depart-KNOW WHAT or the Fire Station for infor ment met,on Iney need phone ones TO DO? open m oMicial cah Areas within 10 mues of the Perry The Local othcials wdl check to see si l Plant have emergency sirens sirens wol be turned on if there is you

• now about the emergency an emergency The sound w H last T hat is why they sent you a green for three to five minutes A siren card Mth this booklet To show can mean there is a Perry Plant that you know about the emergency and you know what to do put emergency it may also mean there,s some other type of your green card in a window Be sur" <t can be seen from the road emergency You may also be t

1 ur ne a lowei iu you, warned by loudspeak ers il he madbo x or to anything inat can t sirens will be tested now and oe seen from the road STAY then Your County E mergency IUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO [ Management Agency wdl tell you OR IV ST ATlONS the testing times i When you hear a siren or loud TURN ON YOUR RADIO Radio and TV instructions speaker. I[ OR TV l une to a local station will be the most up-to-date. These are listed inside the bau FOLLOW THE RADIO AND r over of th,s booklet I hese sta TV INSTRUCTIONS. 4 A N 1 / / / D 1 [ / J 7 c3; I f h 4 T y T l / \\ f y t L P 7 , \\, l ( ,.7 { j j L MAY 1985 .mm 7

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^S"c's M7 WHAT SHOULD I DO IF l'M 1 TOLD TO LEAVE THE AREA? If you hear the evacuation order on the radio or TV, you will need to leave the area. Follow instructions.

1. Close all doors and windows.

Turn off the stove, fan, and air conditioner. Pack what you will need (see next page). Turn off lights and appliances. Lock your house. Leave it as if you were go-ing on vacation.

2. When you leave, be sure that the green card or a t

towel is in a place that can be seen from the road. This will show that you know about the emergency. Q See the foldout map in the V. center of this booklet for evacuation routes.

4. Go to some place at least 10 miles away from the plant. If you need a place to stay, follow an evacuation route to the nearest care center, if you need directions, go to a referral point.

5. While dnving, listen to the car radio for more information.

6. If you have pets or livestock, see page 12.

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8 SSief " "" " n: WHAT SHOULD I TAKE WITH ME? 1 f& Take the things in this list. _] I;f 0 Needed medicines L1 O Baby food and formula , ) G~3 0 Credit cards, checkbook, and /w + other important papers rg G O Two changes of clothing per _/p' person x k O Two blankets or a sleeping bag per person O Toiletries O Portable radio 0 Flashlight -I O First aid kit in 0 Batteries ' O This booklet ~ uQ y c.; ~, ,,i Cwx "~ v x =A z-s" O O ,s 3 w? te, i C% s C --

^S"c'enn 9 l HOW MUCH TIME WHERE SHOULD WOULD I HAVE? IGO? If you are told to leave the area, You must go at least 10 miles DO NOT PANIC. You will be told away from the Perry Plant. You well before any danger. You will can go to a place of your choice. have time to pack. If you need to This may be to a friend or relative. act more quickly, the radio, TV or You may want to stay at a care loudspeakers will tell you. center. Go to a referral point if FOLLOW THOSE INSTRUCTIONS you need directions. The centers PROMPTLY. will have food, water, medical and social services. They will help you locate family members. They will keep a list of people staying there. kJ n J 'vi ( Qc, ~~ j ) 1 3 l y.g g 1 l \\ l < ~ )" < MAY 1985

i 10 fras"P '"' """ " 4 WHERE WILL HOW DO I = THESE REFERRAL GET THERE? POINTS BE? orive your own car. Take oniv one i car per family. If you have room Radio and TV stations will tell you you may offer a nde to someone where referral points are located. without a car. Use the most direct 3 Referral points and care centers evacuation route (see the foldout are also shown on a foldout map map). in the pocket inside the back a cover. They are listed on pages 6 24 and 25. A

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a fi A WHAT ABOUT WHAT IF I THE ELDERLY AND DONT HAVE HANDICAPPED? A RIDE? for T here Mitm spet'a hei;] for ? tri f eave the T he toonty wth provide nde<- 'he >se who need those who neert then' l' you rn someone you w r.0A Y()u c.tn (nr ir+st need heip fed out the.ard +n p'thet! up dt any plat e ! sitM1 nn ma y MA!L IT of this tf >or tet pages /2 ind 23 the t)a(> TODAN The County Adi te? you caro unov,they rer esed your I hey Wdl get help t(, f(Ju af) an o ai ut n,n TO LEARN MORE. OR IF YOUR l t D O N O T oc-SPECI AL NEEDS CH ANGE, C ALL: L>ur>ng an evac uatn >n -r c hdd s si hoot All Chddrec Ashtabula County to you ,n sc hmi win t>e taen to another Emergency Management T his school wiu t>e more schmi than 10 mdes f rom the Perry Plan! Agency untd Chiktr#rn wql t)e cared for q)) g g_g 3 g L c >< nu parents r.ome for them r adio an(1 T V s1 ttrons Adi teh you You( an the name (,f !ne sr.ht >ol . ef e', p at .tiso get this enformalain p( unt s hools and day < ar e t enter Pre s4 ovas. u.i t in pian b haw" may als() o (3r <tay < a (;al the pr e se ho< a c had alteruts !< i u s e - ( enter p >ur m()r e M AY 198',

,.,o .o, . ~ ~ ~ q 14hid >HI M w T- ~ WHAT ABOUT WHAT IF PETS? IHAVE _3 IVESTOCK You may not take your pets with TO CARE FOR? T you to a county care center C"" your County Emergency Manage-ment Agency to learn more The L! STEN TO YOUR RADIO OR TV ] phone number is on page t 1 FOR INSTRUCTIONS If there is Start to plan now for your pet s a-emergency you may t>e told to care in an emergency put hvestock indoors You my t>e 7 ~ told M give them stored feed z lt told to evacuate leave your u u,- ,c v time put them in a barn or other shelter Leave them with water = and food Give dairy hvestock pre'erence in shelter and stored feed This will keep radtation from attecting their milk You may be allowed to return for a short time to feed or milk hvestock Plan now for hvestock care +n an emorgency F or more aavu e r, alt your County Cooperative E ntension Service 0 ~ z nf -8 g g

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^S"c's"n? 13 l RUMOR CONTROL HOTLINE A rumor control hotline will be open during an emergency. It will have current information. To use it, call one of these numbers: Ashtabula County-{ BOO) 2286974 Or call The Illuminating Company State of Ohio-(800) 282 7310 at (216) 9512100. [ i ww/ [ 9 i~~~ ( a J n r L___ MAY 1985

A E VE RGF P4C Y iP4FOHMATioN ""9 HANDHOoK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR ENERGY SOURCES OF EXAMPLES: RADIATION Everything on earth is made up of The earth 69 tiny particles called atoms. Somo and air:

• '"' rems a year atoms givo off energy. This energy is called radiation. Radiation can-not be seen, tasted, felt, heard, or Food:

g smelled. We are exposed to small amounts of radiation overy day. It is in tho BuildlRg air we breathe. It is in the food wo materials 7 eat. It is even inside our own (Wood Or

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bodies. It is normal to be exposed Stone): to small amounts of radiation. But large amounts of radiation aro harmful to human health. Chest X rays: 10 Radiation doses to people are marems each measured in millirems. The aver. ago American receives about 100 j millirems of radiation a year from g g*, j natural sources. merem a year Radiation also comes from man-mado sources. It is used by doc. Source National Academy of Sciences. lors and dentists. It is used in Committee on the Biological Effects of other helpful ways, too. Heat, light, I niting Radiati n (BEin Report) 1980 and radio waves are forms of radiation. By law, a nuclear plant may not exposo the public to more than fivo millerems a year. The Perry Plant will only gevo you a doso of one or two millirems a year. Air, water, and soil around the plant will be checked to make suro radiation is low.

^$"c' san ^ 15 i-l DANGEROUS LEVELS Long-term effects from radiation have been shown only at high doses. These have been seen in people exposed to 25,000 milli-rems or more. Effects at lower 'I l doses have not been shown. But L. to be safe, the law requires that peoplo aro not exposed to ton much radiation. p MAY 1985 p.g

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v HAND 0oOK NUCLEAR ENERGY The energy of the atom is called steam runs a generator to make nuclear energy.

electricity. Normally, a nuclear A nuclear energy plant is much energy plant releases very small like a power plant that burns coal a oun s of radiation as a gas. At st, s wd ad only one or Mo or oil. The difference is the source m Hrems to the normal dose of heat. At the Perry Plant, heat comes from atoms instead of coal received by peop!o who live near or oil. Uranium atoms are split to the plant. This radiation is less produce heat. The heat is used to an me limit set by law. No radia-boil large amounts of water. The on s released kom cooling wors. water is turned into steam. The fr M transmission nuclear lines canying , reactor electncity to / (boiler) turbine generator l steam i N N [ ) a condenser N - fuel s -Q ^ non radioactive non-radioactive f.I ,a 6,y warm water cool water return f,.u -control rods

17 SAFETY ~ When a nuaear energy plant x makeb elecinctty. !!s f uei Decomes I i more ' id10 active But the plant is Ihe s~ made to protext the pubb + tuel is kept in speaal metal tubes

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> f - I i day and night right rems the open M3 from the plant fN 'e a< ross the nyer it could have rece'ved th It dose j yg g yg g g gyyyygg "' abM me same as the edra r.idn1 tion people wouk1 receive.! tonect ng ,.f-nas.n Colorado for .1., they hved to Denver Denver has a htqh altdude p a year COOUMi IOWLH This means people are more ex < ad ation f rom the son posed h MAY 1985

18 l3=ss"" ""^" " WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN AN EMERGENCY? If an accident at the Perry Plant allowed a large amount of radia-tion to escape, it would probably be as a cloud of gas. Wind could spread the cloud. If needed, county officials would declare an emergency. This booklet has ex-plained what to do in an emer-gency. In an emergency you would hear sirens. When you hear sirens, TURN ON YOUR RADIO OR TV. Your local radio or TV station will tell you the type of omergency and what you should do. ~ m ~ a n (

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^S"c'ea^ 19 l I l SPECIAL NEEDSINFORMATIO i l return in the envelope suppli.k1 If you or someone you know may This information will be kept in F l require special help during an confidence by your local Emergency l emergency evacuation, please Management Agency. l complete this card. Detach and l l FOR YOURSELF OR l Al. MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY, l check the box (es) that apply. O Need special notification of - l 0 Hearing impaired an emergency l 0 Visually impaired O Need special transportation l 0 No access to T.V. l 0 No access to radio l l 0 Other _ l I Name-l l Address: l City: _. State:_ __ Zip: l IF YOU Kh'OW OF OTHERS WHO MAY NEED HELP, fill out this l I 4. section. The Disaster Services Agency will contact the persan I r) below to find out if he/she would need special help. I l l Name-Address: _ I City-Zip:_ l State:_ ~ Use more paper if needed for other people who may need help in an evacuation. g . FOR MAILING: PEEL TAPE AND FG1L, I I IE is Ig Io MAY 1985

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