ABSTRACT
Planning for a radiological emergency at a nuclear power plant requires that procedures be identified for protecting the public in the event of an actual or possible release of radioactive material. This chapter discusses the extent to which the evacuation shadow phenomenon is likely to exist in, the event of an accident at the Shoreham Nuclear Power Station. Prior to the Three Mile Island accident nuclear power plants licensees were required to develop only on-site emergency preparedness plans covering the two-to-three mile low population zone around their facilities. The evacuation intentions were found to vary by distance and with direction of the residents’ homes from the Shoreham Nuclear Power Station. In sum, population density, seasonal and diurnal variations in settlement patterns, and, most importantly, the potential effects of the evacuation shadow must all be considered if effective evacuation plans are to be developed.
