Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program
Hours
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
except state-observed holidays
Indiana Dept. of Homeland Security
Indiana Government Center-South, Room E208
302 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
Call us: 317-232-2222
Email us: hazmat@dhs.in.gov
About the REP Program
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s (IDHS) Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Program coordinates efforts to protect and respond to incidents involving commercial nuclear power plants. The REP Program provides the state of Indiana and local communities with plans, training and guidance related to nuclear energy incidents. The program follows federal guidance and policies to ensure capabilities exist to prevent, protect against, mitigate the effects of and respond to and recover from incidents involving nuclear power plants.
News/Updates
IDHS Radiation Attends NREP Conference
In May 2024, the IDHS Radiation team went to Dallas for the NREP Conference. The conference focused on the future of nuclear energy and included presentations about artificial intelligence (AI), fission and fusion reactors, animal decontamination, agriculture and secure transportation for items such as spent nuclear fuel.
"All of these sessions will help us greatly going forward as Indiana looks to build new advanced reactors," said Radiation Program Director Courtney Eckstein. "We have not done a lot with animal decontamination in the past, and now this is something we are actively working with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health to develop plans for."
Pictured is REP Coordinator Leksi King in front of a WIPP Type B shipping container. This is similar to the kind that shipments will be in when spent nuclear fuel starts being transported through Indiana.
The IDHS Radioactive Transportation Program may grow in the coming months with new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) shipments. IDHS is working with the DOE to bring more training to Indiana and develop better methods to alert county officials about shipments.
Ingestion Pathway Preparation and Planning
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Eleven Indiana counties are within the Ingestion Pathway Zone of three commercial nuclear power plants (one in Michigan and two in Illinois). Note: The Palisades nuclear plant in Covert, Mich., was decommissioned in 2022 and is currently closed.
Each nuclear power plant’s Ingestion Pathway Zone is a 50-mile radius. This 50-mile radius requires specialized emergency planning. IDHS provides guidance and policies to ensure state, local and tribal governments have adequate capabilities to protect, respond to and recover from incidents involving commercial licensed nuclear power plants. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is responsible for the on-site emergency preparedness at all U.S. nuclear power plants. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has the lead role with off-site emergency planning and preparedness.
Resources
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