KHNP Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters Conducts Full Radiation Emergency Drill for Hanul Unit 5

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters (Head: Park Beom-su, hereinafter Hanul Headquarters) conducted a full-scale radiation emergency response drill at Hanul Unit 3 Reactor 5 on the 13th.

Meeting scene of the situation room for the full-scale radiation emergency drill at Hanul Unit 5.

The full-scale radiation emergency response drill is conducted once a year for each power plant in accordance with the "Act on Protection and Radiation Emergency Response Measures for Nuclear Facilities, etc." The power plant's radiation emergency organization conducts the drill to protect the lives and property of the public and minimize the radiation impact on the environment in preparation for any radiation emergency accidents.

This drill assumed an emergency situation unknown in advance by selecting one scenario from various scenarios and was carried out under the inspection of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, and Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences officials.

In addition, to verify the effectiveness of the emergency plan, the drill focused on assembling emergency personnel, real-time information sharing with related organizations, power restoration using a mobile power generator, and medical relief training for contaminated patients.

Head Park Beom-su said, “This full-scale radiation emergency response drill served as an opportunity to check and strengthen systematic and diverse response capabilities to radiation emergency accidents, including rapid activation of emergency response organizations, handling of power plant emergency situations, situation dissemination, and recommended protective measures for workers and residents.”

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