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Enum: RadiationProtectionZoneEnum

Radiation protection zone classifications for nuclear facilities

URI: valuesets:RadiationProtectionZoneEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
EXCLUSION_AREA None Area under control of reactor operator with restricted access
LOW_POPULATION_ZONE None Area with low population density surrounding exclusion area
EMERGENCY_PLANNING_ZONE None Area for which emergency planning is conducted
INGESTION_PATHWAY_ZONE None Area for controlling food and water contamination
CONTROLLED_AREA None Area within facility boundary with access control
SUPERVISED_AREA None Area with potential for radiation exposure but lower than controlled

Slots

Name Description
radiation_protection_zone Radiation protection zone classification

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: RadiationProtectionZoneEnum
description: Radiation protection zone classifications for nuclear facilities
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  EXCLUSION_AREA:
    text: EXCLUSION_AREA
    description: Area under control of reactor operator with restricted access
    annotations:
      control:
        tag: control
        value: reactor operator
      public_access:
        tag: public_access
        value: restricted
      size:
        tag: size
        value: typically few hundred meters radius
      purpose:
        tag: purpose
        value: immediate accident response control
    title: Exclusion Area
  LOW_POPULATION_ZONE:
    text: LOW_POPULATION_ZONE
    description: Area with low population density surrounding exclusion area
    annotations:
      population_density:
        tag: population_density
        value: low
      evacuation:
        tag: evacuation
        value: feasible if needed
      size:
        tag: size
        value: typically few kilometers radius
      dose_limit:
        tag: dose_limit
        value: design basis for accident consequences
    title: Low Population Zone (LPZ)
  EMERGENCY_PLANNING_ZONE:
    text: EMERGENCY_PLANNING_ZONE
    description: Area for which emergency planning is conducted
    annotations:
      planning_required:
        tag: planning_required
        value: comprehensive emergency plans
      size:
        tag: size
        value: typically 10-mile (16 km) radius
      protective_actions:
        tag: protective_actions
        value: evacuation and sheltering plans
    title: Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)
  INGESTION_PATHWAY_ZONE:
    text: INGESTION_PATHWAY_ZONE
    description: Area for controlling food and water contamination
    annotations:
      contamination_control:
        tag: contamination_control
        value: food and water supplies
      size:
        tag: size
        value: typically 50-mile (80 km) radius
      monitoring:
        tag: monitoring
        value: food chain monitoring required
    title: Ingestion Pathway Zone
  CONTROLLED_AREA:
    text: CONTROLLED_AREA
    description: Area within facility boundary with access control
    annotations:
      access_control:
        tag: access_control
        value: personnel monitoring required
      radiation_monitoring:
        tag: radiation_monitoring
        value: continuous monitoring
      training_required:
        tag: training_required
        value: radiation safety training
    title: Controlled Area
  SUPERVISED_AREA:
    text: SUPERVISED_AREA
    description: Area with potential for radiation exposure but lower than controlled
    annotations:
      monitoring:
        tag: monitoring
        value: periodic monitoring
      access_control:
        tag: access_control
        value: limited restrictions
      training_required:
        tag: training_required
        value: basic radiation awareness
    title: Supervised Area