Public Notification System Design Aided By Actual Measurements Of Siren Coverage

Renewed interest in the effectiveness of public notification systems has been stimulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission´s (NRC) requirement for public notification around each nuclear power plant. Power utilities throughout the country have taken different approaches to try to comply with the NRC´s requirement. Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) took a direct approach and evaluated the effectiveness of a siren´s coverage which provided guidance to finalization of a public notification system design.