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Preparing A Small Town For A Hazardous Materials Incident: An Examination Of Evacuation Routing Algorithms And Plume Models, Joseph B. Harris, Chris Gregg, T Andrew Joyner, Ingrid Luffman

International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research

Evacuation and shelter in place are two common protective action measures during hazardous events that involve the release of hazardous materials. These responses are complex and require advanced planning to determine their appropriateness to reduce human exposure to hazardous materials and minimize related health risks. Evacuation and shelter in place responses were assessed for people in the town of Erwin, Tennessee, USA, a small, rural town in the mountains of Northeast Tennessee, using a release of uranium hexafluoride (UF₆). The population at risk was identified using historical meteorological data and the Radiological Assessment System for Consequence Analysis tool …