In November 1996, the St. Clair County Local Emergency Planning Committee with cooperation of the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, created the St. Clair County Hazardous Material Emergency Response Annex. This document is the result of that effort.
This plan, when used properly, can assist local government officials and first responders in accomplishing their primary responsibilities - protecting the lives and property in their community. This annex, covering Hazardous Material Response, will become official when it has been signed and dated by the St. Clair County LEPC Chairperson, and the St. Clair County Presiding Commissioner.
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LEPC Chairperson Date
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Presiding Commissioner Date
This Hazardous Material Emergency Response Annex was prepared by the St. Clair County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). The LEPC relied upon an advisory committee of citizen volunteers in formulating this plan. The plan itself is submitted to comply with Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act of 1986 (SARA Title III). The St. Clair County Local Emergency Planning Committee assumes no responsibility arising from the use of this annex, or from the actions taken by any individual, group, or political subdivision in responding to a chemical or hazardous material spill or incident.
November 1996
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CHEMICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE NOTIFICATION
PROCEDURES
St. Clair County LEPC
The immediate notification of a hazardous material chemical release/spill is the responsibility of the spiller (fixed facility/transportation/pipeline/railroad).
Note: First responders, or other county/city agencies discovering a hazardous material release or incident, shall immediately contact the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department.
1. Initial notification shall be made to the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, by calling (417)646-2522. The dispatcher/communications officer will complete the Chemical Emergency Notification Report (See Appendix 7 of this annex). The dispatcher/communication officers will in turn notify the appropriate:
a. Fire & Rescue Departments
Appleton City Fire & Rescue 816-476-2631
800-322-3321
Collins Vol Fire & Rescue 417-275-4411 (FB)
Iconium Fire District 417-646-2522 (SO)
417-646-2221 (Scott's)
Lowry City Fire Dept. 417-644-2751 (FB)
Roscoe Vol. Fire Dept. 417-646-2522 (SO)
Sac-Osage Fire District 417-646-2234 (FB)
St. Clair County Fire & Rescue 417-646-8150 (SOH)
417-646-2522 (SO)
Taberville Vol. Fire Dept. 417-646-2522 (SO)
Eldorado Springs Fire & Rescue 417-876-2313
b. Law Enforcement Agency
St. Clair County Sheriffs Department 417-646-2522 (Emerg.)
417-646-2565 (NonEmerg)
Missouri Highway Patrol 417-895-6868
Appleton City Police Department 816-476-2631
800-322-3321
Lowry City Police Department 417-644-2338
Osceola City Police Department 417-646-8421
c. Emergency Medical Service
Elliot Memorial Hospital 816-476-2111
Sac-Osage Hospital 417-646-8181
Cedar County Memorial 417-876-2511
d. Community Emergency Coordinator
LEPC Chairman, John Christiansen 417-646-8115 (W)
471-646-8526 (H)
816-292-9963 (P)
LEPC Vice Chairperson, Don Johnson 417-646-2522 (SO)
Silent #, SO dispatch (H)
LEPC Secretary/Treasure, John Gover 816-885-6963 (W)
417-646-8417 (H)
e. Emergency Management
Director, John Christiansen 417-646-8115 (W)
417-646-8526 (H)
816-292-9963 (P)
Assistant Dir., Don Johnson 417-646-2522 (SO)
417-646-2565 (SO)
Operations Dir. #
Logistics Dir. Al Davis 417-646-8181 (W)
417-275-4515 (H)
2. Advise the spiller to contact the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) by calling 1-573-634-2436, on all reportable spills.
3. Advise the spiller to contact the National Response Center (NRC), by calling 1-800-424-8802, if it is a reportable quantity of hazardous substance (including oil when water is, or may be affected).
I. Purpose
The purpose of this plan is to identify the fixed facilities with extremely hazardous substances (EHS) within the Local Emergency Planning Committee's district and to provide guidance for responding to a hazardous material incidents in the St. Clair County Local Emergency Planning District. Also to fulfill the requirements of SARA Title III and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. This annex was developed for St. Clair County and cities officials, and first responders to help them prepare for and deal with hazardous material incidents or a release.
II. Local Emergency Planning Committee
LEPC shall:
* Appoint a chairperson, vice-chair & secretary/treasure.
* Prepare an emergency response plan.
* Establish by-laws for the committee to operate by including provisions
for:
- public notification of committee activities
- response to public comments
- distribution of emergency plan
* Establish procedures for receiving information.
* Establish procedures for processing requests from the public.
* Designate a person to serve as coordinator for information.
* Review the plan annually, and evaluate the needs and resources to
develop, implement, and exercise the emergency plan.
* Receive emergency notifications of chemical releases.
* Receives Section 311 (chemical safety notification)(Tier II) reports and revisions
from companies that have materials for which OSHA requires Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS). Provide the public a copy of any MSDS or Tier II on request.
* Shall publish information annually to let the public know where and during what
hours the following information is available: emergency response plans, chemical
list, inventory forms, toxic release forms, and follow-up emergency notices.
III. Situation and Assumption
A. Situation
1. St. Clair County is vulnerable to a variety of hazardous incidents due to transportation, storage, and use of these materials in the county.
2. There are 3 pipelines (1 natural gas & 2 refined petroleum products) that cross St. Clair County. There are several transportation routes that parallel streams and lakes and transverse through several communities in St. Clair County (see Appendix 4 of this annex).
3. There are several fixed facilities in the county that use, produce and/or store hazardous substances. There are fixed facilities within the planning district that use, produce and/or store extremely hazardous substances (EHS)(see Appendix 6 of this annex).
4. St. Clair County is continually at risk for a hazardous material incident and vulnerable to accidents involving those materials. Release of hazardous substances can come from fixed facility sites, but is more likely to occur from transportation incidents on highways or waterways within the county.
5. Resources (trained personnel and equipment) within the planning district for a response to a hazardous material incident are limited. There are no hazardous material response teams located within the county.
6. Response to a serious hazardous material chemical release will require outside resources (e.g.: adjacent counties, private sector, and state (Department of Natural Resources Environmental Emergency Response Team) and federal government (Federal Emergency Response Team).
7. Copies of this plan will be distributed to each of the County Commissioners and provided to all response agencies (fire, law enforcement, emergency management, emergency medical services, hospitals, county/city health departments, county/city officials, county/city public works, and the Missouri Emergency Response Commission (MERC). A copy will be provided to the county library for public review.
B. Assumptions
1. The St. Clair County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) recognized the responsibility for planning, public health and safety, and the need to exercise the procedures and policies set forth in this response annex.
2. Proper implementation of this annex and its supporting procedures will reduce or prevent releases and related exposure to the public and environmental damage.
3. The use of local and outside resources will require substantial coordination.
4. Awareness of hazards and appropriate training of first responders may reduce some incident potentials, but incidents may occur with little or no warning.
5. Protective actions for general population may include in-place sheltering, evacuation, or combination of both (See Annex K In-Place Sheltering or Annex J - Evacuation).
6. The local emergency planning committee recognizes the importance of insuring the local community emergency response agencies are not expected to play a role for which they are insufficiently trained or equipped.
IV. Concept of Operations
A. General
If a person in St. Clair County having control of a hazardous chemical or extremely hazardous substance (EHS) has a release that poses a threat to the public or environment and/or goes beyond their property boundary, a report will be made to the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, by calling (417)646-2522. If the quantity released or spill is equal to or greater than the reportable quantity, the spiller will also report the release or spill to both the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, by calling 1-573-634-2436. Federal law requires that anyone who releases into the environment a reportable quantity of a hazardous substance (including oil when water is, or may be affected) or a material identified as a marine pollutant, must immediately notify the National Response Center (NRC), by calling 1-800-424-8802.
The Incident Command Systems (ICS) will be implemented by the first responding agency on-scene. As other responders arrive on-scene incident command will be passed to the best qualified person (normally this is the highest ranking fire department member on-scene). The incident commander shall identify, to the extent possible, all hazardous substances or conditions present, establish site security zone, implement the appropriate personal protective actions (in-place sheltering, evacuation, or a combination of both)(if properly trained), and classify the emergency.
B. Levels of Response
Level I: Potential Emergency Condition
An incident or threat of release which can be controlled by first responders and does not require evacuation other than the structure or immediate outdoor area. The incident is confined to a small area and does not pose an immediate threat to life or property. Examples of Level I incidents are:
Level II: Limited Emergency Condition
An incident involving a greater hazard or larger area that poses a potential threat to life or property and which may require a limited evacuation or in-place sheltering of the surrounding area. These incidents may require special chemical protective gear. Examples of Level II incidents are:
Level III: Full Emergency Situation
An incident/accident involving severe potential exposure for responders and general public. Mitigation may require a large-scale evacuation or in-place sheltering; the resources of private industry, and/or state and federal governments. Examples of Level III incidents are:
Note: The above examples are not all inclusive, but provided for a general guide to aid in identifying the level of an incident.
The main responsibility of the responding emergency personnel will be to isolate the contaminated area, identify the product and the amount of product that is likely to be released, and initiate site security for the area that will likely be affected by the product released. At no time is any responder to enter or allow any person to enter the contaminated area without proper training and full protective clothing and equipment.
TASK ASSIGNMENTS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE
1. Community Emergency Coordinator:
The community emergency coordinator for St. Clair County will be notified by the dispatcher/communications officer on duty at the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department at the time of the call.
a. If the community emergency coordinator receives the initial notification of a hazardous material emergency from the spiller, he/she will :
1) Complete the Chemical Emergency Notification Report (see Appendix 7 of this annex).
2) Advise the spiller to contact the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), by calling 1-573-634-2436.
3) Advise the spiller to contact the National Response Center (NRC), by calling 1-800-424-8802, if it is a reportable hazardous substances.
4) Notify the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, by calling (417)646-2522.
Note: See emergency notification procedures in the front of this annex.
2. Elected County and City Officials
a. The Presiding Commissioner will appoint the representatives to the St. Clair County Local Emergency Planning Committee.
b. The county and city elected officials will monitor the planning activities of the St. Clair County Local Emergency Planning Committee.
c. The county and city elected officials should support the incident commander during emergency operations.
3. Prosecuting Attorney - Legal Advisor (County or City)
a. Acts as legal advisor on items related to public health and safety. Assist in resolution of legal problems that may arise due to Title III implementation.
b. Provides enforcement of regulations and initiate legal action against spiller responsible for the release of chemical hazards that violate state and/or federal regulations.
4. County or City Clerk
a. Maintain an accurate and responsible data bank on all expenses which accrue during a hazardous material emergency, based on information received from the appropriate response agency. Submit one itemized bill to the spiller for expenses incurred.
5. Incident (On-Scene) Commander (IC)
The Incident Commander will be the individual in-charge of the hazardous material incident. The incident commander, beyond the awareness level response, will meet the requirement of 29CFR1910-120(q) and NFPA Standard 472, Chapter 5. The incident commander will direct and coordinate all aspects of the hazardous material incident, including but not limited to, the following:
a. Establish an incident command post, and provide the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department communications center with the incident command post name and location (awareness and operational IC).
b. Appoint a Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, and Public Information Officer (based on level of incident) (awareness and operational IC).
c. Establish the site security (awareness level IC) and hazard exclusion zones within the hazardous sector (hazard exclusion zone operational IC).
d. Coordinate the activities of all private and public agencies on-site at the incident command post, and provide law enforcement and emergency medical services the hazardous material assessment and the plan of action he/she is going to initiate (operational IC).
e. Assess the situation. Consider the following:
- Is there a fire, a spill or a leak?
- What are the weather conditions?
- What is the terrain like?
- Who/what is at risk: people, property or the environment?
- What actions should be taken: Is an evacuation necessary?
Is diking necessary? What resources (human and equipment)
are required and are readily available?
- What can be done immediately?
f. Ensure that the initial responding units operate within the realm of their training and capabilities (awareness and operational IC).
g. Determine the appropriate personal protection action (in-place sheltering, evacuation or combination of both) (operational IC).
h. Issue a public warning through the Public Information Officer (awareness and operational IC).
i. Determine when the general public can reenter the scene, if the area was evacuated (operational IC).
j. Maintain a log of events to include but not be limited to:
1) Action taken.
2) Any possible contact with the chemical.
3) Environmental damage.
4) Who the scene was turned over to after the termination of the incident/emergency.
Note: All incident commanders should maintain a log of events.
k. The Incident Commander will have competency in the following areas (required beyond the awareness level response):
1) Know and be able to implement the incident command system.
2) Know how to implement the fire department emergency response plan.
3) Know and understand the hazards and risk associated with employees working in chemical protective clothing.
4) Know how to implement the local emergency response plan (LEPC).
5) Know of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Hazardous Substances Emergency Response Plan and of the Federal Regional Response Team.
6) Know and understand the importance of decontamination procedures.
6. Public Information Officer (PIO)
a. The Public Information Officer (PIO), when appointed by the incident commander, shall coordinate with and receive directions from the IC as well as keeping the general public, county/city officials, emergency management, and the news media constantly informed with lifesaving information or directions (see Annex C).
7. Fire and Rescue Departments
The minimum suggested training level for the fire and rescue departments within St. Clair County is operational. At the present time, the fire and rescue departments in this planning district are not at this level, so we have established the following guidance for responding to a hazardous material incident.
-AWARENESS LEVEL RESPONSE-
The primary purpose of the first responder awareness level is to identify releases of hazardous substances that require an emergency response and alert the proper authorities. They would take no further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release.
a. Approach Cautiously - Resist the urge to rush in; you cannot help others until you know what you are facing.
b. Identify the Hazard - Look for placards, container labels, shipping papers and or knowledgeable persons on the scene, without entering the hazard area.
c. Secure the Scene - Without entering the immediate hazard area, do what you can to isolate the area and assure the safety of people and the environment. Move and keep people from the scene and perimeter. Allow room to move and remove your own equipment.
d. Obtain help - Contact the Department of Natural Resources
(1-573-634-2436) to obtain the necessary resources to stabilize
or mitigate the incident.
e. Decide on Site Entry - Upwind, uphill, upstream from the scene.
f. Initiate the ICS
g. Fire fighters at the Awareness Level shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas:
1) Have an understanding of what hazardous materials are, and the risks associated with them in an incident.
2) Have an understanding of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous materials are present.
3) Have the ability to identify the hazardous materials, if possible.
4) Have the ability to recognize the presence of hazardous materials in an emergency.
5) Have an understanding of the role of the first responder awareness individual in the employer's emergency response plan including the site security and control and the North American Emergency Response Guidebook.
h. Above all - Do not walk into or touch the spilled material. Avoid inhalation of fumes, smoke and vapors, even if no dangerous goods are known to be involved. Do not assume that gases or vapors are harmless because of lack of smell - odorless gases or vapors may be harmful.
i. Develop an employer's hazardous material emergency response plan (reference 29CFR1910-120(q)(2)).
DO NOT EXCEED YOUR TRAINING CAPABILITIES
-OPERATIONS LEVEL-
First responders at the operations level are trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release. Their function is to contain the release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures.
Following the initial assessment listed under Awareness Level be prepared to:
a. Establish and enforce scene control procedures, including control zones, emergency decontamination, and communications.
b. Initiate ICS for hazardous material incidents.
c. Perform defensive control functions identified in the IC plan of action.
d. Collect hazard and response information from material safety data sheets (MSDS), CHEMTREC, and shipper/manufacturer contact, to assist the IC in his/her hazard assessment.
e. Be prepared to initiate emergency decontamination.
f. First responders at operations level shall have training or have had sufficient experience to demonstrate competency in the following areas:
1) Knowledge of basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
2) Know how to select and use proper personal protective equipment provided to the first responder at operations level.
3) Have an understanding of basic hazardous material terms.
4) Know how to perform basic control, containment and/or confinement within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available within their unit.
5) Know how to implement basic decontamination procedures.
6) Have an understanding of the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures.
DO NOT EXCEED YOUR TRAINING CAPABILITIES
The main responsibility of the responding emergency personnel will be to:
At no time is any responder to enter, or allow any person to enter the contaminated area without proper training and full protective clothing and equipment.
8. Law Enforcement (County, City and State)
The minimum training level for law enforcement agencies within St. Clair County is Awareness. Law enforcement is handled by the Sheriff's Department or by municipal Police Departments within the boundaries of their jurisdictions.
a. ON-SCENE CONTROL: Establishes scene perimeters, access control points, and traffic control points. Provide additional resources for traffic and crowd control.
1) Provides the field operations support to the Incident Command Post consistent with training (awareness).
2) Provides traffic control for the area affected by the incident.
3) Implements the order for evacuation.
4) Maintains security for vital facilities.
b. EVACUATION: The order to evacuate must come from the Incident Commander. The law enforcement agency designated by the IC will direct the evacuation effort.
1) Isolate affected area and permit entry only to appropriate response personnel.
2) Notify residents in the affected area, without endangering response personnel.
3) Assist the residents in relocation, and provide direction out of the area and to shelter.
4) Provide security for evacuated areas and reroute traffic around the affected area.
5) Coordinate all search efforts for missing persons.
6) Assist in return of residents, upon the all clear order.
*Fire departments, Fire & rescue, and public works personnel can also assist in evacuation.
9. Emergency Management (County or City)
The minimum training level for emergency management personnel within St. Clair County is Awareness.
a. Initiate and insure the proper functioning of the Emergency Operations Center (base on level of response).
b. Coordinate with the law enforcement agency that is implementing the evacuation order, from the incident commander. Coordination should but not be limited to the following:
1) Shelter locations.
2) Assist the law enforcement agency in traffic and pedestrian control.
3) Establish and maintain communications with shelters.
4) Ensure sufficient parking near the shelter for evacuee's.
5) Assist in obtaining specially equipped vehicles (lift-equipped buses/taxi cabs for handicapped persons; ambulances for infirm/handicapped persons; and buses for transporting persons lacking private transportation.
c. Provide communications and coordination between the IC and the EOC.
10. Health Department/County or City
The minimum training level for health department personnel within St. Clair County is Awareness.
a. Manage the distribution and use of health resources. Allocate medical supplies that are in short supply.
11. Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
The minimal training level for emergency medical services personnel in St. Clair County is EMS/HM Level 1 (Awareness). EMS personnel at EMS/HM Level 1 are those persons who, in the course of their normal duties, may be called on to perform patient care activities in the cold zone at a hazardous material incident.
a. Analyze a hazardous material emergency to determine what risk are present to the provider and the patient.
b. Perform the necessary preparations for receiving the hazardous material patient and preventing secondary contamination.
c. Transport, treat, and distribute victims to medical facilities.
d. Provide a liaison between medical personnel and the IC. Notify the area hospital that receive victims as to what chemicals are involved, and what decontamination and exposure situations will be necessary for the proper handling and care of victims.
e. Assign priorities of medical treatment on the basis of urgency and for transporting casualties from the incident site to appropriate medical
facilities.
f. Provide the signs and symptoms of the chemical to the IC for medical awareness to all first responders.
12. Hospitals
The minimum suggested training level for hospital personnel within St. Clair County will be Awareness level. All hospital personnel within St. Clair County who will decontaminate victims involved in a release of a hazardous substances are to be trained to the first responder operations level.
a. Perform the necessary preparations for receiving the hazardous materials patient/victim.
b. Assign priorities of medical treatment on the basis of urgency.
c. Develop an operating guideline for receiving contaminated patient(s). Provide a copy of the operating guideline to the LEPC and the local EMS.
13. Public Works
The recommended hazardous material training response level for public works personnel is Awareness. In the event of a hazardous material incident, the County/Township Road Departments, Municipal Public Works Departments, or State Highway Transportation Department may be needed to assist the Incident Commander. The Public Works services can extend some or all of the following assistance after a briefing of the hazards at the scene.
a. Construction of earthen dikes to contain spills or re-route them around critical areas such as water supplies and sewer inlets.
b. Barricade installation.
c. Evacuation assistance.
If the county or municipal public works personnel discover a hazardous material release or discarded hazardous material waste, they should immediately contact the appropriate agency as indicated in the initial notification in the front of this plan..
14. Private Sector Responsibilities
a. Fixed Facilities
1) Designate a Facility Emergency Coordinator responsible for assisting in the preparation of this plan and for the preparation of a compatible on-site emergency response plan in accordance with 29CFR1910-120.
2) Upon a release or potential release, of a hazardous substance immediately notify the appropriate agency as indicated in the front of this plan. Provide the dispatcher with the appropriate information to complete the Chemical Emergency Notification Report (See Appendix 7 of this annex). This call notifies the St. Clair County LEPC.
3) Immediately notify the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), by calling 1-573-634-2436, on all reportable spills.
4) Notify the National Response Center (NRC), by calling 1-800-424-8802, on all reportable spills of hazardous substances.
5) Provide support to the Incident Commander at the Command Post during an emergency.
6) Provide personnel (if trained), technical expertise and equipment support; and participate in hazardous material response exercises.
7) Provide the Local Emergency Planning Committee with a written report of the emergency within 30 days of incident stabilization.
b. Pipeline
1) Immediately notify the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, by calling (417)646-2522, of a pipeline emergency within St. Clair County. Provide the dispatcher with the appropriate information to complete the Chemical Emergency Notification Report (see Appendix of this annex).
2) Immediately notify the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), by calling 1-573-634-2436, on all reportable spills.
3) Immediately notify the National Response Center (NRC), by calling 1-800-424-8802, on all reportable spills.
4) The pipeline Hazardous Material Coordinator will coordinate all mitigation activities with the Incident Commander.
5) Provide the Local Emergency Planning Committee with a written report about the emergency within 30 days of incident stabilization.
c. Highway/Railroad/ Hazardous Material Carriers
1) Immediately notify the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, by calling (417)646-2522, of a transportation/railroad hazardous material emergency. Provide the dispatcher with all the appropriate information. The dispatcher will have to ask for the appropriate information by using the Chemical Emergency Notification Report (See Appendix 7 of this annex).
2) Immediately notify the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), by calling 1-573-634-2436, on all reportable spills.
3) Notify the National Response Center (NRC), by calling 1-800-424-8802, on all reportable spills.
4) The company's Hazardous Material Coordinator will coordinate all mitigation activities with the Incident Commander.
5) Provide the Local Emergency Planning Committee with a written report about the emergency within 30 days of incident stabilization.
15. State and Federal Support
a. Department of Natural Resources Environmental Emergency Response Team (EERT)
1) Provide technical assistance to local authorities and private officials.
2) Notify appropriate state/federal authorities of impending, or actual environmental emergencies.
3) Provide on-scene response to ensure the protection of the public health and the protection of the environment is carried out.
4) Monitoring the progress of the responsible party (spiller) to ensure that all necessary corrective actions are completed.
5) Provide for containment and cleanup if such actions are not forthcoming from the responsible party (spiller) or others.
b. Federal Response
The Environmental Response Team (ERT) was established by EPA to support its environmental responsibilities. The ERT, includes technical emergency response experts in biology, chemistry, hydrology, geology, and engineering. The team can provide access to special monitoring and decontamination equipment for chemical releases, and provide advice to the On-Scene Coordinator (OSC). In addition, the ERT provides both introductory and intermediate level training courses for local, state, and federal government response personnel and the private sector. This training is available through the Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency.
c. Resources to Assist the Incident Commander
1) North American Emergency Response Guidebook (NAERG). The 1996 North American Emergency Response Guidebook (NAERG) was developed jointly by Transport Canada (TC), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT) for use by fire fighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving dangerous goods. It is primarily a guide to aid first responders in quickly identifying the specific or generic hazards of the material(s) involved in the incident, and protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of the incident. For the purpose of this guidebook, the "initial response phase" is that period following arrival at the scene of an incident during which the presence and/or identification of dangerous goods is confirmed, protective actions and area securement are initiated, and assistance of qualified personnel is requested. It is not intended to provide information on the physical or chemical properties of dangerous goods.
This guidebook will assist responders in making initial decisions upon arriving at the scene of a dangerous goods incident. It should not be considered as a substitute to emergency response training, knowledge or sound judgment. It is primarily designed for use at a dangerous goods incident occurring on a highway or railroad.
2) CHEMTREC
When the shipping papers are unavailable, or the emergency response telephone number has not been listed, call the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC). CHEMTREC, a service of the chemical industry, operates in two stages: First, upon receipt of a call providing the name of the chemical, it provides immediate advice on the nature of the product and the steps to be taken in handling the early stages of a problem. Second, CHEMTREC promptly contacts the shipper of the material involved for more detailed information and on-scene assistance when feasible.
When calling CHEMTREC collect and provide as much of the following information as can safely be obtained:
- Your name and call back telephone or fax number.
- Location and nature of problem.
- Name and identification number of material(s) involved.
- Shipper/consignee/point of origin.
- Carrier name, rail car or truck number.
- Container type and size.
- Quantity of material transported/released.
- Local conditions (weather, terrain, proximity to schools,
hospitals, etc).
- Injuries and exposures.
- Local emergency services that have been notified.
CHEMTREC maintains a current list of state and federal radiation authorities who provide information and technical assistance on handling incidents involving radioactive materials.
Call CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300
All calls to CHEMTREC should be limited to emergencies only.
3) FIXED FACILITIES
A fixed facility can offer some benefits to initial responders. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) should be available for quick reference of the products involved. There may be fire protective systems in place to assist in mitigation. They could include sprinklers, halon systems, private hydrants or ventilation systems.
There is also the likelihood that someone knowledgeable about the emergency will be on location or readily available if requested.
A benefit of a fixed facility is the ability of the fire department to visit and inspect it on an annual or a semi-annual basis. These visits should be used to discuss with the plant manager hazardous materials within the plant, systems that have been installed to mitigate these hazards, and actions to take in an emergency situation.
16. All Emergency Services
a. Each emergency responding agency (local, state, and federal) shall report to the Incident Commander upon arrival on-scene and confer with this individual for coordination of all activities. The Incident Commander has the authority to direct the overall operations, select mitigation concepts and methods, and resolve conflicts.
b. It is the responsibility of the Incident Commander to recommend personal protective actions (evacuation, in-place sheltering, or combination of both) after close coordination with agencies (e.g.: spiller, resource manuals, outside state and federal agencies, law enforcement, emergency management evacuation), emergency medical services, CHEMTREC, etc).
c. All first responders (law enforcement, fire departments, emergency medical services, etc.) shall develop an emergency response plan as outlined in 29CFR1910-120(q)(2).
d. The cleanup, removal, and disposal of contamination is the responsibility of the spiller who released the materials. Assistance in removal and disposal oversight, technical considerations and funding may be obtained through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
e. For communications during emergency operations, all departments will use their existing equipment and procedures to communicate with field operations.
f. A post-incident analysis report and critique shall be the responsibility of the Incident Commander and input solicited from all involved agencies. Copies of all post-incident reports shall be submitted to the LEPC within 30 days of incident stabilization for reviewing, conducting debriefs, plan modifications and future use in training and exercise programs.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TAKE ANY ACTION BEYOND YOUR LEVEL OF TRAINING
17. Termination Procedures
Upon termination of the emergency response to the hazardous material incident, the incident commander will:
a. Turn the incident site over to the spiller, if the spiller has a contract cleanup team on-site, or
b. Turn the incident site over to the Department of Natural Resources if the spiller has no cleanup team on-site.
18. Training and Exercising
a. Training
Training will be based on the duties and functions to be performed by each responder of an emergency response organization. The skill and knowledge level required for all new responders, and those hired after the effective dates of this standard, shall be conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to take part in actual emergency operations of an incident. Responders who participate in a chemical emergency shall be given training in accordance with the following:
1) FIRST RESPONDER - AWARENESS LEVEL
First responders at the awareness level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous material substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. They would take no further actions beyond the notifying the authorities (the appropriate agency as indicated in the front of this annex) of the release.
First responders at the awareness level shall have sufficient training or experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas:
- An understanding of what hazardous materials are, and the risks associated with them in an incident.
- An understanding of potential outcomes of an emergency where hazardous materials are present.
- The ability to identify the hazardous materials, if possible.
- An understanding of the role of the awareness level first responder in the agency's emergency response plan and the North American Emergency Response Guidebook.
- The ability to recognize the need for additional resources.
2) FIRST RESPONDER - OPERATION LEVEL
First responders at the operations level are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response at the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release. They are trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release. Their function is to contain the release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures. First responders at the operational level shall have received at least eight hours of training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas, in addition to those listed for the awareness level and the department shall certify.
- Knowledge of basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
- Know how to select and use proper protective equipment provided to the first responder operational level.
- An understanding of basic hazardous material terms.
- Know how to perform basic control, containment and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available within their unit.
- An understanding of relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures.
3) FIRST RESPONDER - INCIDENT COMMANDER
Incident commanders, who will assume control of the incident scene beyond the first responder awareness level, shall have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level and in addition have competency in the following areas and the employer shall so certify.
- Know and be able to implement the employer's incident command system.
- Know how to implement the employer's emergency response plan.
- Know and understand the hazards and risk associated with employeesworking in chemical protective clothing.
- Know of the state emergency response plan (Missouri Department of Natural Resources Hazardous Substances Emergency Response Plan) and of the Federal Regional Response Team.
- Know and understand the importance of decontamination procedures.
- Know how to implement the local emergency response plan.
4) TRAINERS
Trainers who teach any of the above training subjects shall have satisfactorily completed a training course for teaching the subjects they are expected to teach, such as the courses offered by the U.S. Fire Academy, or they shall have the training and/or academic credentials and instructional experience necessary to demonstrate competent instructional skills and a good command of the subject matter of the courses they are to teach.
5) REFRESHER TRAINING
Those employees who are trained in accordance with 29CFR1910-120(q)(6) shall receive annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration to maintain their competency, or shall demonstrate competency in those areas at least yearly. A statement shall be made of the training competency, and if a statement of competency is made, the employer shall keep a record of the methodology used to demonstrate competency.
6) TRAINING SCHEDULE
To achieve the necessary training levels, emergency response personnel should take advantage of training courses offered through local, state, and federal agencies (e.g.: Missouri Emergency Response Commission, Division of Fire Safety, University of Missouri Fire Rescue Training, Department of Natural Resources, State Emergency Management Agency, and the Environmental Protection Agency). Training proposed and scheduled by the St. Clair County LEPC can be found in Proposed Training List (see Appendix 9 of this annex).
b. Exercise
To understand and recognize our ability to respond to emergencies, the St. Clair County LEPC is responsible for designing, scheduling, and evaluating all exercises. Proposed exercise's and their suggested dates can be found on the Proposed Exercise List (See Appendix 10 of this annex).
19. Annex Maintenance
The St. Clair County LEPC will review the plan once a year, or more frequently as changed circumstances in the community or at any facility may require. Changes to this plan will be made by the LEPC and copies submitted to County/City Chief Elected Officials for review and signed by the chairperson of the LEPC, promulgating the plan for the district.
Appendices
Appendix 1: Hazardous Materials Response Organizational Chart
Appendix 2: LEPC Members
Appendix 3: Response Agencies for Hazardous Material Incidents
Appendix 4: Pipeline Routes
Appendix 5: Fixed Facilities with Hazardous Substances
(On file at LEPC Office)
Appendix 6: Fixed Facilities with Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS)
(On file at LEPC Office)
Appendix 7: Chemical Emergency Notification Report
Appendix 8: Checklist of Actions by Operating Time Frames
Appendix 9: Proposed Training List
Appendix 10: Proposed Exercise List
Appendix 11: Radiological Incidents
Appendix 12: Personal Protective Actions Checklist
Tri-County Clinic 646-8153 (Clinic)
Box 407
101 Giesler Drive
Osceola, MO. 64776
Dr. Jerome H. Thies & Dr. Scott Turner
Morton-vanZanten Clinic 646-8123 (Clinic)
Box 427
Osceola, MO. 64776
Dr. Wayne Morton & Dr. Niko A. VanZanten
Presiding Commissioner 646-5562 (Court house)
Wayne Scott 646-5562 (home)
St. Clair County Courthouse 646-2221 (store)
Osceola, MO. 64776
Parke Oil Co. 646-8074
Hwy 13, North
Osceola, MO. 64776
Jump Stop 646-8862
Business Hwy 13
Osceola, MO. 64776
Sac-Osage Fire District 646-2234 (Emergency #)
Osceola, MO. 64776
Mayor Ron Booker 646-8421 (City Hall)
Osceola City Hall 646-8374 (work)
Osceola, MO. 64776 646-8508 (home)
Chief of Police 646-8421 (City Hall)
Osceola City Hall
Osceola, MO. 64776
St. Clair County Sheriff's Dept. 646-2522 (SO)
Sheriff Leroy Conard (1-1-97)
Osceola, MO. 64776
Candy Baker 646-8332 (work)
St. Clair County Health Dept. 646-8961 (home)
Osceola, MO. 64776
St. Clair County Courier 646-2211 (paper)
Gar Garman 646-8015 (fax)
3rd & Pine 646-5504 (home)
Osceola, MO. 64776
Sac-Osage Hospital 646-8181 (work)
Jerry Hart 646-8087 (home)
Box 426
Osceola, MO. 64776
Higgins Propane 646-2262 (office)
Ray Higgins 646-8629 (home)
Box 315 646-8366 (Mike)
Osceola, MO. 64776
St. Clair County Fire & Rescue 646-2522 (Emergency #)
Larry Kottwitz 646-7739 (home)
Box 409
Osceola, MO. 64776
Iconium Fire Protection Dist. 646-2522 (Emergency #)
Bill Crabtree
Route # 1
Osceola, MO. 64776
John Gover 646-8417 (home)
L.E.P.C. Secretary/Treasure
Route 2
Osceola, MO. 64776
John Christiansen 646-8526 (home)
L.E.P.C. Chairman 646-8115 (work)
Rt. 1, Box 113
Osceola, MO. 64776
Don Johnson 646-2522 (Emergency #)
L.E.P.C. Vice Chairman
Rt. 1
Lowry City, MO. 64763
H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation 646-8115 ext. 341
John Christiansen
Rt. 1, Box 113A
Osceola, MO 64776
Mayor Harrison Spurgon 644-2338
Lowry City Hall
Lowry City, MO. 64763
Lowry City Fire Department 644-2751 (Emergency #)
Charlie Cone
Lowry City, MO. 64763
Lowry City Chief of Police 646-2522 (Emergency #)
Don Johnson
Lowry City, MO. 64763
Ministerial Alliance 646-8181 (Hospital daytime only)
Randy Hargis 644-7719 (home)
403 East 6th Street
Lowry City, MO. 64763
Scotts Gas Co. 644-2244
310 Main
Lowry City, MO. 64763
Lowry City Fuel 644-2416
Hwy 13, South
Lowry City, MO. 64763
Shelby's Conoco 644-2707
300 South Hwy. 13
Lowry City, MO. 64763
Appleton City Fire Department 816-476-5432
Bill McIntire
608 W. 5th
Appleton City, MO. 64724
Mayor James Rhea 816-476-2631
111 N. Holly
Appleton City, MO. 64721
Chief of Police 816-476-2141
Tracy Minks
Appleton City Police Dept.
Appleton City, MO. 64724
Ellett Memorial Hospital 816-476-2111
Hospital Administrator
610 N. Ohio
Appleton City, MO. 64724
Bob Bulyar 644-2353 (home)
Route 2 646-2522 (emergency #)
Deepwater, MO. 64740
Roscoe Fire Department 646-2522 (emergency #)
Greg Hooper 646-2413 (home)
Route 3
Roscoe, MO. 64781
Taberville Fire Department 646-2522 (emergency #)
Roy Rice
Route 1, Box 282
Shell City, MO. 64783
Al Davis 646-8181 (work)
EMA Logistics Director 275-4515 (home)
Box 169
Collins, MO. 64738
Roger Wood 646-8181 (work)
Collins Fire Department 275-4735 (home)
Collins, MO. 64738
MISSOURI EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION
Bob Dopp 1-800-780-1014
P.O. Box 3133
Jefferson City, MO 65102
S.E.M.A. Area Coordinator 417-895-6336 (office)
Candace "Candy" Adams 1-800-622-1332 #1584 (pager)
Room 538
149 Park Central Square
Springfield, MO. 65806
STATE ASSISTANCE PHONE NUMBER
Governor's Office (573)751-3222
Missouri National Guard (573)751-9500
Missouri Emergency Response Commission 1-800-780-1014
Division of Environmental Quality (DNR) (573)634-2436
State Department of Health (573)751-6102
Clean Water Commission (816)229-3105
Air Conservation Commission (816)233-1321
State Emergency Management Agency (573)751-2748
Hazardous Waste Management Commission (573)796-4779
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
Federal Emergency Management (202)646-2400 (24-hr.)
Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (404)452-4100 (24-hr.)
National Response Center 1-(800)424-8802 (24-hr.)
Bomb Disposal and Explosive Ordnance Team -
U.S. Army, Fort Leonard Wood (573)368-3814 (24-hr.)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (301)951-0550 (24-hr.)
U.S. Department of Energy
Radiological Assistance (202)586-8100 (24-hr.)
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (816)426-7188
OTHER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
CHEMTREC 1-(800)424-9300 (24-hr.)
CHLOREP 1-(800)424-9300 (24-hr.)
NACA 1-(800)424-9300 (24-hr.)
Association of American Railroads
Bureau of Explosives (202)639-2222 (24-hr.)
Date ______________ Time ____________________ Rec'd.. by ________________
Caller Name _____________________________ Representing __________________________
Call-Back No.'s _____________________ Emergency Contact (Name) ____________________
Material(s) Released (Spill) ____________________________________ E.H.S. yes/no _______
Amount Released _______________________lbs/Gals Potential release _________________
Date of Release _______________ Time ___________ Duration ________hr._________min.
Release medium: Air _______ Water _______ Soil _______ Sewer ______ Drains _______
Location: City or County __________________________________________________________
Facility: (name) _________________________________________________________________
(address) ______________________________________________________________________
Health Risks ____________________________________________________________________
Precautions (Public Safety Concerns) ________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Incident Description: Fire _____ Gas Vapor _____ Spill _____ Explosion ____ Other ______
Type of Container: Truck ________ R.R.Car _______ Drum _______ Storage Tank ________
above ground, or below ground _____________________________________________________
4 Digit I.D. No. ______________ Placard/Label info. _________________________________
Weather Conditions ____________________ Wind Direction ___________ Temp. ______F
Agencies notified:
Local Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ________ yes _______ no _______ time
Local Emergency Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ________ yes _______ no _______ time
Mo. Dept. of Natural Resources
(573-634-2436) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ________ yes _______ no _______ time
National Response Center (1-800-424-8802) ________ yes _______ no _______ time
CHEM TREC (1-800-424-9300) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _________ yes _______ no _______ time
Other _________________________________ . . . . . . . _________ yes _______ no _______ time
Remarks etc. ____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
1. Develop after-action reports to include:
a. Actions taken;
b. Personnel costs and materials expended;
c. Assistance received from and given to other agencies; and,
d. Problem areas to address corrective measures.
2. Review plans and procedures with key personnel and make revisions and changes.
3. Develop safety programs that include disaster situations for presentation to the public.
4. Develop training programs for local fire departments and emergency medical services.
5. Identify facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and adult congregate living facilities (ACLFs) that could create special problems before or during an evacuation.
6. Participate in tests, exercises and drills.
7. Establish liaison with private area resources that could be useful in the event of a HAZMAT incident.
8. Develop SOP/Gs to meet anticipated needs.
9. Review and update the annex and SOP/Gs at least annually. Call-up lists should be reviewed twice a year.
10. Initiate and conduct training programs.
1. Alert key personnel according to the procedures established in departmental call-up lists.
2. Determine the status of equipment and resources.
1. Initiate the hazardous materials annex or plans to include possible evacuation, area control and clean-up.
2. Alert or activate off-duty and auxiliary personnel as the emergency requires.
3. Notify DNR at 1-800-334-6946 or 573-634-2436.
4. Coordinate activities with other agencies.
5. Coordinate the response of those responding from outside the incident area.
6. Activate mutual aid agreements if needed.
7. Relay the damage reports. Advance warning of all potential problem areas should be included in the report to the SEOC.
8. Maintain records of actions, problems and costs.
1. Continue to participate in clean-up. Assist in damage assessment.
2. Report on all activities to direction and control.
3. Submit expense report on personnel, resources and supplies expended.
4. Replenish supplies and repair damaged equipment.
DATE CLASS
1. February 1997 Hazardous Materials Awareness Level
2. May 1997 Hazardous Materials Operations Level
3.
4.
5.
6.
Proposed Date Type of Exercise
1. March 1997 Orientation
2. August 1997 Table Top
I. PURPOSE
This document provides for the organized effort necessary to minimize the effects of radiation on the people, resources and environment through detection and implementation of preventive and remedial measures.
II. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS
A. Situation
There are several types of situations that have the potential to cause a radiological incident.
1. Fixed Facilities - The hospitals are the only facilities that store radiological materials and dispose of radiological wastes in St. Clair County.
2. Transportation Routes - The highways identified in Annex J would be where any radiological materials or waste would be transported.
3. Nuclear Detonation - Nuclear weapons are maintained by the United States and a number of foreign powers. The possibility of one or more of these weapons being detonated accidentally or deliberately by terrorists or a full- scale strike against the U.S. should be considered. Even if nuclear detonations are distant from an area, a protection system would be necessary to detect and assess the radiation hazard. Nuclear attack planning has been completed for every county in Missouri. This information is referenced in the all-hazard EOP and can be obtained from the local emergency management director or SEMA.
B. Assumptions
1. In the event of a peacetime radiological incident, assistance will be available from the state and federal governments and from the nuclear industry to detect radiation, monitor it, and predict its spread.
2. First responder organizations, particularly fire and law enforcement, will be part of the local radiological emergency support program and will accept appropriate training for such response.
3. Based on previous history, the chance of a radiological incident is not a significant threat to people or the environment.
III. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
In an emergency involving radioactive materials the following elements must be considered:
A. Reporting Requirements
Radioactive materials are closely regulated by federal laws for reporting, handling, and transporting these kinds of materials.
1. Fixed facilities are required to report their radioactive materials under SARA Title III (CERCLA) to the Missouri Emergency Response Commission (MERC), the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and the local fire department.
2. Highway and railway shipments of radioactive materials are also required to report the material to be shipped, when it will be shipped, and the shipment route to either the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) or the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
B. Response Capability
1. State
a. Notification of an Incident - Point of Contact
(1) St. Clair County Health Department - Primary contact for radiological incidents. Candy Baker may be reached at 417-646-8332 during work hours or at 417-646-8961 (home).
(2) Department of Natural Resources - Primary notification point for a hazardous materials incident. 24-hour number: 573/634-2436.
(3) State Emergency Management Agency - 24-hour Duty Officer: 573/751-2748.
b. Response Teams - Trained radiological response teams are available from the state to respond to an incident.
c. Additional State Agency Assistance
(1) Missouri State Highway Patrol - Troop D Headquarters, 3131 E. Kearney St. in Springfield, maintain a self-support kit to use for a radiological incident. Officers have received orientation training through SEMA.
(2) Missouri Highway and Transportation Department in Springfield have self-support kits available in the district offices that are along identified radiological highway corridors. Personnel are trained at the radiological monitor level through SEMA.
2. Local
Identify trained response agencies and personnel. Note if no capability is available.
a. Fire departments and law enforcement agencies - Fire and law enforcement personnel receive as a minimum the awareness level training for hazardous materials as required under SARA Title III.
b. Health and Medical Services - Sac-Osage Hospital and Cedar County Memorial Hospital can handle victims involved in a radiological incident. Sac-Osage ambulance services are trained to respond to an incident. This information can be obtained from the Department of Health.
c. Emergency Management - SEMA can provide a list of people who have received radiological training through SEMA.
d. Other - Local jurisdictions along identified highway and railway corridors have been given self support kits through SEMA. This information can be obtained from SEMA.
C. Monitoring Equipment
Radiological monitoring equipment for local organizations is provided, calibrated and maintained by the State Emergency Management Agency. The following types of equipment are available:
1. Self-Support Kits:
A self-support kit is used by emergency response personnel to respond to a peacetime radiological incident. Radiological monitor training is required to operate these kits.
Each kit contains one CDV-715 high-range survey instrument, one CDV-700 low-range survey instrument, one CDV-750 dosimeter charger, two CDV-742 high-range personal pocket dosimeters, one CDV-730 low-range personal pocket dosimeter. Guidance manuals are included in each kit.
Information on how many self-support kits are available and where they are located is available from SEMA.
2. Shelter Kits:
A shelter kit is primarily used for nuclear attack. Radiological monitor training is required to operate these kits.
The instruments in these kits will vary. Most of the kits contain high-range survey instruments and dosimeters to be used in a nuclear attack situation in which the radiation exposure would be extremely high. These instruments would not be suitable for use in peacetime radiological incidents in which the radiation exposure would be very low.
Shelter kits are bulk-stored in each county and should not be taken out and used in place of a self-support kit. Distribution of shelter kits will be the responsibility of the local Emergency Management Director.
Information on how many shelter kits are available and where they are located is available from SEMA.
D. Accident Assessment
1. First on-the-scene responders should follow the appropriate "Action Guides" for radioactive and other hazardous materials in the NAERG North American Emergency Response Guidebook. These Action Guides conservatively assume minimal specialized training by first responders; hence, response actions beyond those indicated in this Guide would depend on the particular accident contingencies and the expertise of the responders.
2. Since specialists with the expertise to assess the degree of the radiological hazards in an accident will seldom be at the scene of the accident in the initial response phase, provision should be made for rapid and reliable communication linkages between emergency first responders and radiological authorities not at the scene.
3. Trained state and local radiological response teams should be established. Provisions should be made for rapid notification and deployment capabilities of these teams on a 24-hour basis. Procedures for response by adequately trained teams from appropriate jurisdictions (i.e., state, local) should have responsibility for the following functions:
a. Assess need for first aid and lifesaving efforts, as appropriate;
b. Determine if radioactive materials and other nonradioactive hazardous materials, such as flammables and corrosives, are involved and, if so, which are separate hazards or which might interact with radioactive materials or their packaging;
c. Develop procedures for controlling access to and egress from the accident scene;
d. Develop and adopt safety measures for response team members to prevent injury from environmental factors not related to radioactive or other hazardous materials, such as avoiding electric shock, falls, and fire;
e. Develop methods for obtaining all possible information regarding the type of packaging; the information from marking, labeling and placarding; the type, quantity and chemical form of the radioactive materials involved; and the observable indicators of release of radioactive materials from packaging;
f. Obtain information on the accident including location, condition of radioactive materials packages, fire potential, weather conditions, and any other relevant information;
g. Determine capability of commonly available radiological survey instruments to measure specific radionuclides identified on shipping papers or labels;
h. Measure radiation levels, as appropriate, if capability exists (see f and g above);
i. Perform preliminary dose projections, if needed, based on observation, measurements, and actual or potential radioactive releases; and
j. Develop criteria for determining need and methods for taking environmental samples.
E. Protective Actions for the Public
The three options for protecting the population are access control, evacuation and shelter. Local officials will implement one or more options, depending on the best available estimate of the disaster situation.
1. Controlling access to the area should be included as a method here. It is the most likely action to be taken until experts from the Department of Health and Department of Natural Resources arrive.
2. Evacuation will be considered based on the condition of the area to be evacuated, the condition at the selected destination, and any risk of exposure while en route. Evacuation operations are discussed in Annex J.
3. Sheltering in place will depend on the relative protection from potential disaster agents provided by the available residential, commercial, and recreational structures in the community. People will be advised to stay indoors and reduce the air flow into the structure. In-place shelter is discussed in Annex K.
F. Decontamination
For decontamination procedures for personnel, contact the State Department of Health, Sac-Osage or Cedar County Memorial hospitals that have radiological capabilities. The State Department of Health should be contacted regarding decontamination of facilities, equipment, and the environment.
G. Cleanup
1. The responsibility for selecting and implementing the appropriate countermeasures is assigned to the Incident Commander in coordination with appropriate technical resources.
2. The spiller is responsible, according to state and federal law, for the costs of all cleanup and countermeasures. The Incident Commander, in conjunction with requested state and federal resources (DNR and EPA), is responsible for determining these measures and monitoring the cleanup and disposal of contaminated materials.
IV. ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
The chain of command at the accident scene should be stated explicitly. There should be one person or agency with overall authority and responsibility for radiological assessment and control (See Appendix 1 to this annex).
V. DIRECTION AND CONTROL
Incident Command will be used for on-scene management of a response to a hazardous materials (radiological) incident, as discussed in this Annex or the LEPC plan.
VI. TRAINING
A. SEMA offers the following radiological training:
1. Radiological Monitor (RM) training gives an overview of ionizing radiation, the biological effects of radiation exposure, an overview of radiological hazards, and enables you to properly select and use radiological instruments. This training also enables participants to take self-protective actions. This is an 8- to 12-hour course. Home Study 3 (HS 3) is a prerequisite.
2. Refresher Radiological Monitor training offers an overview of the RM course and can be obtained through SEMA. This is a 2- to 4-hour course.
3. Radiological Response Team (RRT) course provides a review of the RM course. It also provides an understanding of the roles and responsibilities and the framework of a radiological response team's function in the state and local radiological protection system (RPS). It enables participants to make proper decisions in a nuclear threat emergency and to implement protective actions. This is a 32-hour course. The RM course is a prerequisite.
4. A refresher RRT course is available through SEMA and is an 8-hour course.
5. Radiological Officer (RO) training qualifies selected individuals to serve as local radiological officers (Ros) who are responsible for developing, managing, evaluating and exercising their local radiological protection system. This is a 24-hour course. The RRT course is a prerequisite.
B. Department of Health provides radiological training to hospitals and ambulance services. They offer the following course:
The Hospital Radiation Accident (HRA) course provides participants with a basic understanding of radiation and its biological effects and provides basic procedures for managing medical emergencies due to radiation accidents.
C. SEMA and the Division of Fire Safety will assist with arranging for hazardous materials awareness level courses for all first responders.
D. Home-study courses for radiological incidents are available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by contacting SEMA.
1. HS 3 - Radiological Emergency Management.
2. IS 301 - Radiological Emergency Response: An Independent Study
VII. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
Provision should be made for record keeping and documentation of key data obtained or developed related to accident assessment.
VIII. AUTHORITIES AND REFERENCES
A. Public Law 99-499, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), Title III, 1986
B. North American Emergency Response Guidebook
C. Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Radiological Emergency Response (Department of Natural Resources, Department of Health, and SEMA)
D. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
E. 40 CFR, Part 302, Designation, Reportable Quantities, and Notification Issues for Hazardous Materials
F. 44 CFR, Part 10, Environmental Considerations
G. Chapter 292, Health and Safety of Employees, Missouri Emergency Response Commission, Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1993
H. Public Law 101-615, Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning, Revised 1995
I. Public Law 85-256, Price-Anderson Act, provides for a system of compensating the public for harm caused by a nuclear power plant accident.