US Environmental Protection Agency Emergency Response - A good link to find out what's new with the
Accident Prevention Program, Risk Management Program, and Clean Air Act Section
112(r). RMP guidance for LEPCs provides good ideas.
CAMEO - Computer
Aided Management of Emergency Operations. US EPA and NOAA web site to facilitate
the use of CAMEO and to establish a new online technical support system. Includes
CAMEO tools and information and are working to make more of our information
available.
Toxic Release Inventory - Conduct a TRI Search using the Right-to-Know
Network database. The Toxic Release
Inventory (TRI) is a database of information about releases and transfers
of toxic chemicals from manufacturing facilities that meet four criteria.
Hazardous Materials Education: North Central Florida LEPC - RMP Network is designed to share successful practices in RMP implementation, risk communication, and use of the data. The projects detailed in RMP Network are easily reproducible, low cost and promote partnership-building in the community.
National Response Team (NRT) Planning Guides
NRT-1 – October 2001 - Hazardous Materials Planning Guide - This
2001 update of the 1987 Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide (NRT-1)
contains updated references to guidance on developing state and local emergency
response plans. Brief references to recent legislation have been incorporated
to encourage plan integration and coordination. This updated version of NRT-1
includes new guidance on integrating local emergency response plans prepared
and updated by Local Emergency Response Committees (LEPCs) with the planning
requirements contained in recent legislation. Adobe PDF
NRT-1a – Criteria for Review of Hazardous Materials Emergency Plans
- This document transmits the National Response Team's recommended criteria
for reviewing emergency plans submitted to Regional Response Teams (RRTs)
under the provisions of Section 303(g) of the Emergency Planning and Community
Right to Know Act of 1986 (SARA Title III). Adobe PDF