NCFLEPC - links to hazardous materials information

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
2009 NW 67th Place, Gainesville FL 32653-1603 -- (352) 955-2200 x108 -- fax 955-2209

LINKS

Alachua County Emergency Management - A good source of information on many types of possible disasters, including hurricanes
Gainesville Fire Rescue - The GFR hazmat team provides the core of public sector hazmat response in the LEPC district
North Central Florida Regional Planning Council -- Staff to the LEPC

Florida's Eleven LEPC district locations, addresses, and contacts. The site also includes a map showing LEPC districts.
Florida State Emergency Response Commission - Includes reporting forms for both EPCRA and CAA 112(r), How-to-Comply manual, and information on the next SERC meeting. A phone list for Division of Emergency Management hazmat staff is also available.
SERC Awareness level PowerPoint Files for Florida hazardous materials classes. Note: these are currently being revised.
The Disaster Handbook web site was developed by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Weather sites: intellicast.com - Tallahassee Radar and Weather Underground - hurricanes

The LEPC Information Exchange- A volunteer activity to help promote information exchange to, from and among LEPCs nationwide. Goals include:

Allowing LEPCs to learn about what other LEPCs are doing nationwide--for facilities, responders, and the public.
Providing LEPCs with outreach ideas and contact information.
Providing information on conferences and training; and provide LEPCs with recent regulatory information.

EPA CEPPO: Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office - 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. CAMEO Support is also available for purchase.
TRI (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.

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
(Green Book) Technical Guidance for Hazardous Analysis, Emergency Planning for Extremely Hazardous Substances - This guide supplements NRT-1 by providing technical assistance to LEPCs to assess the lethal hazards related to potential airborne releases of extremely hazardous substances (EHSs)as designated under Section 302 of Title Ill of SARA. Adobe PDF
One Plan - Integrated Contingency Plan ("One Plan") Outreach Presentation 1996
Other NRT publications are available online, including the Integrated Contingency Plan ("One Plan").