emergency response to hazardous substance releases
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Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases. DOSH Directive 12.75 John McFadden Field Consultation Manager. Agenda. DOSH Directive 12.75 Definitions Examples Enforcement Consultation. Reactive Interactions. Conditions?. Rick McFarland, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DOSH Directive 12.75
John McFaddenField Consultation Manager
AgendaDOSH Directive 12.75DefinitionsExamplesEnforcementConsultation
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Reactive Interactions
Rick McFarland, Rick McFarland, Arkansas Democrat-GazetteArkansas Democrat-Gazette
Conditions?
Uncontrolled ReleaseLarge Quantity ReleasesSmall Releases that could be highly toxicPotentially Contaminated IndividualsAirborne Exposure >PEL
Hazardous SubstanceSection 101(14) CERCLABiological AgentsUSDOT Title 49 Part 172Hazardous Wastes WAC 296-824
CSB Reactive Hazard Investigation
• 167 incidents since 1980• 108 fatalities• 5 fatalities per year (average)• 50 incidents with public impact
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In WA State
Equilon
Atlas Foundry 2008
Tacoma WAInitial explosionSafety devices did not close
Middletown, CT
ICS
Location Date Fatalities1 Channelview TX 7/5/90 172 Charleston SC 6/17/91 93 Sterlington LA 5/1/91 84 Lodi NJ 4/21/95 55 Allentown PA 2/19/99 56 Port Neal IA 12/13/94 4
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Severe Reactive Chemical Incidents
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Where Do Reactive Incidents Occur?
Source: CSB
CSB Investigation of Reactive Incidents
Type of Facility Percent of Incidents
Chemical Manufacturing 70% +
Storage, Handling, Consumer Sites
Nearly 30%
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Where Do Reactive Incidents Occur?
Source: CSB
CSB Investigation of Reactive Incidents Transfer
Equipment
5%
Reactor
25%
Storage
Equipment
22%Other Process
Equipment
22%
Separation
Equipment
5%
Unknown
8%
Storage Drum
10%
Waste
Equipment
3%
Does Emergency Response under WAC 296-824 apply to hazardous waste sites?
Conflict? More stringent rule appliesTerrorist events?
What will enforcement do?
Review Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
Enforcement cont.
Incomplete plans – Serious or General?
Enforcement guidance cont.
Evaluate Incident Command SystemImplementation of Emergency Response PlanHazard Assessment for PPE WAC 296-824-600Post-emergency response
How do we prepare?
ConsultationIndustrial HygieneSafety Risk [email protected] OR (509)886.6570