Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
RESOURCES
Facility response teams typically comprise specially trained personnel normally
operating the plant itself and therefore familiar with it and its hazards. However,
as part of the planning process, a resource assessment should be performed.
Figure 5.1 presents a sample format for performing a resource assessment. The
list is not necessarily totally exhaustive, but facilities should nevertheless select
only those resources appropriate for their anticipated response activities.
The resource assessment should consider not only facility resources but also
those available in local municipalities and at neighboring industrial facilities.
The local fire department, however, may be trained to cope only with the most
common emergencies, such as structural fires and rescue, or perhaps for haz-
ardous material transportation accidents. Thus, they may only support the primary
response actions that plant personnel must implement in a serious emergency.
Local resources will, however, become essential if the emergency spreads beyond
the plant boundary or is the result of a transportation accident.
Resource Assessment
Resources
Current
Required
To Be Acquired
(Acquisition Date)
Emergency
Control/Operations Center
Media Center
Site Notification System
Offsite Notification System
Communications
Equipment
Personal Protective
Equipment
Meteorological Equipment
Firefighting Equipment
Spill Control Equipment
Monitoring Equipment
First Aid Capability
Security and Access
Control Equipment
Auxiliary Power
Trained Employees
FIGURE 5.1
Resource assessment chart.
