Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Off-site liaison
. This function coordinates actions between the on-site
response organization and the various external response teams, departments,
local representatives, agencies, and neighboring industries.
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Public affairs/legal counsel
. The function is responsible for providing news
releases and legal counsel during an emergency.
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Resources/supplies
This function ensures that the necessary supplies are
available to the emergency response teams and organizes and maintains the
staging area where emergency material and equipment is temporarily stored.
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All the persons in charge of each of these functions report to the emergency
director or to the incident response commander. A team is established, the
size and composition of which depends on the task to be performed and the
size of the facility. This team operates according to instructions provided by
the emergency director's staff and utilizes preformatted, written procedures to
accomplish their tasks.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIONS
One critical aspect of emergency preparedness is the identification of the actions
to be implemented by the various response functions. Although the emergency
response plan includes generic descriptions of the functions, specific details are
incorporated in the annexes to the plan. For simplicity and user friendliness, these
are best formatted as checklists.
Concept of Operations
An outline of the response sequence should be included in the emergency plan.
This plan should include a brief description of the following points:
Brief description of plant operations and chemicals handled
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Warning upon discovery of an abnormal event
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Event evaluation and classification
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Emergency declaration and response team activation
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Notification of off-site response teams
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Implementation of on-site response actions
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Identification of protective actions
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Coordination of response actions with external resources
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Completion of the response and plant reentry
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Emergency Response Implementing Procedures
Emergency response organization implementation is organized according to the
type of hazard. Different manufacturing facilities use varying types of chemicals
in their processes, which require customizing the response to the situation. For
