U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III
SEPTEMBER 2001


Chemical Emergency
Preparedness & Prevention
Dear Readers:
It "s doubtful that much in the way of words or condolences can be
meaningfully added to what has already been written and said about the
tragedies at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a remote field in western
Pennsylvania. Still, we in the emergency response program of EPA Region III,
and the entire Region for that matter, share in our country's horror, sorrow,
anger and resolve. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims 'families and
friends, and to the tireless teams of first responders, volunteers and government
personnel who labor day and night in response to these senseless acts.
Two of the plane crashes occurred in our Region, and a number of our EPA personnel immediately
responded. Our Regional Response Center was heavily manned all day; we followed our emergency plans
and responded to any and all requests for help, advice and direction as quickly and calmly as we could. And
yet while we implemented our plans, we too felt those terrible feelings offutility that troubled the nation.
Our new Regional Administrator, Don Welsh, was there with us all day Tuesday, and much of the days
that followed. He is proud, as am I, of all our EPA personnel—those who manned the phones, reported
to emergency operation centers, responded to the crash scenes to provide environmental monitoring and
consultation, or whom acted in other capacities, whether it was to secure our own facility or to provide
technical and administrative support to those rushed into the field to respond. We also sent employees to the
New York area, and along with EPA personnel from around the country, as we have tried to help Region II
deal with the massive devastation in New York City.
Yes, It 'was a day we wiii never Jorget; and now we are once again involved in vet another but this time very
different kind of war. A war that will test not just our nation's military and intelligence organizations, but one
that will make demands on our emergency planning, preparedness and response capabilities like never before.
We must build upon our experiences this time in responding to these acts of terrorism, and teach ourselves
how to be even better prepared for the next event. For while we all pray such events will never again occur,
we owe it to ourselves, our communities and our country to always be prepared At the same time, we are
confident that those brave souls in our first responder organizations, those who are this great country's first
line of emergency response, will always be there in service to their communities. And we in EPA Region III
along with our partners in the States and other Federal agencies who make up the Regional Response Team,
will be there to support them in their planning, preparedness and response efforts. God Bless America!
Dennis Carney
U.S. EPA Region ill
Chief, Removal Branch
See Inside For Information On The 2001 Chemical
Emergency Preparedness And Prevention Conference
And A List Of Workshops On Topics For Industry, Federal
Facilities, Fire Service, Law Enforcement, Medical,
LEPCS, Emergency Managers And Planners, SERCS,
Maritime, And Counter-Terrorism Specialists
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CHEMICAL SAFETY
SAFETY
IMPROVEMENTS
MADE AT TWO
PLANTS
William McHale, P.E.,
EPA Region III
Anne Malone, General Physics
Corp.
Nova Chemical
EPA Region III has been working
closely with Nova Chemical to identify
and implement safety improvements
at its Pennsylvania plant. Nova
Chemical, located in Monaca, PA, is
the largest polystyrene producer in
North America. In August 1999, they
had a spill of approximately 7,600
pounds of styrene to the atmosphere;
an investigation revealed the cause
was human error. The operator
accidently punched in an incorrect
temperature set point. The product
that left the reactor was contained
onsite.
Prior to the incident, Nova Chemi-
cal had begun "Project Advantage," a
proactive program to design and
implement upgrades to the plant to
improve process operability and
safety.
After the incident, NOVA con-
ducted an Operational Safety
Standard (OSS) review of the
polystyrene process identifying 27
possible scenarios that could lead
to hazards. The results were shared
with EPA during their initial visit.
During EPA's follow up, they ob-
served that extensive changes were
made. The following summarizes
three significant improvements:
• One of the biggest changes
made to the plant was that
all the steps involved in the
batch reaction are now comput-
erized. Included in the computer
system is an interlock system
that locks out incorrect inputs
and a simulator. The simulator
allows all operators to train on
the system, helping to eliminate
human error~the root cause of
the 1999 incident.
•	Another change made was
relocating the exhaust from
the reactor, which ties into a
common manifold for all the
reactors. This manifold is now
on the roof and is temperature
controlled to preclude any
polymerization. This change
also makes the manifold more
accessible for servicing and
cleaning.
•	A new safety manual was written
to meet OSHA Process Safety
Management and EPA Risk
Management Program stan-
dards. A safety committee eon -
sisting of maintenance person-
nel and chemical operators
reviewed the procedures for the
new manual to ensure everyone
understands what needs to be
done.
Better Baked Foods
Another company that EPA has
been working closely with is Better
Baked Foods, located in North
East, Pennsylvania. For more than
30 years, Better Baked Foods has
created and diversified the market
as the originator and leading man-
ufacturer of French Bread Pizzas.
Better Baked Foods had
ammonia releases in July of 1997
and 2000. EPA imposed a
$10,000 fine, and Better Baked
Foods agreed to a Supplemental
Environmental Project costing at
least $100,000. EPA recently vis-
ited Better Baked Foods to review
some of the changes made, a few
of which are highlighted below.
•	Installation of an ammonia
detection system providing early
alerts in the system. This system
sounds an alarm and pages per-
tinent employees through a call
down system informing them of
a leak.
•	Installation of OSHA donut
valves lockouts on receiving
valves of receivers to provide
security against the theft of
ammonia.
•	Piping up to roof pressure
release valves on receivers and
tying ammonia sensor into the
common manifold on roof to
provide additional safety for
the surrounding community with
an alert following an unusually
high-pressure condition in the
system.	
•	Installation of a switch for ven-
tilation of compressor/ recycle
rooms, mounted outside of the
rooms, so that responders may
ventilate rooms without entering
them.
•	Installation of a low-level probe
and alarm in water sump
serving condensers of new
compressor/recycle system that
provides additional safety for the
refrigeration system.
•	Installation of mechanical barri-
ers surrounding ammonia coils,
valves and piping that could be
impacted by forklift traffic.
•	Abandoning outdated freezer
systems due to concerns over
the structural soundness of the
rooms for continued use as
freezers.
(For more information on preventing ammo-
nia releases, see page 10 for a chemical
safety alert developed by EPA.)
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COUNTER-TERRORISM
THE CENTER FOR
NATIONAL RESPONSE
A Unique Counter-terrorism
Training Facility
Mel Wick, Program Manager
CNR
Imagine your surprise at
coming face to face with a Boston
Green Line subway car in a high-
way tunnel in the middle of West
Virginia	
That is but one of the five
unusual sights you will find in this
unique training facility.
The Center for National
Response (CNR) located at the
West Virginia Memorial Tunnel is
a congressionally directed Depart-
ment of Defense Weapons of
Mass Destruction Consequence
Management and Counter-Terror-
ism Training and equipment test-
ing facility. The CNR is open to all
of the nation's first responders and
provides unique training opportu-
nities for local, State, Federal, and
Department of Defense agencies
responsible for responding to ter-
rorist attacks with weapons of
mass destruction.
The CNR is a 2800-foot long
highway tunnel with over 79,000
square feet of training space. The
tunnel was originally constructed
in 1953 and was active as part
of the West Virginia Turnpike until
1987. From 1990 to 1997, the
Federal Highway Administration
and the Massachusetts Highway
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Department used the tunnel to
conduct the Memorial Tunnel Fire
Ventilation Test Program. The
results of this test program were
used in the design of the Central
Artery/Tunnel Project in Boston
and other similar projects.
In May 2000, Research Plan-
ning Incorporated, a BTG Com-
pany, was awarded the contract to
develop and operate this National
Training Center.
The CNR provides five major
training venues that can be con-
figured to meet the needs of the
individual user:
1.	A realistic highway tunnel sce-
nario involving an 18 wheeler
with a tank trailer or a box trailer
and numerous other vehicles
can be configured to replicate a
Hazmat incident or a deliberate
terrorist incident with chemical
or biological agents. Add a
bus full of passengers and you
could easily have a hostage
situation for law enforcement.
Placing an improvised explosive
devise adds the EOD element.
2.	Three separate illicit chemical/
m> ti v
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i ' & '
1 r
biological/drug labs provide an
unlimited number of scenarios
for first responders, law enforce-
ment, or inter-agency actions.
3. The subway prop includes a
subway station with high and
low platforms, a mezzanine, and
a real subway car from the
Boston green line with 500 feet
of track and tunnel with a venti-
lation and electrical room.
4. The post blast rubble area can
be configured to replicate a
collapsed building, an under-
ground parking garage, or other
blast-damaged areas as a result
of a terrorist bombing. The
rubble area with vehicles and
other hazards can include
simulated chemical/biological
agents. Canine search and
rescue units, fire rescue teams,
and EOD teams, as well as law
enforcement personnel have
used this prop.
5. The emergency egress (con-
fined space) trainer can be con-
figured to several levels of dif-
ficulty and has been used to
practice casualty locating and
evacuation in different levels of
personal protective equipment.
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EPA CONFERENCE AND AWARDS PROGRAM
The CNR is a multi-purpose
training facility providing challeng-
ing training, exercises, and opera-
tional equipment testing in realistic
environments. This setting allows
response teams to practice their
techniques and experiment with
new procedures without disrupting
any commercial or public activity.
There are no user fees being
charged for use of the Center for
National Response by local, state
and federal responders during
FY01 and FY02.
For further information on training at
the CNR visit our web site at
www.centerfornationalresponse. com or
EMAIL CNR@RPIHQ.COM
Dear Readers:
Someone the other day (who for their own good shall remain nameless) sent me
an e-mail to ask if our 2001 Conference was still scheduled.
Now just for a moment, in the interest of decorum, try to put aside the fact that
the conference has been ongoing since 1993 and began as a regional SERC/LEPC
conference albeit much, much smaller, try to put aside the fact that it's the largest
and unquestionably best conference of its kind anywhere in these great United
States, try to put aside the fact that its grown in attendance over 20% each and
every year it's held, try to put aside the fact that this year for the first time
ever we been joined by EPA Headquarters which means not only is this year's
conference guaranteed to be the very best ever assembled but is now unquestionably
international in scope and intent, try to put aside the fact that we've only been
working on this year's conference since last fall and have already overcome
obstacles that would definitely overwhelm the Washington Redskins and numerous
lessor individuals, try to put aside the fact that we've gotten commitments to speak
from EPA Administrator Whitman, Congressman Curt Weldon, and have high hopes
that Governor Tom Ridge will make an appearance-yes, try to put aside these
stone-cold facts and answer the person's idiotic question.
You 're damn right we 're going to hold the conference!
Now that that's been put to rest, let's move on. However, I did, in a moment of
spite, inform Aunt SARA III of the individual's name, address, and phone number
who asked the stupid question to begin with. May God forgive me.
There's a lot about this year's conference elsewhere in this issue and even as
you read this, our conference brochure is winging its way-fiy>vard you. It will he
an absolutely, outstanding event and it's of the utmost importance for quite obvious
reasons that you attend. Enough said.
U.S. EPA, Region III
Chemical Emergency
Preparedness Coordinator
(ft
AWARDS PROGRAM
SEEKING
NOMINATIONS
An exciting and important
part of the EPA Region III Chem-
ical Emergency Preparedness
and Prevention Conference has
always been recognizing those
individuals and organizations
who are making a difference.
This year with the inclusion of
the EPA International Hazmat
Spills Prevention Conference we
are expanding the awards pro-
gram to include individuals and
organizations outside of the
Region III area.
Entry is simple and there is
only one qualification. Send a one
or two-page description of an indi-
vidual or organization (can even
be yourself!) that is making a
difference—going beyond what is
required by law or job description
and fulfilling the spirit of prepared-
ness, prevention and response,
particularly with creativity and
innovativeness.
Chairing the Awards Sub-Com-
mittee this year will be Mark Scott,
President of the National Institute
for Chemical Studies. Entries must
be received by October 30 and
can be submitted to Mark by
e-mail, fax or mail:
Mr. Mark Scott, President
National Institute for Chemical
Studies
2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
e-mail: mscott@nicsinfo.org
fax: (304) 346-6349
Recipients of partnership
awards will be recognized at
the 2001 Conference closing lun-
cheon on Thursday, December 13.
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EPA Region III Chemical Emergency
Preparedness and Prevention Conference
and
EPA International Hazmat Spills Prevention Conference
December 9-13, 2001
Marriott Waterfront • Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Maryland
OVERVIEW
This conference is expected to attract more than 1,600 participants from across the U.S. and internationally. Close
to one hundred exhibits will provide you with the latest information on services and products, including a number
of exciting new products. With more than 100 workshops, computer training sessions, off-site tours, networking
opportunities, and DuPont's Street Smart Chemistry training, this is a unique opportunity you don't want to miss.
EXHIBIT HALL
Booth space is selling fast but a few spaces are avail-
able. The 2001 Conference Exhibit Hall is a prime oppor-
tunity for companies and agencies to highlight their ser-
vices, products, and outreach programs to the decisions
makers and managers who will attend the conference.
For more information about exhibiting, call the Confer-
ence Hotline at 800-364-7974 or visit the conference Web
Site at www.2001conference.org.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Sunday, December 9, 2001

8.00 am. • 4 00 p.m.
DuPonl Slreot Smart Chemistry UauUng program (Day 1)*
Monday. December 10, 2001

8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Registration Desk open
8 00 a.m. -4:00 p.m
DuPont Street Smart Chemistry training program (Day 2)"
9:00 a.m. • 3:30 p.m.
Exhibitor Set Up
10:00 a.m Noon
SERC Roundtable
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
General Session
4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
Reception in Exhibit Hall
Tuesday. December 11,2001

7:30 a.m. • 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit hall open
8.00 a.m. - 9 30 a.m
Workshops/Training
10:00 a m. - 11:30 a.m.
General Session
1 00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
OuPoni Street Smart Chemntry training program (Day 3)*
1 00 p.m. • 4:30 p.m.
VVorktthops/Tialntng
Wednesday, Decembor 12, 2001

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall open
8:00 a.m. ¦ 9:30 a.m.
Genera) Section
10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Workthops/Training
1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Workshops/Training
Thursday. December 13, 2001

8 30 a.m. -1115 a.m.
General Sesaion
lt:30 am. -1:00 p.m
Closing luncheon'Awarda Program


•(pre-regtatration Is required tor the Street Smart Chemistry program)
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TRAVELING TO THE CONFERENCE
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
BALTIMORE MARRIOTT WATERERONT
(ALL COHKRfNtt mm AND WORKSHOPS WILL K A! TtK MARRIOTT WATfRfROKl)
The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront is located at
700 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, Maryland. All rooms
have a view of Baltimore's exciting Inner Harbor,
with many attractions and restaurants within walking
distance. Public transportation also is readily available
so you won't need a car.
Conference rate rooms are still available at
$145 plus tax. The government rate ($110) room
block is sold out (see information to the right about
government rate rooms at the Courtyard Marriott).
For reservations, call (410) 385-3000 or
(800) 228-9290 and tell them you are attending
the EPA Conference. Or, register online
at www.marriotthotels.com.The Group Codes are
ERTERTA for conference rate rooms and ETTETTA
for government rate rooms. (Please note that
appropriate government identification is required at
check-in to receive the government rate.)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN/INNER HARBOR
The Courtyard by Marriott Downtown is
located at 1000 Aliceanna Street in Baltimore, a
short walk from the Marriott Waterfront.
Government rate rooms are available at the
Courtyard for $110 plus tax.
For reservations, call (443) 923-4000 or
(800) 321-221 I. Tell them you are attending the
EPA Conference and ask for a reservation out
of the Post/List group room block.
Or, register online at www.courtyard.com/
bwidt. The Group Code for a king size bed is
EPAEPAA and the Group Code for two double
beds is EPAEPAB.
PROBLEMS WITH HOTEL RESERVATIONS
If you have any problems with hotel reservations, please call the Conference Hotline at (800) 364-7974 and
we will be glad to assist you.
	TRANSPORTATION 	
AMIRAK DISCOUNT
Amtrak offers a 15% discount off the
lowest available fare to Baltimore. This dis-
counted fare is available starting December 8
through December 15. To book your reservation,
call Amtrak at (800) 872-7245 or contact your
local travel agent. Make sure you refer to fares
order number X288 when making your reserva-
tions. This offer is not valid on weekday Metro-
liner or Acela Express service.
ARRIVING BY AIR
The Baltimore-Washington International
Airport is 9 miles from downtown Baltimore. The
taxi fare is approximately $20. Light Rail trains
also run from the Airport to downtown Baltimore.
		 TOURING "CHARM CITY" 		
The Inner Harbor is Baltimore's centerpiece. More than 250 eateries and shops are located in the two glass-enclosed
pavilions of Haborplace. At either end of the Inner Harbor district, there are numerous artistic, culinary and entertainment
attractions. Some of the other places you'll want to be sure to visit include: the National Aquarium, B&O Railroad Museum,
the Maryland Science Center, the Baltimore Zoo, the Babe Ruth Museum, and the Baltimore Maritime Museum.
For more information on all that Baltimore has to offer, visit www.baltimore.org or www.ci.baltimore.md.us.
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CONFERENCE AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
TRAINING SESSIONS
DuPont's Street Smart Chemistry • Hands-On CAMEO® Training • Clandestine Meth Labs (law enforcement track)
Chemical/Biological Agents (medical track)
TABLETOP EXERCISES
Railroad Incident by CSX • Ship Incident with the Maritime Administration • Counter-Terrorism Incident with Crysis City
GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS
Monday's General Session:
Tuesday's General Session:
Wednesday's General Session:
Thursday's General Session:
Thursday Luncheon:
Christie Whitman, EPA Administrator; Don Welsh, EPA Region III Administrator; Mayor Martin O'Malley,
City of Baltimore; M. Nuns Jain, Director, Maritime Administration South Atlantic Region; Representative
from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Installations & Environment
Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism with Congressman Curt Weidon and Michael Wermuth,
RAND Corporation
World Trade Center, Pentagon and Western Pennsylvania terrorism attacks.
Emergency Planning For Special Events/Special Venues with Chuck Burris of the New York City Transit
Office of System Safety, Ed Klima of Dover Downs, and Chief John Evans of West Valley City Fire
Department (2002 Winter Olympics).
Jim Makris, Director, EPA's Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office
CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
These are a sample of the many
workshops that will be offered.
More details are in our full Confer-
ence Brochure and we'll be updat-
ing our Web Site frequently.
International Emergency Response Capabilities
Gerhard Putnam-Cramer, Chief
United Nations Emergency Sen/ices Branch
CAMEO® Lectures by EPA and NOAA Staff
(LandView 5, Assessing Hazards of Chem-
icals, Difference Between Old and New
CAMEO®, CAMEO® Advanced Topics,
CAMEO® and EPCRA Data, Moving Data
Between Old and New, Future of CAMEO®)
Incident Command System
Chief Alan Brunacini
Phoenix Fire Dept.
Baltimore Tunnel Case Study
Scott Gorton, CSX Tranportation
Donald Heinbuch, Baltimore City Fire
Department
Richard McKoy, Baltimore City Office of
Disaster Control
The Response to Terrorism: Where Do We
Stand?
Norm Smith
Pennsylvania Emergency Management
Agency
Transportation of Radiological Materials
Ella McNeil
U.S. DOE
Crisis Communication
Rene Henry
Author and Consultant
Responding to Air Force Plane Crashes
Neil Krosner
US Air Force
Are We Making a Difference in Chemical
Safety?
Kim Jennings
U S- EPA
RMP Implementation
Fermin Rodriguez
HOVENSA
National Center for Reaponse
Mel Wick
Response Planning Inc.
Ammonia Incidents and Case Studies
David Binder
Tanner Industries
Environmental Crimes and Enforcement,
DOJ
Propane Emergencies
National Propane Gas Association
Greg Noll, Hildebrand & Noll
A Perspective on Bhopal
R. K. Bisarya, former Mayor of Bhopal
City of Bhopal Fire Service Representative
Accident Investigations
Robert Chipkevich
National Transportation Safety Board
School Safety Program
Mike Harris
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
Starting a HAZMAT Team
Larry Mabe
Harford County Division of Emergency Opera-
tions
Emergency Planning for Citizens wtth Disabilities
Cari T. Cameron, Ph.D.
Using Emergency Response Contractors
Chris Wagner
HMHTTC Response Incorporated
Hot Zone Forensic Evidence Gathering
Steve Drieiak
Hazardous Substances Emergency Events
Surveillance
Maureen Orr, ATSDR
Wanda Lizak Welles, PhD, and Rebecca
Wilburn, NY State Dept. of Health
Shelter in Place/Evacuations
Research Results and Case Studies
Dr. Jay Baker, Florida State University
John Sorenson, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory
U.S. DOT/Research and Special Programs
Administration
Anthony Murray. DOT
PEPCO Pipeline Case Study
Alan Williams
Maryland Department of the Environment
Regulatory Compliance
EPA
National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program
CDC
Recurring Causes of Recent Chemical Accidents
James Belke
US EPA
Dark Winter Bloterrorism Exercise
Dr. Tara O'Toole
Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense
Studies
The Regional Response Team-What Do They Do
EPA Region III and Coast Guard
Oil Pollution Prevention-A Safer Merchant
Fleet
panel discussion
OPA 90-Criminal Liability in the New Millenium
panel discussion
WMD Incident Response Planning: Tactical
Considerations for Municipalities
Bob Broyles
Pennsylvania Emergency Management
Agency
Planning Effective Community Outreach
Karen Carnahan
Huntsman Corporation
Community Recovery
Ed Doyle, Del. Co. PA LEPC
Donald Zoladkiewicz, Sunoco
Scary, West Virginia Train Crash
John Smoot
Kanawha County West Virginia EMS
Teays Valley Fire Department
The Other EPCRA-TRI
Monty Elder
State of Oklahoma
Responding to Pharmaceutical Incidents
Kevin Barry
HMHTTC Response Incorporated
Radiological Incidents
Bill Belanger
EPA Region III
Responding to Rail Incidents
Tim Mannus
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Chlorine Incidents and Case Studies
Chlorine Institute
Chemical Process Safety Case Studies
Bill McHale, EPA Region III
Jane Kelley, Nova Chemicals
Kevin Corcoran, Sartomer
Getting' Paid
panel discussion
National Response Team
Moderator: John Gustafson, US EPA
Handling Off-Site Spills
Bob Rosen
BASF
Responding to Maritime Spills
Ed Lewis
Chesapeake Diving Services, Ltd.
Handling Mass Fatalities
Christie Whitaker
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team
Regulatory Compliance for Federal Facilities
EPA
Effective LEPCs
panel discussion
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Conference Registration
The conference registration fee is $150 and includes the opening reception, admissioni
the exhibit hall, all workshops and training sessions, and the closing luncheon.
Registration/Payment Methods
Mail this form	Register electronically
Fax this form
With credit card information to
(410) 676-8545,
Attn: Katrina Harris.
With check to: 2001 Conference,
General Physics Corporation, 500
Edgewood Road, Suite I 10, Edgewood,
MD 21040. Make checks payable
to 2001 Conference.
with credit card information through our
Web Site at www.2001 conference.org.
**Fee will be charged to your credit card
approximately ten days prior to the
conference.
Taxpayer Identification Number: 526000769.
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Registration for Hands-on Computer Training Sessions
Hands-on training sessions will be offered on a new release of CAMEO* at no additional cost. We are keeping class sizes small to ensure an
optimum training experience and may limit each attendee to three classes.
Please indicate up to five choices by entering the numbers I through 5 in the boxes below (with I being your first choice). We will notify you of your training
schedule before the conference begins.
~	Introduction to ALOHA"	~ ALOHA® in Depth	OTier 2 Submit
~	Getting Started with CAMEO"	~ CAMEO*J in Depth	~ Moving Your Data into New CAMEO"'
~	Introduction to MARPLOT^	~ MARPLOT® in Depth
Registration for DuPont "Street Smart Chemistry"Training Program
Please indicate your interest below. We will confirm your registration for this program prior to the conference. Please note that
this training program will start Sunday, December 9.
~ Please register me for the 2-1 /2 day Street Smart Chemistry program.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received by October 15 will receive a full refund. Cancellations received between October 16 and November 30 will be
assessed a $50 fee. After November 30th, no refunds will be made. Substitutions are permitted. All refunds will be processed after December 15.

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TRAINING AND RESOURCES
COOPERATIVE
TRAINING EFFORT
EPA Region III has been working
with local, state, other federal agen-
cies and CSX Transportation to
improve the capabilities of respond-
ed near Cumberland, Maryland.
Cumberland is a major terminal for

UN/Flffi
ere"?
Scott Gorton, CSX, explains to attendees
CSX's role in responding to incidents
CSX and is in close proximity to the
borders of West Virginia and Penn-
sylvania. In addition to training
provided by EPA, FEMA Region
III conducted training on the Inci-
dent Command System and Unified
Command. CSX brought a tabletop
exercise to Cumberland to demon-
strate the coordinated effort needed
to respond to a railway incident.
The "Operations" section receives a brief-
ing on the situation status prior to the initia-
tion of the exercise.
(Note: CSX will be bringing the same
tabletop exercise to the EPA Confer-
ence being held in Baltimore.)
NEW PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES
New Web Site for Oil Spill
Cleanup
Check out a new Web Site at
www.cleanupoil.com.
Cleanupoil.com is a directory of
oil spill cleanup contractors and
response organizations, pollution
cleanup contractors and closely
related service companies. It
includes 1,100 listings in 49 coun-
tries worldwide and 700 links to
web sites. The information is
available free of charge without
registration. They are very inter-
ested in feedback on the site and
encourage readers of this newslet-
ter to provide input on the useful-
ness of the site.
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Dear Missus Harris The Editor,
The other day
I finally got
around to reading
this news letter
or periodical
or whatever you
and that Mister
A1 Brown are
presently calling
got mad. Now I'm not
to get mad cause my
doctor told me it's not good for
me. Anyhow I didn't get around
to reading your last issue for a
while cause I wasn't home cause
I had went up to Baltimore to
try and help those folks with
their tunnel problem. Took me
a while to get there cause it's
not easy for me to catch rides
cause I don't exactly have my
girlish figure anymore.
Anyhow I figured they could use
the help cause everybody knows
I am the oldest still working
emergency manager and the real
person they named the whole law
about but by the time I got
there Mister Scott Gorton of
the CSX Train Company and those
Baltimore firefighters pretty
much had thinos covered. I mus£
say that Mister Gorton did give
me a few dollars to get out
of town and back on home which
is more than a lot of others
have done.
But what really made me mad
was when I read that you and
A1 Brown had gone and won some
award for this rag with no
mention of my name anywhere.
So if you want me to show up at
your wingding in Baltimore you
better make this right or at
the very least give me a room
next door to those Pittsburgh
boys.
Still waiting.
Aunt SARA III
Dear Aunt SARA III:
First of all, Scott said he didn't actually
give" you the money and he would
appreciate it if you would at least return
the wallet.
Regarding the Pittsburgh boys...we're
providing your e-mail address
(auntsaralll@netscape.net) and they can
contact you directly regarding room
arrangements. Unfortunately, with budget
cuts we're not sure we'll be able to help
you get back to Baltimore. But as
always, we'll listen to what those in the
field have to say.
Katrina and Al
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SAFETY ALERTS
SAFETY ALERTS
Propane Cylinders/Anhydrous
Ammonia
The National Propane Gas
Association has issued an alert
regarding propane cylinders being
used in the illegal manufacture
of methamphetamines, commonly
referred to as "crank." Manu-
facturers of this drug are using
propane cylinders for the storage
and use of anhydrous ammonia.
These cylinders have been found
in many states at cylinder
exchange and refilling locations as
well as in hotel rooms and mobile
labs, where the manufacturing of
this illegal substance takes place.
The brass valve in a propane cylin-
der will be damaged if it comes
in contact with anhydrous ammo-
nia. This deterioration will lead
to cracking of the valve body or
its components and can ultimately
result in a violent, unexpected
explusion of the valve from the cyl-
inder, causing personal injury or
death. For a full copy of the
safety alert, visit the Association's
Web Site at www.npga.org.
Note: A workshop on clandestine metham-
phetamines labs for law enforcement will
be offered during the EPA conference in
Baltimore in December.
Ammonia Releases at Ammonia
Refrigeration Facilities
EPA has issued an updated
chemical safety alert for personnel
who operate and maintain refriger-
ation systems, managers of facili-
ties, and emergency responders.
The alert discusses potential haz-
ards and the steps that can be
taken to minimize risks. The
alert also summarizes the findings
from evaluations performed by
the Chemical Accident Prevention
Group of EPA Region III. Region
III has conducted more than 135
chemical safety audits and 32 risk
management program audits from
1995 to the present of large and
small facilities using ammonia for
refrigeration. The alert can be
found at www.epa.gov/ceppo.
Chemical Accidents from
Electric Power Outages
Incident data from the National
Response Center shows that
during 2000 there were about 240
chemical releases reported due to
an electric power interruption; only
a few were related to planned
rolling blackouts. A number of
releases were associated with
power resumption and restart of
operations. A new publication on
the EPA Chemical Emergency Pre-
paredness and Prevention Office
Web Site (www.epa.gov/ceppo)
provides several examples, les-
sons learned and steps you can
take to identify a potential hazard
and reduce the impacts.
NICS COLLECTING
SHELTER-IN-PLACE
DATA
The National Institute for
Chemical Studies (NICS) has
begun an online, interactive data-
base to collect information about
shelter-in-place incidents in the
United States.
"Our long-term goal is to col-
lect data and then make it avail-
able online. Users will be able
to download the database file and
manipulate the data to fit their
needs," said Mark Scott, NICS
President and CEO. NICS intends
for the data base to give emer-
gency planners and responders
information on the effectiveness of
sheltering in place during actual
chemical emergencies. The infor-
mation will reside in a data base
that users can download from the
NICS Web Site.
According to Scott, the data
base will differentiate itself from
other information sources by
focusing specifically on the shel-
ter-in-place aspects and not just
data about the chemical emer-
gency.
As NICS learns of an incident,
they will contact the Local Emer-
gency Planning Committee and
request the Committee complete
a form. After receiving the form,
NICS will follow-up with phone
calls to obtain additional details.
NICS is also requesting the
emergency planning and
response community to help build
the database. The NICS Web Site
contains a form officials can use
after an incident to report shelter-
in-place data. If you have an inci-
dent where shelter-in-place protec-
tive measures are implemented,
please visit the NICS Web Site at
www.nicsinfo.org. Click on "Shel-
ter In Place Data Collection."
For more information, contact NICS at (304)
346-6264.
Protection
Prepare^
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EPA Region III participated in several out-
reach events during the past few months.
Here At Brown and friend staffed EPA s
exhibit at Firehouse Expo.
Editor's Note: Al is on the right.
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SERCs and LEPCs: Are They Really Effective?
tVe continue our series on the effectiveness
of LEPCs and SERC with an example of a
successful LEPC.
HOW DO YOU EAT AN
ELEPHANT?
By Steve Grainer, Local
Emergency Coordinator,
Goochland County and
James E. (Butch) Newsome,
Chair, Goochland LEPC
As the story goes, the only way
to eat an elephant is one bite at a
time. That's the basic premise on
which Goochland County's LEPC
confronted the challenge of becom-
ing more involved in community
emergency planning and prepared-
ness.
In 1998, the county's first hired
Director of Fire & Rescue Services,
Steve Grainer, assumed the duties
of Locai Emergency Coordinator,
including responsibility for facilitat-
ing the LEPC. Rather than attack-
ing every issue or concern simul-
taneously, Grainer suggested that
Goochland's LEPC begin by estab-
lishing some emergency planning
priorities.
The first challenge of digesting
that big elephant was to identify the
parts most edible and appetizing
to the individuals expected to do
the eating. Like most organizations,
Goochland's LEPC is composed of
individuals with diverse interests,
concerns and skills. To invigorate
this organization, it was important
to identify and keep a finger on the
interests and motives that activate
the members - both individually and
collectively.
Then, Grainer began to seek
others in the community who
shared concerns about improving
community emergency prepared-
ness. Early in this process, James
(Butch) Newsome from the Virginia
Correctional Center for Women
(VCCW) became an active player in
promoting greater awareness and
preparedness.
"As the Safety Specialist at work,
I have the responsibility of doing
the SARA Title III Report each year,"
says Newsome. "I sent copies of
the reports to the County Adminis-
tration as required, but I didn't know
if anyone ever looked at them."
After the first few meetings, New-
some realized that, while his reports
were reviewed and filed, the infor-
mation was not being effectively cir-
culated to organizations such as
the fire and rescue companies that
might respond to his facility. He
undertook the challenge of simpli-
fying SARA submittals and making
them digestible and useful for emer-
gency responders.
Through this effort, the LEPC
began to successfully demonstrate
it could be a valuable and produc-
tive contributor in the county emer-
gency planning and preparedness
efforts. As the LEPC continued
to seek a clearer direction, the
group took its second major step
by agreeing to become a semi-inde-
pendent body and elected New-
some as their first chair.
Along the way, the Goochland
LEPC has established several
guidelines for conducting its busi-
ness that may be beneficial to other
LEPCs:
1.	Give members and prospective
members a reason to attend the
meeting. This can be simpler
than it sounds. Each Goochland
LEPC meeting is now preceded
by a 30-minute informal opening
period including some type of
snack. This social opportunity
frequently provides a natural
segue into the dialog of the meet-
ing that follows.
2.	Eat what's on your plate. Focus
on the issues and concerns spe-
cific to your community. In
Goochland, this focus is on plan-
ning for emergencies at facilities
or locations that might occur
in day-to-day commerce in the
county and attract the greatest
public concern.
3.	Follow the K.I.S.S. (Keep it
Short and Slick) Principle. Expe-
rience has taught us that our
greatest participation and pro-
ductivity takes place in the first
hour and a half of any meeting.
The LEPC also maximizes effi-
ciency by using small work com-
mittees and enlisting the aid of
nonmembers for specific tasks.
4.	If you're waiting on funding,
you're backing up. Although
some LEPCs have been able to
enlist funding and other support
from private resources, Gooch-
land has not had that good for-
tune. The LEPC prepares an
annual work plan in conjunction
with the county Department of
Fire & Rescue that includes ele-
ments that comply with HMEP
grant program criteria.
5.	Maintain a balanced diet.
Goochland's LEPC strives to bal-
ance the challenges of planning
for hazmat emergencies with all
other types of emergencies that
can confront the county. The
LEPC seeks to integrate its plan-
ning efforts for chemical emer-
gencies with similar needs for
broader emergency prepared-
ness. This strategy has helped
identify areas for improvement
in other functional annexes of
the county emergency operations
plan.
Contact Steve Grainer at (804) 556-5304 or
email: sgrainer@goochtand.va.us for more
information.
We continue to welcome your input about
your LEPC or SERC. Send your stories
and opinions to Katrina Harris by e-mail
(kharris@genphysics.com) or by fax to
410-676-8545.
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