TRIPR High Hazard flammable Trains 8.0 Clean-up and post-emergency operations

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Objectives Identify the key factors that should be considered as part of the decontamination, clean-up, and incident termination process. Describe the process for transitioning from emergency phase to post-emergency response operations (PERO).

Operational considerations State and federal environmental agencies will assume key roles, especially with spill control, remediation, and public health monitoring. Response objectives will change as the incident moves from response phase to PERO Containment and recovery will be conducted in coordination under the direction of Unified Command. INSTRUCTOR NOTES: State and federal environmental agencies will assume key roles, especially with spill control, remediation, and public health monitoring. Response objectives will change as the incident moves from response phase to PERO Containment and recovery will be conducted in coordination under the direction of Unified Command

Operational considerations The railroads consider the following factors for incident remediation and clean-up: Determine and implement appropriate decontamination processes and procedures to minimize secondary contamination. Determine an effective means to contain all decontamination/gray water runoff. Ensure re-entry air monitoring for evacuees. Implement product transfer and remediation measures to minimize further contamination. Transition from emergency phase to post-emergency response operations. INSTRUCTOR NOTES: The railroads are responsible for incident remediation and clean-up for a rail accident as they are the Responsible Party. The following factors are considered in their response: Determine and implement appropriate decontamination processes and procedures to minimize secondary contamination. Determine an effective means to contain all decontamination/gray water runoff. Ensure re-entry air monitoring for evacuees. Implement product transfer and remediation measures to minimize further contamination. Transition from emergency phase to post-emergency response operations.

Determine Appropriate Decontamination For both ethanol and petroleum crude oil the recommended decontamination method is large amounts of water. For skin contact use soap and water. INSTRUCTOR NOTES: For both ethanol and petroleum crude oil the recommended decontamination method is large amounts of water. For skin contact use soap and water.

OPERATIONAL Considerations Establish the decon line outside of the exclusion/hot zone, downwind, and downhill of cold zone/occupied areas. Containment of runoff/gray water is important. Construct a lagoon or pool using existing terrain features. INSTRUCTOR NOTES: Establish the decon line outside of the exclusion/hot zone, downwind, and downhill of cold zone/occupied areas. Containment of runoff/gray water is important. Construct a lagoon or pool using existing terrain features. Use bladders or portable tanks. Plan on daily service, treatment and/or removal. The Railroads will determine the spill response and remediation measures, but it is helpful to recognize what some of those measures may be. Significant amounts of gray water will be generated - plan on a very large containment operation.

OPERATIONAL Considerations Bladders or portable tanks can provide containment. Plan on daily service, treatment and/or removal. Ensure re-entry monitoring is conducted for evacuees. INSTRUCTOR NOTES: Bladders or portable tanks can provide containment. Plan on daily service, treatment and/or removal. Ensure re-entry monitoring is conducted for evacuees.

Transition to Post-Emergency Ops Follow the Emergency Response Plan. Transfer of command is a formal process. Ensure a complete handoff briefing. Conduct a After Action Review (AAR): What worked What didn’t work Lessons learned What changes are needed INSTRUCTOR NOTES: Follow the Emergency Response Plan. Transfer of command is a formal process. Ensure a complete handoff briefing. Conduct a thorough After Action Review (AAR): What worked? What didn’t work? Lessons learned? Changes needed? Identify a plan to follow up on the AAR and include lessons learned in your plans, procedures, training, and exercises.

Reference Sheet Recap Commodity Preparedness and Incident Management Reference Sheet Clean-Up and Post Emergency Operations INSTRUCTOR NOTES: Refer to your Student Workbook to recapture what the Commodity Preparedness and Incident Management Reference Sheet has to say about Clean-Up and Post Emergency Operations.

SUMMARY In this module we presented the following information: Key factors that should be considered as part of the decontamination, clean-up, and incident termination process. The process for transitioning from emergency phase to post-emergency phase.