July 2010 Ver. 1.1 E-Plan for Investigations, Emergency Preparedness and Response
Objectives Overview of E-Plan; why we can Collect Data, what information is available on E-Plan E-Plan integration with Florida Web HMIS; how you can enforce Electronic collection of data Current Features and future enhancements of E- Plan website Who can access and how to sign-up for E-Plan How E-Plan has been used in Emergency Response and Planning
Why E-Plan? E-Plan collects information required by the Federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, October 17, 1986, also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). As well as Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 [CAA 112(r)], the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's RMP regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 68)
DHS Data Collection Efforts DHS interest in Tier II data includes their mission areas under HSPD#7 Parallel data collection and management efforts at UTD DHS is top feeding into ACAMS with Florida as a test site
Designed and developed PRIOR to 9/11/01 through a cooperative agreement between EPA and UTD. Presents facility, and chemical hazards data in a rapidly accessible format that puts critical information first, is easy to use, and concise. Funded through a DHS contract, free of charge to users. Display facilities, schools, and hospitals in Google Maps Search for: Individual and grouped facilities Facilities in specified geographic areas with specific chemicals and/or quantities When every second matters…
Alaska Texas Utah Montana California Arizona Idaho Nevada Oregon Iowa Colorado Kansas Wyoming New Mexico Missouri Minnesota Nebraska Oklahoma South Dakota Washington Arkansas North Dakota Louisiana Hawaii Illinois Ohio Florida Georgia Alabama Wisconsin Virginia Indiana Michigan Mississippi Kentucky Tennessee Pennsylvania North Carolina South Carolina West Virginia New Jersey Maine New York Vermont Maryland New Hampshire Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts Rhode Island District of Columbia U.S. Territories AS GU PR VI Hazardous Facility Distribution Reported in E-Plan (as of 9/30/2009) Total Number of Chemical/Hazmat Facilities = 286,216 RMP Facilities = 17,958 Tier II Facilities = 268,258 States with All RMP Data and All Tier II Facilities Reported in E-Plan States with All RPM Data and some Tier II Facilities Reported in E-Plan States with All RMP Data Only Reported in E-Plan States not sharing Tier II data with E-Plan Color Coding of Map
E-Plan Integration with State of Florida’s Database, Web HMIS Florida will be collecting Tier II and RMP facility information through internal website as of January 1, Automatic feed to E-Plan on weekly basis with increasingly accurate data Facilities will be asked to use the web HMIS through use of FS 633, some counties will be requiring assistance from local fire marshal
8 The 2009 Florida Statutes Florida Fire Prevention Code. (1) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt, by rule pursuant to ss (1) and , the Florida Fire Prevention Code which shall contain or incorporate by reference all firesafety laws and rules that pertain to and govern the design, construction, erection, alteration, modification, repair, and demolition of public and private buildings, structures, and facilities and the enforcement of such firesafety laws and rules. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt a new edition of the Florida Fire Prevention Code every third year. (2) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt the National Fire Protection Association's Standard 1, Fire Prevention Code but shall not adopt a building, mechanical, or plumbing code. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt the Life Safety Code, Pamphlet 101, current editions, by reference. The State Fire Marshal may modify the selected codes and standards as needed to accommodate the specific needs of the state. Standards or criteria in the selected codes shall be similarly incorporated by reference. The State Fire Marshal shall incorporate within sections of the Florida Fire Prevention Code provisions that address uniform firesafety standards as established in s The State of Florida Marshal shall incorporate within sections of the Florida Fire Prevention Code provisions addressing regional and local concerns and variations.
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10 NFPA 1, 1.12 Permits and Approvals
How to Use E-Plan erplan.net
Chemical Search
Chemical Search by Name
Chemical Search by CAS# & NFPA 704
WMD Information
NIOSH Pocket Guide
ATSDR Toxic Profile
CHEMTREC
CHEMTREC
Who should Sign Up for Access Emergency Management / Planners First Responders Fire Safety Inspectors HazMat Teams LEPCs Local EM person with authorizing authority will give all First Responders and Inspectors within their jurisdiction access to E-Plan. If requesting person has a multi-county jurisdiction their LEPC staff person can grant access as well. Who gives authorization?
How to Sign Up for Access
Features with Access
Features with Access: Vicinity Search
38 New Feature: Plume Modeling
39 New Feature: Plume Modeling
New Feature: Web WISER
Use of E-Plan On FEMA Re-entry Team, Hurricane Ike, LA FEMA Sought to assess scope of impact in key cities to “ground truth” mission assignment request. ESF 10 asked to participate Used E-Plan to Identify major facilities for air and ground recon. Focus was on FRP, RMP, and water treatment facilities.
Searched for > 5 million lbs oil In Calcasieu Parish, LA: Yielded 20 facilities. Refineries
Damage found post landfall
Example of how such a spill would be reported in Florida Post Landfall PRIORITY ABC Petroleum Bay County/ ,07:10 USNG: 16R FU PRIORITY 5- Haz Mat release contained by berm PRIORITY
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